Comments on: Web 2.goo goo gah gah http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: DIARY OF A WEBSITE :: DESIGN BY CAFFEINE » Blog Archive » Fadtastic adds moi http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3131 DIARY OF A WEBSITE :: DESIGN BY CAFFEINE » Blog Archive » Fadtastic adds moi Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:50:09 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3131 [...] I am pleased to announce my first article along at Fadtastic. I will be writing more and in keeping with the site they are around and about trends. It is a great experience and opportunity to write for another blog. If you want to check out it’s titled: Web 2.goo goo gah gah. Comment About you [...] […] I am pleased to announce my first article along at Fadtastic. I will be writing more and in keeping with the site they are around and about trends. It is a great experience and opportunity to write for another blog. If you want to check out it’s titled: Web 2.goo goo gah gah. Comment About you […]

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3132 Andrew Faulkner Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:05:14 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3132 I agree with the majority of the points that you have made, Tammie. I would like to say that the issue I have with people jumping on the bandwagon is not the fact that they're imiitating the "Web2.0" style, but the fact that they don't know why they should imitate it. I hope that makes sense. Does anyone else have issues with this? I agree with the majority of the points that you have made, Tammie.

I would like to say that the issue I have with people jumping on the bandwagon is not the fact that they’re imiitating the “Web2.0″ style, but the fact that they don’t know why they should imitate it. I hope that makes sense. Does anyone else have issues with this?

]]> By: Christopher Scott http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3136 Christopher Scott Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:31:55 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3136 I completely agree. I think the web hold so much potential for desiging outside the box that to see so many people following the same trend is a little disturbing. I completely agree. I think the web hold so much potential for desiging outside the box that to see so many people following the same trend is a little disturbing.

]]> By: Tammie Lister http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3138 Tammie Lister Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:58:43 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3138 It's like a virus with regards to trends. I like to think of it like the winter cold in an office syndrome - watch it spread across the entire office from one snotty nose. Well, something like that. The thing is with every copy the impact and quality seems to be dilutted and this is almost to a formula ie; 10 copy 10 times less impact. It’s like a virus with regards to trends. I like to think of it like the winter cold in an office syndrome - watch it spread across the entire office from one snotty nose. Well, something like that. The thing is with every copy the impact and quality seems to be dilutted and this is almost to a formula ie; 10 copy 10 times less impact.

]]> By: J Phill http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3141 J Phill Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:09:14 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3141 I completely agree with everyone's points. The issue that I have is that too many people throw around the term "web 2.0" and feel that all of their designs need to look that way to fit in. I think that I will honestly rejoice when I stop hearing that dumb buzz word. I completely agree with everyone’s points. The issue that I have is that too many people throw around the term “web 2.0″ and feel that all of their designs need to look that way to fit in. I think that I will honestly rejoice when I stop hearing that dumb buzz word.

]]> By: Tammie Lister http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3184 Tammie Lister Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:49:06 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3184 I am already starting to get sick of people either speculating or predicting web 3.0. The thing that gets me having been in the industry a while is the fact that none of us felt the need to call it web 1.0 the first time around. I am already starting to get sick of people either speculating or predicting web 3.0. The thing that gets me having been in the industry a while is the fact that none of us felt the need to call it web 1.0 the first time around.

]]> By: Charlie http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3310 Charlie Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:36:48 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3310 Wow, good call. Wow, good call.

]]> By: rickdog http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3363 rickdog Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:04:01 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3363 The Stabilo Boss flickr image comes from, I believe, the Web2Logo site <a href="http://www.web2logo.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You'll find the individual photos there. The Stabilo Boss flickr image comes from, I believe, the Web2Logo site here.
You’ll find the individual photos there.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3379 Andrew Faulkner Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:13:46 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3379 Thanks rickdog. Good Spot. Thanks rickdog. Good Spot.

]]> By: Stephan Tual http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3483 Stephan Tual Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:41:57 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3483 That's just creepy, I was just talking about this with my better half when I spotted your article (via a link at Style Gala). She, as a non-technical user, was of the opinion that those 'colorful' logos are fun and attractive, while I was of the opinion those turned old and tired the day Google and Ebay started the trend of 'one color per letter' look. Don't get me started about the Rojo logo, I mean, making faces out of badly drawn letters? Oooh that brings me back in the days :D That’s just creepy, I was just talking about this with my better half when I spotted your article (via a link at Style Gala). She, as a non-technical user, was of the opinion that those ‘colorful’ logos are fun and attractive, while I was of the opinion those turned old and tired the day Google and Ebay started the trend of ‘one color per letter’ look.

Don’t get me started about the Rojo logo, I mean, making faces out of badly drawn letters? Oooh that brings me back in the days :D

]]> By: Stephan Tual http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3484 Stephan Tual Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:42:37 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3484 PS: they probably paid a lot of money for that 'face drawn with letters' logo, too . PS: they probably paid a lot of money for that ‘face drawn with letters’ logo, too .

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3485 Andrew Faulkner Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:45:43 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3485 I guess the arguement for these logos is that it makes them appear more 'human.' Does anyone find it succeeds? I guess the arguement for these logos is that it makes them appear more ‘human.’ Does anyone find it succeeds?

]]> By: Stephan Tual - Terapad.com http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3542 Stephan Tual - Terapad.com Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:24:17 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3542 Yes, I have to admit, even if I don't like this particular 'style', it actually does succeed in its objectives. Some are better than others though, the Squeet logo is an obvious rip off of the Google style, whereas the 'Remember the milk' one has quite an impact. Yes, I have to admit, even if I don’t like this particular ’style’, it actually does succeed in its objectives. Some are better than others though, the Squeet logo is an obvious rip off of the Google style, whereas the ‘Remember the milk’ one has quite an impact.

]]> By: Rob http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3844 Rob Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:23:48 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3844 Maybe you guys should actually find out what web 2.0 is and stop just throwing the term around. Its got nothing to do with how a site looks. That is just a trend. Maybe you guys should actually find out what web 2.0 is and stop just throwing the term around. Its got nothing to do with how a site looks. That is just a trend.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3845 Andrew Faulkner Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:26:30 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3845 Rob, In Tammie's defence, I don't think she's saying that this style IS Web2.0 - rather that the style is found on many Web2.0 sites. Rob,

In Tammie’s defence, I don’t think she’s saying that this style IS Web2.0 - rather that the style is found on many Web2.0 sites.

]]> By: Johan http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3855 Johan Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:30:22 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-3855 web 2.0 marks an era on the web. It is a sign of the times. You can define it actually the way you want but the only thing that is important: Is it good? is it interesting? Is it progress? It is a trend but really multi-faceted since we have myspace.com, youtube.com. wordpress, digg.com, magnolia which all are social/community based web applications which gives the oppurtinity to computer illiterate (non programmers, etc) people to manage a website, bookmarks, communicate, write. And there is a certain way of common styling, layout, feel and so on. It is not about gradients, glossy buttons, big headers etcetera but about why people chose to imitate these styles: the only reason could be to build a sense of community and to be recognized. It does not look pretty but it has a basuc funtionality. web 2.0 marks an era on the web. It is a sign of the times. You can define it actually the way you want but the only thing that is important: Is it good? is it interesting? Is it progress? It is a trend but really multi-faceted since we have myspace.com, youtube.com. wordpress, digg.com, magnolia which all are social/community based web applications which gives the oppurtinity to computer illiterate (non programmers, etc) people to manage a website, bookmarks, communicate, write. And there is a certain way of common styling, layout, feel and so on. It is not about gradients, glossy buttons, big headers etcetera but about why people chose to imitate these styles: the only reason could be to build a sense of community and to be recognized. It does not look pretty but it has a basuc funtionality.

]]> By: OMNI http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-15012 OMNI Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:35:08 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-15012 It's just part of nature. It'll pass and leave some good work and alot of bad work. The positive thing about it is it makes RGB palettes in-style, making designers think of how they can port those colors into print works, look at WIRED magazine. It’s just part of nature. It’ll pass and leave some good work and alot of bad work. The positive thing about it is it makes RGB palettes in-style, making designers think of how they can port those colors into print works, look at WIRED magazine.

]]> By: Artiqulate http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-423861 Artiqulate Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:06:42 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/08/25/web-2goo-goo-gah-gah/#comment-423861 I won't begin to comment on graphics, but I think that the naming suffers because companies are tied into domain name availability.The short, generic and meaningful names have so far been picked up by individuals, companies, registrars that keep them after expiry, or even entire businesses.Some of those businesses treat the random access to their link-infested, search-engine-blasphemizing one-pager, full of vaguely related ads, as an exposure in an entirely new media. They go as far as buying thousands of domain names that can be extracted and generated from dictionaries, or have a good track record and are in the redemption period.All the meaningless medical-industry sounding names have already been picked up (remember 37signals Similant spoof), so the natural progression seemed to substract vowels, prepend numbers, make the suffix a top-level-domain, and in the end discard all meaning to achieve a well sounding simple name that can have it's message painted around it.I'll be interested to see what comes next :-) I won’t begin to comment on graphics, but I think that the naming suffers because companies are tied into domain name availability.The short, generic and meaningful names have so far been picked up by individuals, companies, registrars that keep them after expiry, or even entire businesses.Some of those businesses treat the random access to their link-infested, search-engine-blasphemizing one-pager, full of vaguely related ads, as an exposure in an entirely new media. They go as far as buying thousands of domain names that can be extracted and generated from dictionaries, or have a good track record and are in the redemption period.All the meaningless medical-industry sounding names have already been picked up (remember 37signals Similant spoof), so the natural progression seemed to substract vowels, prepend numbers, make the suffix a top-level-domain, and in the end discard all meaning to achieve a well sounding simple name that can have it’s message painted around it.I’ll be interested to see what comes next :-)

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