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Re:Ask HN: How can I get better at design? by davidw on Wednesday June 30, 2010 @11:02AM (#1475017)
> a lot of rounded boxes, shadows, and browser-based gradients, since those things are getting easier to do;

Interesting question: since they're easier to do, more people will do them, and they won't stand out. So the 'cool kids' will move on to something else?

Re:Ask HN: How can I get better at design? by vessenes on Wednesday June 30, 2010 @11:15AM (#1475071)
That's always the way; design definitely evolves for fashion reasons as well as new technologies / needs.