These Things Matter to Me
Friday, January 20, 2006
Don't Make Me Strings The Swf
AKA, "don't make me strings the swiff," AKA "don't even make me strings the swf" AKA %strings tha.swf."
TECHNORATI TAGS: carpal, flash, interface, user experience, ouch, web design.
Site: I'm a hot-ash siteDon't make me strings the swf!
User: Well lookie here! Ooh! Is that like a virtual jukebox? Wait. Oh no. Is this-
Site: 100% Flash, my friend. Jealous?
User: I'll overlook your shortcomings while I just... Best. Video. Ever Yes! Let me just forward the URL to my frien-.
Oh no. You did not. You did not just keep the same URL after I clicked 17 buttons and slid 4 slidey things and typed in 2 forms.
Site: I'm a beautiful, aero-dynamic, evolved organism from the future. I need only one page.
User: Le sigh.
Site: What are you doing? You're denying your friend a beautiful experience!
User: More like: I'm denying my friend carpal tunnel. (ooooh snap!)
%wget http://flashyfever.com/flashykins.swf
%strings flashykins.swf
secrets.swf
of.swf
the.swf
univserse.swf
unlocked.swf
awesomest_path_to_mp3s/ever/coolest.mp3
TECHNORATI TAGS: carpal, flash, interface, user experience, ouch, web design.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Javalasses Does Not Discriminate
It turns out Javalasses impacts of lives of talented artists.
A fellow Javalasses sufferer has submitted the following rendering of how Javalasses feels:
TECHNORATI TAGS: java, molasses, slow, sticky, stick-icky, javalasses, sysadmin.
A fellow Javalasses sufferer has submitted the following rendering of how Javalasses feels:
TECHNORATI TAGS: java, molasses, slow, sticky, stick-icky, javalasses, sysadmin.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Don't Act Like You Don't Know: Javalasses
Javalasses.
It's not about a witchhunt. You're not viewing source code, sniffin for applets. You're just doin' research, minding your own beeswax, surfing the interweb, when suddenly your browser falls to a death grip. You hear your computer check out for a minute.
Javalasses in FULL effect.
You don't even want to hit the back button, it's too sticky.
I know: Java has plenty of redeeming things going on. But I'm just saying: Javalasses exists, Javalasses happens, and you will not suffer alone.
Believe that.
TECHNORATI TAGS: java, molasses, slow, sticky, stick-icky, javalasses, sysadmin.
It's not about a witchhunt. You're not viewing source code, sniffin for applets. You're just doin' research, minding your own beeswax, surfing the interweb, when suddenly your browser falls to a death grip. You hear your computer check out for a minute.
Javalasses in FULL effect.
You don't even want to hit the back button, it's too sticky.
I know: Java has plenty of redeeming things going on. But I'm just saying: Javalasses exists, Javalasses happens, and you will not suffer alone.
Believe that.
TECHNORATI TAGS: java, molasses, slow, sticky, stick-icky, javalasses, sysadmin.
Monday, January 02, 2006
I'm One to Talk
I'm one to talk, but...
The SimpleTicket demo and download were supposed to be available after Christmas. I've been looking forward to trying out this open source, web-based trouble-ticket system.
It's all vaporware at this point, but a feature mentioned on their blog: RSS feeds for tickets.
I'm one to talk, but...
The SimpleTicket demo and download were supposed to be available after Christmas. I've been looking forward to trying out this open source, web-based trouble-ticket system.
It's all vaporware at this point, but a feature mentioned on their blog: RSS feeds for tickets.
