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I really don 't understand why media outlets lately try to damage the reading experience with all the weird scrolling stuff. They do excellent journalism only t

I really don 't understand why media outlets lately try to damage the reading experience with all the weird scrolling stuff. They do excellent journalism only to make it barely readable. Does anybody find this stuff actually good?

ashtonkem 6y ago
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. This case was gratuitous, I agree. But sometimes the animations can be extremely helpful in weaving in complicated data into a narrative. Think graphs that highlight the relevant lines, etc.
- Ididntdothis 6y ago
  Graphs are fine but having to scroll for each paragraph while waiting for graphics to download makes no sense., I was about to stop reading until a little later it turned into a normal article.
leephillips 6y ago
I like it, when used with care. I think it works pretty well in this article, and it's been used to very good effect at the New York Times. The main problem is that I'm distracted from the content by wondering how they did certain things, how it might be adapted to other content, whether I would want to use it, etc.
ballenf 6y ago
I liked here. It feels more efficient when the illustrations or photos are not a parallel reading exercise. Where you're never quite sure when to read the photo caption or end up with it just repeating what you've already read in the body. You could do that without the weird scrolling stuff, but I thought it worked well here. I will resort to reader mode if it gets annoying. I do worry a little bit about archival challenges, however. Not sure that we'll be able to replicate the full experience as browsers continue to evolve and change.
soledades 6y ago
Personally I love it. Even when it doesn't work, I am happy to see the experimentation. Not everything has to fit my usual forms of consumption. For those who don't like it, a normal article is just a keyboard shortcut away...
- dylan604 6y ago
  and that keyboard shortcut is?
  - Ididntdothis 6y ago
    Maybe it should be reversed. The experimentation is only a keyboard shortcut away for people who like to admire animations.
    - soledades 6y ago
      I think people should be free to create as they like. I don't think simply because something resembles an article, it must be an article. Personally, I would like to see pages that blur the lines between articles and virtual interactive museum exhibits, but I certainly don't think that my preferences should be the default. As long as there are the necessary accessibility provisions (which also provide for you to be able to read any page as a regular article), what gives? If you want a text based internet, use a text based browser.
  - soledades 6y ago
    Depends on your browser/os, search "reader view" for Safari or Firefox. Looks like for Chrome you have to install an extension.

ashtonkem 6y ago

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. This case was gratuitous, I agree. But sometimes the animations can be extremely helpful in weaving in complicated data into a narrative. Think graphs that highlight the relevant lines, etc.

Ididntdothis 6y ago
Graphs are fine but having to scroll for each paragraph while waiting for graphics to download makes no sense., I was about to stop reading until a little later it turned into a normal article.

leephillips 6y ago

I like it, when used with care. I think it works pretty well in this article, and it's been used to very good effect at the New York Times. The main problem is that I'm distracted from the content by wondering how they did certain things, how it might be adapted to other content, whether I would want to use it, etc.

ballenf 6y ago

I liked here. It feels more efficient when the illustrations or photos are not a parallel reading exercise. Where you're never quite sure when to read the photo caption or end up with it just repeating what you've already read in the body. You could do that without the weird scrolling stuff, but I thought it worked well here. I will resort to reader mode if it gets annoying. I do worry a little bit about archival challenges, however. Not sure that we'll be able to replicate the full experience as browsers continue to evolve and change.

soledades 6y ago

Personally I love it. Even when it doesn't work, I am happy to see the experimentation. Not everything has to fit my usual forms of consumption. For those who don't like it, a normal article is just a keyboard shortcut away...

dylan604 6y ago
and that keyboard shortcut is?
- Ididntdothis 6y ago
  Maybe it should be reversed. The experimentation is only a keyboard shortcut away for people who like to admire animations.
  - soledades 6y ago
    I think people should be free to create as they like. I don't think simply because something resembles an article, it must be an article. Personally, I would like to see pages that blur the lines between articles and virtual interactive museum exhibits, but I certainly don't think that my preferences should be the default. As long as there are the necessary accessibility provisions (which also provide for you to be able to read any page as a regular article), what gives? If you want a text based internet, use a text based browser.
- soledades 6y ago
  Depends on your browser/os, search "reader view" for Safari or Firefox. Looks like for Chrome you have to install an extension.