Tid Bits

Pushing a driver to disable counterfeit chips. Again:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/

An interesting strategy. The article doesn't like it.

Musings

A designer has strong feelings about Muse — it's wonderful, the sites using it look cool, it's easy to use. I suspected there was more to it. And there is. I gathered some criticisms, which are along the line I expected (make messy code) and more far-reaching (will ruin developers and the web by ignoring standards, accessibility, and responsive design.)

A designer who's not thrilled:

compassdesigns.net/adobe-muse-youre-not-helping/
Excerpt:
What kinds of sites can you build with a static tool like Muse these days? Only the very simplest and most basic sites, the 5-page mom-and-pop sites that are nothing more than, well, the tri-fold brochure in electronic format. And what happens when the client wants to update the site on their own? Presumably they can, if they own their own copy of Muse… but would the print designer allow them to have full editing rights to the site? The client is frustrated because everyone else they know can edit their own website, so why do they have to go through the designer for everything? Muse is blamed for making a bad tool.

Discussion at Designers Talk:
http://www.designerstalk.com/forums/web-design/64498-adobe-muse-thoughts.html

Discussion on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/2rge23/what_are_your_thoughts_on_adobe_muse/
An excerpt: The problem: The underlying code it generates is a psycho mess! It will be a horrible experience if you ever have to customize the code by hand. You can never use this if there is a development team involved. If you think your Muse created web page will be handed over to another developer, or will need to be hand edited for ANY reason...then stay away from Muse. I use Muse from time to time for one off pages that I do not need to hand edit (it is fast).