I am very surprised by the number of negative comments made by the/. community. I guess "geekdom" is just as ready to fuck over this planet as anyone else. I'm half way through this book and I think it's groundbreaking. Sure, some of the ideas are not new, especially if you have lived in some parts of Europe, but as a whole it connects and brings together many concepts that, if listened to and acted on, could save us from ourselves.
I am not advocating flash as the be all and end all and I agree with your comments about its limitations. I just strongly feel that this thing we call the Internet is in dire need or transformation, something only, in part, high (DSL or higher) bandwidth can deliver. Is television a toy? Does it do anything more than entertain us?
It's always about, x-browser, x-os compatibility and building web sites that cater to the lowest common/average denominator. What is so wrong with building bandwidth demanding, visually stimulating and more importantly, entertaining, web experiences?
Media convergence is around the corner.....and I want to be entertained!
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I am very surprised by the number of negative comments made by the /. community. I guess "geekdom" is just as ready to fuck over this planet as anyone else. I'm half way through this book and I think it's groundbreaking. Sure, some of the ideas are not new, especially if you have lived in some parts of Europe, but as a whole it connects and brings together many concepts that, if listened to and acted on, could save us from ourselves.
I am not advocating flash as the be all and end all and I agree with your comments about its limitations. I just strongly feel that this thing we call the Internet is in dire need or transformation, something only, in part, high (DSL or higher) bandwidth can deliver. Is television a toy? Does it do anything more than entertain us?
It's always about, x-browser, x-os compatibility and building web sites that cater to the lowest common/average denominator. What is so wrong with building bandwidth demanding, visually stimulating and more importantly, entertaining, web experiences? Media convergence is around the corner.....and I want to be entertained!