2 ms·
it's acceptable to scroll jack if the site curates that experience specifically for a specific purpose that the user would enjoy. It's not really good for a ge
by chii 4y ago
it's acceptable to scroll jack if the site curates that experience specifically for a specific purpose that the user would enjoy.
It's not really good for a general, informational website.
- AndrewSwift 4y agoI agree, and in fact I only added this feature because a client requested it ;-) but I'm glad it did because it can be fun if it's done right. It can be very user-hostile, and reminds me of criticisms of Flash. I obviously can't control what our users will do, but my own guiding principle is that the user should always feel in absolute control of the page. I've been to so many sites where there's essentially a small movie that you scrub through by scrolling, and it makes it impossible to navigate normally or jump to the content you want.
- ChymeraXYZ 4y agoI have personally not seen one single case where the website managed to do that. Ever.