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Why does this force me to scroll through this like a slideshow? Anyone else reminded of the bad-old-days when Flash websites were common and broke all UI norms

Why does this force me to scroll through this like a slideshow? Anyone else reminded of the bad-old-days when Flash websites were common and broke all UI norms?

ModernMech 4y ago
I think these kinds of sites are made by people who never experienced that hell.
kilovoltaire 4y ago
I assume it's based on the UI of Instagram Stories, which maybe feels quite natural for some people (not me so much)
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paulcole 4y ago
No, I think it’s really cool! Their website, their decision on how to “force” you to experience it. Remember, you can always close the tab if it’s not compelling or interesting to you personally.
- boomboomsubban 4y ago
  I accidentally clicked past the last page, hit the back button then had to go through the thing again. As I was rushing, I missed the last page again, and could not figure out how to go back. Scrolling would have trivialized this issue.
  - paulcole 4y ago
    What’s the lesson here? Click carefully and don’t rush?
    - calsy 4y ago
      Ahh its the users fault for not reading the data before clicking. Imagine an unholy text book where once you turn the page, the pages before become inaccessible. Its your own fault for not understanding everything on the previous page and you have to read the entire thing before you can start again to find that page. Yes its the users fault.
      - paulcole 4y ago
        No, the user’s a genius because they can’t use a lamp.
        calsy 4y ago
        Right....
    - boomboomsubban 4y ago
      >What’s the lesson here? Don't hide compelling or interesting information behind bullshit ui restraints. Particularly egregious was the "Click here for more information, click two pixels lower to permanently leave this screen."
    - antonvs 4y ago
      The lesson is that one should at least make an attempt to make websites usable.
      - paulcole 4y ago
        I didn’t have any trouble using it.
        antonvs 4y ago
        Accepting the limitations of a site doesn't mean they don't exist.
- calsy 4y ago
  No one has ever forgotten how to close the tab. Whats the point of being exclusionary and having a 'if you don't like it, leave' attitude to presenting information? It isn't some pretentious indie bands website, its weather data!
adtac 4y ago
Why should every website have the same UI? I'm tired of the same discussion again and again on HN. Javascript bad. Anything but #000 text on #fff bad. CSS and animations?! Fuggedaboutit. If it's not free range, handcrafted HTML, I don't want it anywhere near my 5950X.
- calsy 4y ago
  Not every website is the same and this is not the best way to present statistical data. It pays to keep things simple and cohesive when you're trying to explain what a big block of numbers or a graph with bars/lines represents. After all, your goal is to make sure the viewer understands the information being shown, not impressing them with moving text.
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Why does this force me to scroll through this like a slideshow? Anyone else reminded of the bad-old-days when Flash websites were common and broke all UI norms?

ModernMech 4y ago

I think these kinds of sites are made by people who never experienced that hell.

kilovoltaire 4y ago

I assume it's based on the UI of Instagram Stories, which maybe feels quite natural for some people (not me so much)

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paulcole 4y ago

No, I think it’s really cool! Their website, their decision on how to “force” you to experience it. Remember, you can always close the tab if it’s not compelling or interesting to you personally.

boomboomsubban 4y ago
I accidentally clicked past the last page, hit the back button then had to go through the thing again. As I was rushing, I missed the last page again, and could not figure out how to go back. Scrolling would have trivialized this issue.
- paulcole 4y ago
  What’s the lesson here? Click carefully and don’t rush?
  - calsy 4y ago
    Ahh its the users fault for not reading the data before clicking. Imagine an unholy text book where once you turn the page, the pages before become inaccessible. Its your own fault for not understanding everything on the previous page and you have to read the entire thing before you can start again to find that page. Yes its the users fault.
    - paulcole 4y ago
      No, the user’s a genius because they can’t use a lamp.
      - calsy 4y ago
        Right....
  - boomboomsubban 4y ago
    >What’s the lesson here? Don't hide compelling or interesting information behind bullshit ui restraints. Particularly egregious was the "Click here for more information, click two pixels lower to permanently leave this screen."
  - antonvs 4y ago
    The lesson is that one should at least make an attempt to make websites usable.
    - paulcole 4y ago
      I didn’t have any trouble using it.
      - antonvs 4y ago
        Accepting the limitations of a site doesn't mean they don't exist.
calsy 4y ago
No one has ever forgotten how to close the tab. Whats the point of being exclusionary and having a 'if you don't like it, leave' attitude to presenting information? It isn't some pretentious indie bands website, its weather data!

adtac 4y ago

Why should every website have the same UI? I'm tired of the same discussion again and again on HN. Javascript bad. Anything but #000 text on #fff bad. CSS and animations?! Fuggedaboutit. If it's not free range, handcrafted HTML, I don't want it anywhere near my 5950X.

calsy 4y ago
Not every website is the same and this is not the best way to present statistical data. It pays to keep things simple and cohesive when you're trying to explain what a big block of numbers or a graph with bars/lines represents. After all, your goal is to make sure the viewer understands the information being shown, not impressing them with moving text.
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