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Web Morons

July 10th, 2003 · 2 Comments

I believe, but do not necessarily practice, the ideals espoused in this essay about web morons.

I’ve been on the web long enough to know that so much exists out there, that I can be selective in what I read (although I still tend to read EVERYTHING). Therefore, as I arrive at a site that has scrolling java text or superfluous animation, or annoying DHTML crap that doesn’t work right in my browser, I just close the window or type google.com in the address bar and start again.

I link to this in hopes that some folks will learn from it, and to keep it “bookmarked” for future inspiration and reference.

(via Chris)

Tags: Geek

2 responses so far ↓

  • 1 nic // Jul 10, 2003 at 1:44 pm

    I don’t disagree with the author, but I would point out that one might consider employing standard English grammar, if one is going to criticize others for their websites. I realize his beef is technical, but I would posit that content is equally important. Basic number agreement, for example, would be a nice place to start.

  • 2 Elliott // Jul 10, 2003 at 2:45 pm

    Publicly publish. That’s great.

    I think the night owl is probably right with regards to his design ideas. There are a lot of annoying web sites. The night owl, however, takes it all a bit personally for my taste. Who put him in charge of raising the signal-to-noise ratio for the entire world wide web?

    I could do no more than skim this screed, even with the alternate style sheets. What’s more, it made me want to fill web pages with JavaScript animations of teeny-bopper bitmaps and bass-boat glitter.

    Oh. Are you irritated by my glittery five-piece trailing cursor, Mr. high-and-mighty night owl, sir? Well, maybe I can make it up to you with a com object that synchronizes your PC clock to Greenwich Mean Time, as well as providing you with easy access to on-line pictures of Russian, ahem, mail-order brides, in compromising positions, heh hehheh, or rather insists that you access such pictures, by putting them on your desktop, at half past midnight, GMT, ur, um, what I mean to say is valuable messages from our sponsors…

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