Re: FLASH: First web site. Beta site test.

[Matt Coyne]

Have you noticed how the original poster (Minh H. Ha) of this topic hasn't

replied to any criticism raised.


With curt deconstructive replies such as those I have seen it is no wonder

that a newbie has prolly unsubscribed from the list.


Tom, I agree with your comments regarding the list and what it should be

aiming to do. However, it was clear that this was a first attempt and did

not need to be lambasted in this way.


I was party to the comments in some fashion, due to my sarcasm about the

music not stopping, but I thought the rest at least gave an indication of

the problem.


The problem here, in addition to the lack of content, was tech oriented in

that the movie didn't seem to stop properly and had to be 'refreshed' before

working.


The original poster of the topic was perhaps hasty in publishing the link,

especially when we see such top work from top professionals posted here. We

must remember that.


What Minh was prolly after was comments on the interface design, a mixture

of tech and design comments would have been useful there.


The failure in communication occurred in the original post. Minh should

prolly have stated that there was no content and asked for specific comments

regarding the interface. Sometimes we must read between the lines.


ho hum... until next time eh!


matt



on 19/4/00 2:19 pm, Tom Green at

tgreen17home [dot] com

 wrote:


> <sniP>


> No it isn't. It is about both the technology and the design. Just look at

> people's reactions to sites. Most say it is gorgeous. That word is

associated

> with design, not tech.

>

> Also I don't, for a second, believe you have ever had a client take you

aside

> and say " Love the tech."

>

> The thing with Flash is that both have to be carefully balanced or you

wind up

> with exactly the situation that sparked this discussion.

>

> One final point. A few of the comments on this subject revolved around not

> getting the point. When that happens the tech takes precedence over the

> design.

> Don't ever forget that what we do is communicate a message through this

medium

> called the internet. If someone doesn't get the point they aren't stupid.

You

> failed to communicate the message.


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