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You know what? I think it's a beautiful site. It tugs the emotions the right way, and evokes a certain feel that is probably more effective at getting people to

by jljljl 12y ago

You know what? I think it's a beautiful site. It tugs the emotions the right way, and evokes a certain feel that is probably more effective at getting people to engage and help your Grandpa identify his old photos. It also doubles as a nice showcase of your grandpa's photography. I'm not sure it would have achieved this effect with a simple static HTML + CSS page.

yellowapple 12y ago
> It tugs the emotions the right way Yes, if the intended emotions were frustration and despair. > I'm not sure it would have achieved this effect with a simple static HTML + CSS page. Maybe not. It might require some use of Javascript to make some fancier animations and such. It could really use some reworking, though, in the sense of using HTML with a side of Javascript and CSS, rather than Javascript with a side of HTML and CSS. The "About" page[0] is much better than the homepage, and with some reworking probably should have been used as the homepage instead. It looks so much cleaner and nicer. Incorporate some of the stuff from the homepage, and maybe one of the photos as a background, and it would be a huge improvement. [0]:http://grandpas-photos.com/grandpas_about.html http://grandpas-photos.com/grandpas_about.html
- jljljl 12y ago
  Oh come on, IT isn't a perfect site but...despair? Really? I disagree with you about the About page, the large picture format is so much more immersive and engaging than the tiny text on the About page, but I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Usability is not always the only thing a website should optimize for. Sometimes beauty and a mood can be just as important, depending on the goals of the page.
  - yellowapple 12y ago
    > Usability is not always the only thing a website should optimize for. Perhaps not, but completely throwing it out the window is generally not a good idea.

by jljljl 12y ago

yellowapple 12y ago

> It tugs the emotions the right way Yes, if the intended emotions were frustration and despair. > I'm not sure it would have achieved this effect with a simple static HTML + CSS page. Maybe not. It might require some use of Javascript to make some fancier animations and such. It could really use some reworking, though, in the sense of using HTML with a side of Javascript and CSS, rather than Javascript with a side of HTML and CSS. The "About" page[0] is much better than the homepage, and with some reworking probably should have been used as the homepage instead. It looks so much cleaner and nicer. Incorporate some of the stuff from the homepage, and maybe one of the photos as a background, and it would be a huge improvement. [0]:http://grandpas-photos.com/grandpas_about.html http://grandpas-photos.com/grandpas_about.html

jljljl 12y ago
Oh come on, IT isn't a perfect site but...despair? Really? I disagree with you about the About page, the large picture format is so much more immersive and engaging than the tiny text on the About page, but I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Usability is not always the only thing a website should optimize for. Sometimes beauty and a mood can be just as important, depending on the goals of the page.
- yellowapple 12y ago
  > Usability is not always the only thing a website should optimize for. Perhaps not, but completely throwing it out the window is generally not a good idea.