7 messages in com.googlegroups.google-gadgets-apiRe: Google Modules.com accepts your s...| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| Philipp Lenssen | 21 Dec 2005 13:34 | |
| TDavid | 21 Dec 2005 15:43 | |
| Steve Ryan | 22 Dec 2005 12:49 | |
| phil paxton | 22 Dec 2005 13:13 | |
| alex...@gmail.com | 22 Dec 2005 13:23 | |
| phil paxton | 22 Dec 2005 13:42 | |
| Philipp Lenssen | 25 Dec 2005 17:02 |
| Subject: | Re: Google Modules.com accepts your submissions |
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| From: | phil paxton (flut...@gmail.com) |
| Date: | 12/22/2005 01:42:48 PM |
| List: | com.googlegroups.google-gadgets-api |
On 12/22/05, alex.sherwin+atso...@gmail.com <alex...@gmail.com> wrote:
I've noticed that almost no modules people post look good. It seems that no one is taking 10 minutes out of their time after finishing all the javascript/html coding to add some CSS to make it look decent or, dare I say, nice.
All the modules I've taken so far all closely mimic the look and feel of googles own website and fit seemlessly with all the built-in modules google provides.
The modules that I've found on google base and googlemodules.com I have modified for myself to look nice, because... no offense to the creators, but they all look like some heinous abomination.
I don't think most people will disagree with you.
In the software world, there's this adage:
1. Make it work. 2. Make it work right. 3. Make it work fast.
Something similar has to squeezed in there for aesthetics.
If the right people are included at the right time, things tend to turn out well....sort of. There's an episode of Seinfeld where Jerry asks Elaine what percentage of the world is "dateable". She guesses, "20%?" "Elaine. Have you ever been to the license branch before?" And he then proclaims 5%. I've stated manny times the same number applies to people who work in front of a keyboard for a living. The 5% know what they're doing and conduct things well. I'll even give some wiggle room and say 15%. The next time you're at a presentation some time, it would be freaky if they were to tell everyone to stand up and squeeze into the middle section. "Now, those of you who belong in the tech industry know what's what,are better than the average bear and are capable of keeping a company afloat because their chief techie was hit by a bus on his way home last night. Go to this side of the room. <motion, let's say to the left>" "Now, the rest of you go to this section" <motion, right>" How many people do you think are going to head over to the right-hand section?
As far as the aesthetics at the moment, people are getting their feet wet. They aren't going to worry about how pretty things are until they can control what's in front of them. Otherwise, it's a purty & sparklin' $4k paperweight sitting on the corner of your desk.