What kind of Interactive Designer would I be if i ignored all the criticism of my previous site?
I got mixed reviews. Some people said it was awesome and different. Others said it was too complicated to navigate and tedious. So, in the interest in learning and redesigning, I redesigned the entire thing and made it simpler. You can still reach the old site here. However, this one will be the new face of Chau Nguyens.com until i get bored and make an even flashier flash site.
This new site utilizes fitt’s and hick’s law to the maximum. I minimized all the choices and maximized their collective screen real estate.
You seem like a very creative person. So I ask you, did you learn programming to fuel your design work or do you actually enjoy the process of programming and development?
I have friends who can write fairly good code with time, but they really think of themselves as designers and that’s what they want to be doing (leaving the coding up to someone else if possible).
How do you see yourself?
Comment by Paul — December 10, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
To be honest, I first learned programming as a means to develop thoughts and ideas that I had originally designed. However, as I got further and further along the path of being an “ok” programmer, I began to enjoy it a lot more. I love the aspect of having to think critically and debugging code (to a point. usually before being really frustrated and taking a time out). Also, the ability to know the entire ins and outs of a project is great and it allows me to think differently but within reason when I tackle my next project.
So with that being said, I like programming and I like the process of creating and debugging. And although it did start as an afterthought to my design, it has grown on me and I do love experimenting new code and techniques.
Comment by admin — December 10, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
That’s cool. It kind of reminds me of some other people whose blogs I follow. For example, http://pixelero.wordpress.com/ This guy is and architect who simply enjoys making algorithmic designs and patterns (from what I can tell).
I always enjoy seeking out other developer blogs and seeing what cool experiments people are working on. Have you heard of http://wonderfl.net/ by chance? Very cool place to show off and learn from other people’s code.
Comment by Paul — December 11, 2009 @ 11:22 am
Thanks for browsing some of my work. I try to keep myself busy as best as possible in as many different ways as possible. I think variety is the best preventative medicine for boredom. So I try and alternate between coding and learning more web languages with photography and filming.
I was working on redesigning this site as well as building that merlin steadicam at the same time so that I wouldn’t fizzle out on any of the projects. They were both different enough to keep my focus for the day while I let my brain cool down and re-assess problems from the previous project.
Thanks for the 2 links, I’ll definitely check them out!
Comment by admin — December 14, 2009 @ 1:07 pm