As a UI trick, hierarchies are dead. The flatspace reigneth.

Why do I think this?

I only remember bits of information. I can put those bits together for a search query, but often have no idea where the information lies on a hierarchy. And which hierarchy? The URI hierarchy (eg chattablogs.com/barelylegalsubstance/archives/etc)? The desktop hierarchy (eg C:/Documents And Settings/Users/barelylegalprogrammer)? The email hierarchy (eg Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Personal, &c)?

My life is too full of hierarchies…islands of information, to pull out an old buzzword. Social software using SOAP, RSS, and CSS seems like it could hold an answer.

January 27th, 2005 | Information | No comments

I offer this link and dedicate it Mesh and my other Apprentice, Season 2 viewing buddies. And to the 12-year-old girl who didn’t speak for the first half of the show but provided the greatest reaction shots of surprise and disbelief. “You just said ‘let’s not waste any time and start planning now!’ OMG!!!” “Little Stacy”, Esq.

January 27th, 2005 | Miscellaneous | No comments