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Title: Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: Doof on January 02, 2004, 05:39:41 pm
http://www.girder.nl/news.php (http://www.girder.nl/news.php)
Title: Re:Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: Drowbe on January 02, 2004, 06:41:01 pm
It is really worth it.  I am suprised he hadn't done so already...

...however, girder is one of the least *useable* products I've ever had to wrestle.  I hope he makes the new $20 version easier to use/understand.  Once you *get* it, it sorta makes sense...which was fine for freeware.  If users are paying money, they will expect it to be easier to figure out.
Title: Re:Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: LisaRCT on January 02, 2004, 08:54:15 pm
It is really worth it.  I am suprised he hadn't done so already...

...however, girder is one of the least *useable* products I've ever had to wrestle.  I hope he makes the new $20 version easier to use/understand.  Once you *get* it, it sorta makes sense...which was fine for freeware.  If users are paying money, they will expect it to be easier to figure out.

I agree.
Title: Re:Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: Mastiff on January 03, 2004, 05:56:57 am
Wel, as I understand it this is the main reason for going shareware. They're going to get somebody to program a user interface that newbies can understand without the weekend of tinkering that it has taken so far.  ;) And yes, it's worth it, and Ron deserves it.
Title: Re:Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: jleerigby on January 05, 2004, 04:16:20 pm
I never really found Girder a problem to use and understand.  And I'm not saying that to brag or anything - I'm normally pretty dim when it comes to getting started.  That's why I put off the Girder thing for ages after LisaRCT commented that it's not for blonde girls (not that I'm a blonde or a girl for that matter).

I actually find Girder really easy to use and follow.  I hope they don't mess with it too much.  It has to be the second most powerful program I've ever come across.

Ron deserves to make some millions from it.
Title: Re:Girder's Going Shareware
Post by: Drowbe on January 05, 2004, 05:03:37 pm
The basic tasks are easy to get going, but when you get a bit more advanced, it gets overly complicated.  Multigroups especially need to be easier to set up.

It is a powerful program, and I agree...Ron desierves to make a good chunk of change from it.