I completely agree. The overly 3d use of these technologies is not  
much more than a gimick, but it is also a culmination of many  
different technologies that each could be of some use individually.

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On 15/07/2009, at 10:00 AM, James Salter <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> 3d is great fun, but .. consider that far more advanced 3d potential
> has been available on the desktop for a while - yet desktop apps are
> overwhelmingly still 2d and usually use a minimum of 3d effects.
> Mainly because of usability and accessibility realities; presenting
> the data in a 2d plane is just more efficient in 99% of cases and 3d
> is just garnish.
>
> Revolution? yeah maybe for say, band websites, but I'm sceptical this
> is a big deal for anyone trying to develop web apps with complexity
> anywhere above trivial.
> >

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