Submitted by Wim Leers@drupal.org on Mon, 2009-04-20 11:34.
The Piccolo API is easy, but the resulting ZUIs suck. It needs *a lot* of work before it'll be meaningful or actually usable. After all, it's just a university research project, not a well-developed project.
Similarly, a ZUI in Drupal would require a lot of work to create a truly smooth experience. And don't forget it's a very different metaphor than most people are familiar with. With the advent of multi-touch and the accompanying easy zooming gestures, it will probably become more commonplace, but I doubt the time is right yet.
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They are now going with Piccolo:
http://www.piccolo2d.org/
But Pad++ is still very cool...
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The Piccolo API is easy, but the resulting ZUIs suck. It needs *a lot* of work before it'll be meaningful or actually usable. After all, it's just a university research project, not a well-developed project.
Similarly, a ZUI in Drupal would require a lot of work to create a truly smooth experience. And don't forget it's a very different metaphor than most people are familiar with. With the advent of multi-touch and the accompanying easy zooming gestures, it will probably become more commonplace, but I doubt the time is right yet.