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To my eye the Pinterest masonry grid is a trick for creating 'false excitement' around the content. In that way, it's like rapid edits or a shaky camera in vide
by gojomo 14y ago
To my eye the Pinterest masonry grid is a trick for creating 'false excitement' around the content. In that way, it's like rapid edits or a shaky camera in video.
This works for a while, in certain domains, for people in certain leisurely modes of operation... but can also eventually lead to frustration and distrust. ("Why is this page making it hard for me to do an thoughtful review of what's new or important?")
- bluthru 14y agoNo, a 2D layout (vs a linear layout) isn't new or incorrect. It has been around forever and is best-suited for a non-hierarchical browsing of items. The lack of hierarchy is a feature, not a bug.