Yes. This is incredibly accurate. The spinning "HOT" gif might actually be executed a little too well for the 90s. The professional web was bad back then, bu

Yes. This is incredibly accurate. The spinning "HOT" gif might actually be executed a little too well for the 90s. The professional web was bad back then, but usually in slightly different ways. For instance, there were a few years where it was incredibly common to have a splash page that did nothing but show a logo (and take 45 seconds to load). Splash pages became a bit of a trend in part because there was an influential (but terrible) web design book that recommended making your user see a completely useless page before letting them get to actual content. It was like any new technology. People played with it and used it in stupid ways while they figured out how to use it. Some people learned faster than others.