Comments on: Web 2.0 and the future of website design http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/ web 2.0, design & community Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Dan Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:36:41 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-310 First of all, I love the minimalist look. My motto is "Enjoy Simplicity". I also like light shades of blue on white, and a bit of grey. I like the idea of interaction though, like commenting on blogs, forums, and contributing to wikis. What do I think of Web 2.0? I LIKE it! Yay for text advertising. =) First of all, I love the minimalist look. My motto is “Enjoy Simplicity”. I also like light shades of blue on white, and a bit of grey.

I like the idea of interaction though, like commenting on blogs, forums, and contributing to wikis.

What do I think of Web 2.0? I LIKE it!

Yay for text advertising. =)

]]> By: Dan http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-99333 Dan Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-99333 First of all, I love the minimalist look. My motto is "Enjoy Simplicity". I also like light shades of blue on white, and a bit of grey. I like the idea of interaction though, like commenting on blogs, forums, and contributing to wikis. What do I think of Web 2.0? I LIKE it! Yay for text advertising. =) First of all, I love the minimalist look. My motto is “Enjoy Simplicity”. I also like light shades of blue on white, and a bit of grey.

I like the idea of interaction though, like commenting on blogs, forums, and contributing to wikis.

What do I think of Web 2.0? I LIKE it!

Yay for text advertising. =)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Jeff Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:04:46 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-308 The minimalist approach reminds me of punk rock. Back in the day, punk rock was considered by some to be the most "democratic" rock music. Why? Because it was accessible. Anyone who could play three chords could play punk rock. It didn't require lots of skill or talent, just a knack for lyrical bite (i.e. "content"). It wasn't about musical virtuousity but about raw emotion. The minimalist websites aren't about impressive graphic design, but simplicity and ultimately content. What they lack in graphical pizazz they make up for with improved performance and Web 2.0 euphoria. Can you say irrational exuberance? The minimalist approach reminds me of punk rock. Back in the day, punk rock was considered by some to be the most “democratic” rock music. Why? Because it was accessible. Anyone who could play three chords could play punk rock. It didn’t require lots of skill or talent, just a knack for lyrical bite (i.e. “content”). It wasn’t about musical virtuousity but about raw emotion.

The minimalist websites aren’t about impressive graphic design, but simplicity and ultimately content. What they lack in graphical pizazz they make up for with improved performance and Web 2.0 euphoria.

Can you say irrational exuberance?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-99332 Jeff Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-99332 The minimalist approach reminds me of punk rock. Back in the day, punk rock was considered by some to be the most "democratic" rock music. Why? Because it was accessible. Anyone who could play three chords could play punk rock. It didn't require lots of skill or talent, just a knack for lyrical bite (i.e. "content"). It wasn't about musical virtuousity but about raw emotion. The minimalist websites aren't about impressive graphic design, but simplicity and ultimately content. What they lack in graphical pizazz they make up for with improved performance and Web 2.0 euphoria. Can you say irrational exuberance? The minimalist approach reminds me of punk rock. Back in the day, punk rock was considered by some to be the most “democratic” rock music. Why? Because it was accessible. Anyone who could play three chords could play punk rock. It didn’t require lots of skill or talent, just a knack for lyrical bite (i.e. “content”). It wasn’t about musical virtuousity but about raw emotion.

The minimalist websites aren’t about impressive graphic design, but simplicity and ultimately content. What they lack in graphical pizazz they make up for with improved performance and Web 2.0 euphoria.

Can you say irrational exuberance?

]]> By: Tigerblade http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Tigerblade Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:39:27 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-307 Well... I like the fact that more companies and individuals are starting to see that less is more. I'm a minimalist at heart. The more features clutter there is on something, the less likely I am to like it. Take Google.com - the home page is virtually empty, but that hasn't stopped Google from becoming one of the most successful companies of the last few years. I don't like that some of the sites you sampled look almost childishly simple, like the Flock site. It reminds me too much of the pure-text movement that wanted no images of any kind on any websites. Some images and color are good; the key is simply not too much. I find it funny that most sites use sans-serif fonts, even though all my english professors have told us that serif is easier to read. Bah. I think your site(s) are probably fine as is.... there has to be a balance between too much and too little. Well… I like the fact that more companies and individuals are starting to see that less is more. I’m a minimalist at heart. The more features clutter there is on something, the less likely I am to like it. Take Google.com – the home page is virtually empty, but that hasn’t stopped Google from becoming one of the most successful companies of the last few years.

I don’t like that some of the sites you sampled look almost childishly simple, like the Flock site. It reminds me too much of the pure-text movement that wanted no images of any kind on any websites. Some images and color are good; the key is simply not too much.

I find it funny that most sites use sans-serif fonts, even though all my english professors have told us that serif is easier to read. Bah. I think your site(s) are probably fine as is…. there has to be a balance between too much and too little.

]]> By: Tigerblade http://www.jeffhester.net/2005/11/22/web-20-and-the-future-of-website-design/comment-page-1/#comment-99331 Tigerblade Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.jeffhester.net/?p=231#comment-99331 Well... I like the fact that more companies and individuals are starting to see that less is more. I'm a minimalist at heart. The more features clutter there is on something, the less likely I am to like it. Take Google.com - the home page is virtually empty, but that hasn't stopped Google from becoming one of the most successful companies of the last few years. I don't like that some of the sites you sampled look almost childishly simple, like the Flock site. It reminds me too much of the pure-text movement that wanted no images of any kind on any websites. Some images and color are good; the key is simply not too much. I find it funny that most sites use sans-serif fonts, even though all my english professors have told us that serif is easier to read. Bah. I think your site(s) are probably fine as is.... there has to be a balance between too much and too little. Well… I like the fact that more companies and individuals are starting to see that less is more. I’m a minimalist at heart. The more features clutter there is on something, the less likely I am to like it. Take Google.com – the home page is virtually empty, but that hasn’t stopped Google from becoming one of the most successful companies of the last few years.

I don’t like that some of the sites you sampled look almost childishly simple, like the Flock site. It reminds me too much of the pure-text movement that wanted no images of any kind on any websites. Some images and color are good; the key is simply not too much.

I find it funny that most sites use sans-serif fonts, even though all my english professors have told us that serif is easier to read. Bah. I think your site(s) are probably fine as is…. there has to be a balance between too much and too little.

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