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<blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 3724963" data-attributes="member: 6092">Speaking as a programmer, I don't see this happening.&nbsp; I don't see WotC going anywhere.&nbsp; Further, the whole idea of RAD a) was NEVER true and b) never helped anyone.&nbsp; ANY program worth its code took months to create with good people following a plan.&nbsp; I will agree that they are going to have to impress with the DI.&nbsp; However, my guess is that they will have enough &quot;support&quot; in terms of &quot;early adaptors&quot; such that they will be able to keep going with it and polish it as they go.&nbsp; However, they have a very large customer base and can afford to attract 10% at a time.&nbsp; (In contrast, my company needs to have what we release 95+% done, because we are just starting out and need to impress people now, so they tell others and keep using it.)&nbsp; So, I agree it has to look nice, but they will be around six months, a year from now, and able to get people to look again when they have updated it.&nbsp; A computer application is no where near as easy to create as a PDF.&nbsp; Anyone can find tools to create a decent looking PDF for free.&nbsp; This allows people to create a word document and make a PDF.&nbsp; And they can do it on their own time and fairly easily.&nbsp; In contrast, a computer program should take months to design, months to create and a month to test and debug.&nbsp; In that same six months, a designer or writer could probably create four to seven supplement sized books.&nbsp; Which makes more sense?&nbsp; edg</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evildmguy, post: 3724963, member: 6092"] Speaking as a programmer, I don't see this happening. I don't see WotC going anywhere. Further, the whole idea of RAD a) was NEVER true and b) never helped anyone. ANY program worth its code took months to create with good people following a plan. I will agree that they are going to have to impress with the DI. However, my guess is that they will have enough "support" in terms of "early adaptors" such that they will be able to keep going with it and polish it as they go. However, they have a very large customer base and can afford to attract 10% at a time. (In contrast, my company needs to have what we release 95+% done, because we are just starting out and need to impress people now, so they tell others and keep using it.) So, I agree it has to look nice, but they will be around six months, a year from now, and able to get people to look again when they have updated it. A computer application is no where near as easy to create as a PDF. Anyone can find tools to create a decent looking PDF for free. This allows people to create a word document and make a PDF. And they can do it on their own time and fairly easily. In contrast, a computer program should take months to design, months to create and a month to test and debug. In that same six months, a designer or writer could probably create four to seven supplement sized books. Which makes more sense? edg [/QUOTE]

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