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Issue 143 | November 9th 2012 Contact the Editor | How to Contribute
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> Regular Round-up
> Assign Behavior

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Interface Design: Why Does it Matter?
If you have an all singing, all dancing app, with amazing features, does it really matter what it looks like?

UI DesignI think I should open this article with two statements: 1) I'm not a graphic designer and 2) interface design isn't just about eye candy.

I've seen some beautiful looking apps that after 5 minutes of test driving have forced me to abandon them. An app that for example led me neatly into the help screen and then provided no means at all to exit it, short of closing the app, springs to mind. I've used some very ugly looking apps very efficiently for years.

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OOP for LiveCode

Do you wish for LiveCode to be truly Object Oriented? If you do, or if you are just curious, read this great hands on tutorial article on how to create true OOPness in LiveCode. Code samples and stacks provided.

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Regular Round-up

A success story from a user on how he finally sold his app, reporting from Glowjam, and a new review from Jolt in this roundup.

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How to Assign a Behavior

If references to behaviors in the article about OOP confuse you, read this helpful short tutorial on what a behavior is and how to assign one in your LiveCode app.

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