"On a screen, gradients are not only beautiful, but useful in creating the perky faux-physics that have come to dominate almost all of consumer UI design." Gra

"On a screen, gradients are not only beautiful, but useful in creating the perky faux-physics that have come to dominate almost all of consumer UI design." Gradients are occasionally beautiful, when subtle, but the sooner the whole "perky faux-physics" dies (especially the tiresome "everything has a glass bubble" look) the better.