I read this blog article and have been thinking about it. In a sense I
agree - one ought not to be slave to imitation. And I do see the point
of not trying to imitate something when you can't do it well enough.
But I find myself at a loss to say what a Web application *should*
look like. One
The fact that you can create web applications that resemble desktop
applications does not imply that you should
http://billhiggins.us/weblog/2007/05/17/the-uncanny-valley-of-user-interface-design/
we must ensure that we design our applications to remain consistent
with the environment in which our
terms: a Windows application should look and feel like a Windows
application, a Mac application should look and feel like a Mac
application, and a web application should look and feel like a web
application.
I have the impression that things like Ajax, Air, Silverlight, JavaFX,
Gears, Portal
terms: a Windows application should look and feel like a Windows
application, a Mac application should look and feel like a Mac
application, and a web application should look and feel like a web
application.
I have the impression that things like Ajax, Air, Silverlight, JavaFX,
Gears,
