Go read Jeff Veen's wonderful rant about "interactive design." In many ways, he says, designers haven't moved very far from the early attempts at web design.
Most of what I saw was a strange blend of fast-paced television commercials and the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books I liked so much a kid. Everything was designed as over-produced "click here for the next Flash movie" interaction. Which is to say, it wasn't interactive at all. What I quickly realized was that the work I was seeing reflected designers refusing to let go of their perceived control.
Posted by Karl
March 23, 2005 09:48 AM