The Uncanny Valley of UI Design
Takeaway: Don’t try to make the web feel like the desktop (via Daring Fireball, CodingHorror)
True for the time being, but I’m wary of any declarations that can possibly subvert future innovation by throwing a huge “do not attempt!” sign over the concept.
I wonder how all this figures into Apple’s patented “Multidimensional Desktop.” I know something similar already exists for Linux, but it’s definitely an interesting concept, as long as the need for such an environment can be demonstrated.
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