Comments on: Caution: Wet Floor http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Johan http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4691 Johan Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:13:10 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4691 You mean reflections. - Logos suffer a lot from these treatments, just browse through <a href="http://www.logopond.com" rel="nofollow">Logoppnd</a> and you will see 70% about dont like it or think it is overkill. Though it can be nice if it is detailed, funny or justified at least. That is a designer's choice to make. You could say that shadows, glows, reflections add a sort of extra dimension, sort of faux 3D. If it is well executed and it is realistic than of course. Also the *wet floor technique* also can connect elements as they look as a sort of transitions between elements, or element and background. You mean reflections.

- Logos suffer a lot from these treatments, just browse through Logoppnd and you will see 70% about dont like it or think it is overkill.
Though it can be nice if it is detailed, funny or justified at least. That is a designer’s choice to make.

You could say that shadows, glows, reflections add a sort of extra dimension, sort of faux 3D. If it is well executed and it is realistic than of course.

Also the *wet floor technique* also can connect elements as they look as a sort of transitions between elements, or element and background.

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4695 Andrew Faulkner Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:56:44 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4695 I think a lot of designers are getting bored with the unoriginality of the trend. If I saw it less often, I'd be happier. I think a lot of designers are getting bored with the unoriginality of the trend. If I saw it less often, I’d be happier.

]]> By: giz404 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4740 giz404 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:47:53 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4740 Wet floor, like every other trend, has to be used with caution. It's like aqua. Everybody loved the aqua look when Apple released OsX. Aqua buttons and pinstripes appeared everywhere on the web. Nowadays, aqua buttons look quite boring - sometimes even cheesy, although it could look great when look sparingly. Let's avoid the same phenomenon with the wet floor effect ... (sorry for my english, i'm french) Wet floor, like every other trend, has to be used with caution. It’s like aqua. Everybody loved the aqua look when Apple released OsX. Aqua buttons and pinstripes appeared everywhere on the web.
Nowadays, aqua buttons look quite boring - sometimes even cheesy, although it could look great when look sparingly.
Let’s avoid the same phenomenon with the wet floor effect …

(sorry for my english, i’m french)

]]> By: Megan http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4742 Megan Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:17:51 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4742 And please, don't use it to make your design look more "Web 2.0"! That's when it comes off looking really lame. <a href="http://www.nissanusa.com/shift/index.html?intcmp=Shift20.PROMO1.Home_page" rel="nofollow">This </a>is my favourite example (skip the intro to see the reflections in action, although the whole thing is a good example of how the whole "2.0" thing has gone too far... way too far...) And please, don’t use it to make your design look more “Web 2.0″! That’s when it comes off looking really lame.

This is my favourite example (skip the intro to see the reflections in action, although the whole thing is a good example of how the whole “2.0″ thing has gone too far… way too far…)

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4746 Andrew Faulkner Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:02:22 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4746 I think my favourite example at the moment is Bartelme. I think this effect is often created on a whim once the design is complete to add 'something extra' to the design. It doesn't often work though. I think my favourite example at the moment is Bartelme.

I think this effect is often created on a whim once the design is complete to add ’something extra’ to the design. It doesn’t often work though.

]]> By: Steven http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4772 Steven Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:20:59 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-4772 I used it for the first time. Take a look and tell me what you think... http://185theterrace.hambodesign.com I used it for the first time. Take a look and tell me what you think…

http://185theterrace.hambodesign.com

]]> By: The Importance of Balancing Innovation and Convention http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-64472 The Importance of Balancing Innovation and Convention Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:00:57 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-64472 [...] take a look at Apple and its famous wet floor look. By simulating the reflection of an object, by placing an upside down and faded out version right [...] […] take a look at Apple and its famous wet floor look. By simulating the reflection of an object, by placing an upside down and faded out version right […]

]]> By: What Does Marmite Mean? at Fool for Five http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-64585 What Does Marmite Mean? at Fool for Five Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:03:58 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2006/09/27/caution-wet-floor/#comment-64585 [...] thanks to some research for a post on the balance between innovation and convention, I found an interesting use of the word: I’m talking about the Wet Floor Look. Some people love it. Others detest it. It [...] […] thanks to some research for a post on the balance between innovation and convention, I found an interesting use of the word: I’m talking about the Wet Floor Look. Some people love it. Others detest it. It […]

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