On Tue, Aug 08, 2000 at 08:40:43AM -0400, Dr. David A. Zatz wrote:
>Much of the Internet has become a triumph of style over content. I think
>most of us regret the direction some sites have taken (visited adobe.com
>lately?).
I received the following in an automated e-mail message yesterday:
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This is regarding the HTML version of the pages. Apparently HTML isn't
enough -- if an FAQ doesn't have Shockwave movies with explosions, it's
just not worth reading. :-)
I remember newsgroup religious wars over whether HTML should have a
<center> tag or not. It went against the spirit of a "markup" language.
HTML as it is used on the web is much more than text markup language now,
something that often gets in the way of conveying information.
OTOH, see http://www.howstuffworks.com/ for an example of how it can
make a technical subject friendly and open.
- Andy
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