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Re:Could we make the web more immersive using a simple optic... by astrange on Saturday March 04, 2023 @01:33AM (#35018746)
Minimal "flat" UIs are possible for normal people to implement. In the 2000s I had no idea how I was supposed to make a button that looks like it's made of drop shadows and fine Corinthian leather for a project in my free time.

(For that matter I don't know how I'd get it done for a professional project either.)

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Re:Could we make the web more immersive using a simple optic... by jimktrains2 on Saturday March 04, 2023 @11:22AM (#35021954)
Why not use the system default controls and not reïnvent the wheel?
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Re:Could we make the web more immersive using a simple optic... by astrange on Saturday March 04, 2023 @05:11PM (#35024974)
Because nobody else did, including the system.
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Re:Could we make the web more immersive using a simple optic... by seemack on Saturday March 04, 2023 @02:12PM (#35023549)
I was right there with you. I was very supportive of the improving app UI standards at the time but it started to feel like a contest of whose design has more visual complexity and nuance vs the real usability.

Windows Phone in particular was a huge breath of fresh air for me (rip) and Material Design a welcome evolution that I still feel strikes a decent balance.

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