Why I may abandon Xara

**Nathan Brazil** · 09 May 2019, 01:42 PM

This too, is a possibility. However, getting back to my original issue, there has already been time to create an on-line version. There is presumably no impediment to this working on mobile platforms via browsers. So the only remaining problem is the subscription model.

**handrawn** · 09 May 2019, 02:10 PM

well xara's attitude so far in the threads I have participated in has been along the lines of 'if you need it you'll renew - if you don't you won't, that is your decision'

I don't see that changing....

**iamtheblues** · 09 May 2019, 02:45 PM

Which brings us rather neatly back to the original post...

**Rob-Xar** · 09 May 2019, 02:52 PM

Subscriptions and cloud based services go hand in hand, if anything because of the direct infrastructure and hosting costs.

**handrawn** · 09 May 2019, 03:00 PM

can't argue with that Rob - can't think offhand of a cloud based service I have that does not

Originally Posted by iamtheblues

Which brings us rather neatly back to the original post...

I do love circuitous arguments Bob [I may have said this before...

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**Nathan Brazil** · 09 May 2019, 05:00 PM

That is not the most customer friendly approach I’ve encountered. (-: But no different to so many others. When people are needed to help make an app, they’re of interest, but once the individual no longer matters much... it’s our choice. Even when we are trying very hard to BUY something.

Oh well, I will still be using my older Xara desktop apps, not upgrading anymore as what turns up is usually not that revolutionary. A bit like having invented the wheel, there are only so many better versions you can make. As for iPad design, I’m buying Wolf, and that feels quite good, like going back to the start, but with a lot of the features that I enjoy in Xara Web Designer.

**pauland** · 09 May 2019, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nathan Brazil

I’m buying Wolf

What is that?

**handrawn** · 09 May 2019, 07:52 PM

as I understand it this:

https://wolf.aidaluu.com/

**pauland** · 09 May 2019, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by handrawn

as I understand it this:

https://wolf.aidaluu.com/

Thank you. I'll pass on that!

**handrawn** · 09 May 2019, 09:05 PM

well I don't have a mac nor an ipad and I don't build websites.. so I guess me neither...

I may be wrong, but I thought webmasters invested a lot of time in a particular set of software and switching to something else would be difficult if not cause for serious lack of sleep - that would certainly be the case for me if I had to switch from using Toon Boom Harmony or SAI