Monday, October 24, 2005
Abstract: Style II
"The main focus I would like to look at is whether there is, as Jacob Nielson points out, one right way to build a web page." After some consideration I've decided that this isn't the best way to phrase this point. A better way to phrase this is "Why is it that most sources on writing for a web page perscribe this kind of method?" I feel that this is because the internet is being designed around a "pop-culture" way of reading the web and as such it is being driven in one way. Is it wrong to write a site in long blocks of text that an average reader doesn't want to take the time to read? Not if the point of our site is aimed at a "fringe culture" such as academics or computer science. These are not desinged with the average user in mind, yet they are welcome to read it if they wish.
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Style and fringe culture are connected in Dick Hebdige's work, which has been very influential, although not always well-received.
His classic work is Subculture: The Meaning of Style.
Aside: can the &^#@^(! spammers actually make money doing this crap? Do they sit there and enter bs postings to make $0.08 an hour?
good point, I don't think many people actually follow the links that spammers leave behind. Once I tried to access a spam link left on my blog and the link didn't work. Seems like they are wasting thier time and our time as well.
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