Why are websites embarrassing?
robinrendle.com
Why are websites embarrassing?
Away with the tools for developers! Let’s bring back the weirdness and experimentation and the joy of building a website again! Give us software to peel back all the layers of HTML and CSS and customize them, remix them, riff on code that we barely understand.
Robin Rendle • A playground, a wellspring
They perceive web designers to either provide generic designs or be overly expensive vs DIY options.
Liam Veitch • Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
Wirth's Law threatens to make things even worse. As software rots, multinationals may become the only players capable of making websites.
But people like Bartosz Ciechanowski are forging paths to elegant futures. The source code for his mechanical watch demo is proof that honest software is viable. Each guide is erected as a giant wall of WebGL. It'... See more
But people like Bartosz Ciechanowski are forging paths to elegant futures. The source code for his mechanical watch demo is proof that honest software is viable. Each guide is erected as a giant wall of WebGL. It'... See more
Elizabeth Goodspeed on why graphic designers can’t stop joking about hating their jobs
Elizabeth Goodspeeditsnicethat.com
But most websites today prioritize efficiency and usability, which leads to a kind of architectural sameness. “Everybody's house sort of looks the same,” he says, “you're taking the same hallway... because we’ve fallen into the same UI patterns.” He wonders about a new kind of website that invites curiosity rather than just guiding a behavior. “Isn... See more