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As awesome as these look, am I the only one who thinks that the word "beautiful" (along with "rich") has gotten overused in web design? It's become a buzzword,
by kylemaxwell 15y ago
As awesome as these look, am I the only one who thinks that the word "beautiful" (along with "rich") has gotten overused in web design? It's become a buzzword, I think, to the point that perfectly good synonyms or even more descriptive phrases simply don't get used.
That's not to knock the substance of the post, much less the work, but perhaps it's just a bit of a pet peeve. Carry on. :)
- Camillo 15y agoAh, the involuntary irony of saying "beautiful" is overused while calling these designs "awesome". The word you're looking for is "good". You're not awestruck by these designs, you just think they're good.
- kylemaxwell 15y agoFair point, and well-taken!
- orblivion 15y agoI think it's an awful buzz word, it's made me cringe for a long time now.
- jarek 15y agoI agree. Not many would stand to be around a person calling himself brilliant. I think people calling their own work beautiful is the same idea.
- laconian 15y agoTotally - and in many cases "beautiful" just means visual design fad-compliant.
- daniel-cussen 15y agoSo true. I almost never remember any of the things I do on the web, but when I do, I remember them as "checking my email" or "logging into facebook," not "having a rich user interaction on a beautifully designed web experience."
- SCdF 15y agoWhile we're playing the annoying buzzword game, I've noticed that 'delight' tends to get knocked around a lot lately.