Posted by Neredbojias on 04/23/06 05:50

To further the education of mankind, Ed Mullen <ed@edmullen.net>
vouchsafed:

>> They were interesting, but I think I'm really a traditionalist at
>> heart. I might use one on a small "fronting" page or something but
>> probably not on a main site page. I noticed at least 2 of those
>> links had top-level Flash includes, too (-which I didn't get as I
>> don't have the plugin installed, hooray!)
>>
>
> Yeah, I'm not overly enamored of flash (or Flash) on Web sites. "Just
> the FAQs, Ma'am." Sigh. I guess I'm just a Joe Friday kinda guy.
>
> Still, it's like everything else. Remember when the Web was pretty
> much just text? Then everyone went nuts with special effects and GIFs
> etc. And it (kinda) settled down and reason (a bit) prevailed.

I remember bbses, and, yes, graphics were a great advancement. But content
is still the main thing (-which images, of course, can be.)

> Reminds of when I worked in TV production waaaay back and we got
> Chroma Key and wipes and spiffy switcher transitions. Every freaking
> talking head interview show had the director exercising the "new"
> technology and every cut from the host to the guest became a guessing
> game of "... uh, should it be a diagonal wipe or a pixelated
> dissolve?" SHUT UP, YOU IDIOT! It's a freaking CUT from one face to
> another!!!

Hehe, did a bit of that myself. Didn't remain in that slot long enough for
it to drive me nuts, but I think it could have after a while.

> Sigh. Sorry, old age creeping in again. I think I'll just go get
> another Makers Mark and contemplate my navel. If I do that long
> enough maybe it'll just blow over. ;-)

"Blow over": ah, what wonderful words of repose! Think I'll go and take a
nap...

--
Neredbojias
Infinity has its limits.

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