Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-16 Thread Dan Efergan
I love Crash Media's stuff, but I find the fact it takes over your Browser size infinitely more annoying than the pseudo 3d effect of that site. I actually thought the site with it's easy option menus really quite nice. As for Jakob Nielsen, if he had his way the world would be a very

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-15 Thread sc . bh
hy if you want to try with a 3D systeme - http://www.kirupa.com/ developer/actionscript/3dexplore.htm l Bach ll www.synchrome.net l Le 14 août 06 à 23:13, Flash Mel a écrit : Have a look at this: www.rpa.com Interesting concept. My question is merely on the zooming; zooming elements

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread eric dolecki
Interesting - but from a usability standpoint its not great On 8/14/06, Flash Mel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have a look at this: www.rpa.com Interesting concept. My question is merely on the zooming; zooming elements from far to wide. I like this a lot. I know it might be a bit of a

RE: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread Steven Sacks | BLITZ
from a usability standpoint its not great Jakob Nielsen is overrated! ;) ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread eric dolecki
Perhaps so, but a website that upfront tells you how to use it (and also has a help feature in case you need it later) can't possibly be very usability-oriented. I enjoy creative navigation as much as anyone, but sometimes it overwhelms the enjoyment of the information in the site itself. - e.d.

RE: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread Steven Sacks | BLITZ
sometimes it overwhelms the enjoyment of the information You find it enjoyable to read about an ad agency's employees? You're kidding, right? I mean, do you think that anyone would give a crap about that site if it had standard navigation? Think outside the box, man! :)

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread eric dolecki
I prefer what CRASH!MEDIA has done with projects/timeline. It doesn't consume the entire site, letting me feel like I am still in control, not navigating around in a mess of projects. Thats just me though. On 8/14/06, Steven Sacks | BLITZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sometimes it overwhelms the

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread Michael Stuhr
Steven Sacks | BLITZ schrieb: I mean, do you think that anyone would give a crap about that site if it had standard navigation? even with a non-standard navigation, which i have alrady seen some years ago (natzke etc), it stays crap. but to stay OT: the question was for some ideas to get

Re: [Flashcoders] zoomin'

2006-08-14 Thread eric dolecki
To follow what micha said, you could also add a little _x movement depending on the scale of the timeline clip... this will give a little more appearance of a 3D system. e.d. On 8/14/06, Michael Stuhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steven Sacks | BLITZ schrieb: I mean, do you think that anyone