11 Yes, yes.

Stefan:
Yes, we got the slant idea from slantastic, although we implimented it in a different way.

To Everyone else:
We here at the Web Department strive to push the envelope, and want people to understand that we took on this project because people said that it couldn’t be done. Use it where you want, when you want, or don’t.

Yes, we understand that the web is not print. This does not mean that the technique should be immediately pushed aside, however. Whether or not it has any practicle implications has yet to be seen, perhaps someone somewhere will find a use. Ultimately we furthered our knowledge in CSS and it’s capabilities, and we hope that it furthered yours as well.

posted at 04:07 pm on January 11, 2005 by Matt Latzke

12 re: Dude!

Ryan:

Dude! Why the exclamation points!!! Did you read Joe Clark’s article in this issue!!! Or would you rather whine about Cross Column II!!!!! Cross Column I bore a disclaimer acknowledging that it was not for everybody!!! Did you read that!!!! If not why not!!! How many exclamation points can you put into a single message!!! What does it take to become a contributor to ALA you ask!!! Why don’t you read ALA’s Contribute page and find out!!!! Stop shouting, you’ll hurt your throat!!!!!!!!!!

posted at 04:27 pm on January 11, 2005 by apartness

13 Push The Envelope

I have no use for the technique yet.

But like Image Replacement began as a ‘hack’, these exercises will be further pushed for more practicle uses.

The creative process begins with often weird ideas then get refined.

Nothing’s wrong when ALA or others think out-loud.

posted at 06:51 pm on January 11, 2005 by Carlos Bernal

14 This is a joke... right?

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posted at 01:51 am on January 12, 2005 by Seth Thomas Rasmussen

15 Is the effect really worth all this effort???

Is the effect really worth all this effort???

posted at 04:24 am on January 12, 2005 by Alpha

16 ehmmm...

A lot of work, so long code and so small effect.

posted at 04:26 am on January 12, 2005 by arc

17 Hack, hack, hack, sucks, sucks, sucks

I didn’t object the first article, because it’s effect was pretty nice and it was a fresh idea, but the second article, that makes this hack even dirtier, should not be published.

This is unreliable hack, and we’ve all seen CSS/Edge slantastic, anyway.

posted at 07:02 am on January 12, 2005 by porneL

18 oh dear

I do hope this doesn’t get “out into the wild” and become a new screen design technique for sites, sure it’d be nice for print style sheets, but definately not for screen reading.

If it does then I hope designers read the other current ALA article on alternative style sheets and provide two versions of the site so users arn’t forced to scroll down, up and down to read an article.

posted at 07:04 am on January 12, 2005 by Michael Efford

19 I'm not sure, but interesting :)

In one article we talk about accessibility for low-vision people and here we go with two columns :) And the other time we say how web is different from print.

I’m not sure if I will ever use this technique, but I’m not criticizing it—it is always interesting to see what is possible and how in web design :)

posted at 09:20 am on January 12, 2005 by Mindaugas

20 Blinders on

The first person to shove a stick through a round disk and call it a wheel was probably met with nay-sayers as well Daniel.

Again, I applaud your efforts.

posted at 02:34 pm on January 12, 2005 by Ray