Comments on: Best of the Web? http://www.flow14.com/blog/best-of-the-web/ reflections on design, creativity, web development and more! Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kyle http://www.flow14.com/blog/best-of-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-28560 Kyle Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:52:42 +0000 http://www.flow14.com/?p=398#comment-28560 Tim - when I wrote this, I actually struggled with the idea of Step being a design magazine judging websites on the basis of pure design vs what I've think they've done — rewarding sites on the basis style with (seemingly) little thought given to the substance. I can understand and even appreciate the difference, but for those who don't, this is perpetuating the problem. "Skip Intro" buttons and welcome pages warnings about screen resolution and browser warnings were played 6 years ago. I actually have the same type of beef with "best of print" issues that include an overabundance of one-off posters for indy bands. I love the pieces and I'm happy for the designers, but I think they're ultimately art projects that don't necessarily solve real-world design problems. Design for design's sake, if you will. Tim – when I wrote this, I actually struggled with the idea of Step being a design magazine judging websites on the basis of pure design vs what I’ve think they’ve done — rewarding sites on the basis style with (seemingly) little thought given to the substance. I can understand and even appreciate the difference, but for those who don’t, this is perpetuating the problem.

“Skip Intro” buttons and welcome pages warnings about screen resolution and browser warnings were played 6 years ago.

I actually have the same type of beef with “best of print” issues that include an overabundance of one-off posters for indy bands. I love the pieces and I’m happy for the designers, but I think they’re ultimately art projects that don’t necessarily solve real-world design problems. Design for design’s sake, if you will.

]]> By: Tim http://www.flow14.com/blog/best-of-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-28557 Tim Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:51:21 +0000 http://www.flow14.com/?p=398#comment-28557 It's a graphic design magazine, so they're judging on appropriate criteria. While the sites you named may have beautiful functionality, they aren't terribly attractive. That being said, I agree that the design community needs to drop the love affair with Flash for Flash's sake. It was a crutch in the early days of the web, and isn't necessary for a lot of these sites. It’s a graphic design magazine, so they’re judging on appropriate criteria. While the sites you named may have beautiful functionality, they aren’t terribly attractive.

That being said, I agree that the design community needs to drop the love affair with Flash for Flash’s sake. It was a crutch in the early days of the web, and isn’t necessary for a lot of these sites.

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