OT: Flash and Javascript (Was: Taunting)

[Alexander Pánek]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "Alexander P�nek" <alexander.panek at brainsware.org> wrote in message 
> news:gvm3qh$1ld9$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> grauzone wrote:
>>> Alexander P�nek wrote:
>>>> grauzone wrote:
>>>>> Alexander P�nek wrote:
>>>>>> Look mah, JS and Flash combined in shiny modal windows:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/27/modal-windows-in-modern-web-design/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, I really don't want to torture you. Well, maybe a little. :P
>>>>> Oh god... why...
>>>> *snip*
>>>>
>>>> "The modal window has many advantages. For example, when a modal window 
>>>> contains a smaller element, the user doesn't need to load an entirely 
>>>> new page just to access it (another way to achieve the same effect is 
>>>> e.g. by using AJAX-based tabs). By providing modal windows, you improve 
>>>> the usability of your website. Having to load pages over and over will 
>>>> annoy most users, so avoiding that is definitely a good thing. Modal 
>>>> windows also allow you to save space by getting rid of large elements 
>>>> that don't need to be on the main page. For example, rather than putting 
>>>> a full video on a page, you can just provide a link, thumbnail or button 
>>>> of some sort."
>>> Yeah, I read that. I want to smash him to pieces.
>> Why? I don't get it. Why is there so much hate and anger about it in the 
>> air? Srsly, this whole topic is just completely overrated. It's just the 
>> internet. ffs man.
> 
> Because they're like pop-up windows, except they actually manage to be 
> worse. Unlike traditional pop-ups, which are already bad enough:
> - They're modal

Modal windows are modal, yes. That is certainly true.

> - They aren't blocked by pop-up blocking software

Because they are not pop-ups. They don’t open a seperate native window 
on your desktop or tab in your browser. They’re contained. No need to 
block that.

> - They sometimes include completely useless, interface-delaying animations.

Your point being? Sometimes technologies are used for completely useless 
crap. True. Does that make every technology bad?

I understand that all the modal windows used for displaying 
advertisement are annoying as hell, yes. But that doesn’t make modal 
windows as described in this article in any way bad. Have you actually 
read anything there? Have you looked at some of the examples?