Posted by Travis Newbury on 04/26/07 10:27

On Apr 25, 7:44 am, Fred <please_resopnd_to_the_thread_Tha...@no.com>
wrote:
> Remind your client that web pages are a close relative to paper and a
> very distant cousin to TV.

Maybe the pages YOU go to are a distant relative of TV, but the pages
I visit are quite like TV. Interactive TV. I like that.

> That being said page motion is a no no!

But we disagree, so "that being said" is meaningless

I do not disagree that this menu system sucks and the client is
probably losing customers because of it. I disagree with your logic
about the Web not being related to TV and motion is a no no. The web
is evolving from your old bland static boring pages, to a new
interactive web where the user can participate.

> it is the responsibility of
> both you and your client to NOT PISS OFF the user.

Make sure you understand what pisses them off. It may not be what you
think it is.

> Ask your client why he wants the floating navigation? Is it because he
> thinks it's cool? What value does this cool give your users?

Who knows, maybe they think it is cool too? Do you think that there
may be people out there that actually like this kind of stuff? (I am
speaking in general terms here, I agree THIS menu sucks)

> I wish this guy changed the name of his books to some other title than
> "Web Pages That Suck" Its trailer trash talk.

Maybe he found that that sucky name actually drives more sale?
Sometimes things that you find are "sucky" actually are wanted by your
visitors.

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