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We used to do this during the Web 2.0 era with PNGs, GIFs and `progid:DXImageTransform` because back then you couldn't do it with standard CSS alone. Then as CS

We used to do this during the Web 2.0 era with PNGs, GIFs and `progid:DXImageTransform` because back then you couldn't do it with standard CSS alone. Then as CSS (and MS!) evolved to enable it, the world moved on to flat UIs. It's ironic, isn't it?

dleeftink 2mo ago
Remember motiongerm and the whole sleek 60fps flash design thingamabob? Bespoke interfaces everywhere
- alexaholic 2mo ago
  > Bespoke interfaces everywhere From bespoke to Bootstrap, to Tailwindshitification
  - phoronixrly 2mo ago
    ... To Claudification... All of this project is completely vibecoded.
mcdonje 2mo ago
There was a lot of one-upsmanship at the time. People did it because it was hard. When it wasn't difficult to do anymore, they stopped because it wasn't actually good clean design. Also, early on, there was an idea that cyberspace should resemble meatspace so the meats don't get confused. That's no longer much of a concern.
- thesuitonym 2mo ago
  > they stopped because it wasn't actually good clean design. Unfortunately, they didn't replace it with good, clean design.