Comments on: i love the web http://blog.mittenartworks.com/i-love-the-web mitten muses, rants and raves about life, the internet, web design and art Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David Binkowski http://blog.mittenartworks.com/i-love-the-web/comment-page-1#comment-439 David Binkowski Fri, 25 May 2007 14:24:32 +0000 http://blog.mittenartworks.com/?p=512#comment-439 Laura, One of the reasons my team in Ann Arbor (including the lovely and talented Melanie from the presentation) succeeds is because they walk the walk. Blogging, social networking, design, programming - you name it - we're all entrenched and see the internet for the beauty it can provide. Laura,
One of the reasons my team in Ann Arbor (including the lovely and talented Melanie from the presentation) succeeds is because they walk the walk. Blogging, social networking, design, programming - you name it - we’re all entrenched and see the internet for the beauty it can provide.

]]> By: Ron http://blog.mittenartworks.com/i-love-the-web/comment-page-1#comment-431 Ron Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:23:35 +0000 http://blog.mittenartworks.com/?p=512#comment-431 I don't mean this judgmentally, but many people have not really been taught the joy of whimsical woolgathering that the web actively encourages. They think of the web the way I think of golf; beauty masking a lot of bad instincts. Oddly, I don't quite want to 'love the web' either, as that leads to an uncritical narcissism that I don't enjoy either. Rather, I try to see it like a Lewis and Clark type person; hugely enjoying the exploring thang, but mindful of the occasional bear... I don’t mean this judgmentally, but many people have not really been taught the joy of whimsical woolgathering that the web actively encourages. They think of the web the way I think of golf; beauty masking a lot of bad instincts. Oddly, I don’t quite want to ‘love the web’ either, as that leads to an uncritical narcissism that I don’t enjoy either. Rather, I try to see it like a Lewis and Clark type person; hugely enjoying the exploring thang, but mindful of the occasional bear…

]]> By: mitten http://blog.mittenartworks.com/i-love-the-web/comment-page-1#comment-430 mitten Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:13:20 +0000 http://blog.mittenartworks.com/?p=512#comment-430 I think it's important to have perspective going both directions. From the way I'm facing, it's good for me to remember (in the sense that it will likely reduce frustration) that not everyone thinks of the web the same way I do and that that's perfectly fine. But hopefully people facing another way will figure out the same thing - that there are different ways of looking at the web and that not everyone thinks of the web strictly as a business tool. I think it’s important to have perspective going both directions. From the way I’m facing, it’s good for me to remember (in the sense that it will likely reduce frustration) that not everyone thinks of the web the same way I do and that that’s perfectly fine. But hopefully people facing another way will figure out the same thing - that there are different ways of looking at the web and that not everyone thinks of the web strictly as a business tool.

]]> By: Derek Mehraban http://blog.mittenartworks.com/i-love-the-web/comment-page-1#comment-429 Derek Mehraban Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:40:17 +0000 http://blog.mittenartworks.com/?p=512#comment-429 Laura: Thank you for your insight and honesty. I am in awe of the web and how it connects people. I also enjoy learning and playing along the way, and meeting some great people. As a person who uses the web for business and to help my clients build their business on the web. I think your post is a gentle reminder to keep things in perspective. Thank you. Laura: Thank you for your insight and honesty. I am in awe of the web and how it connects people. I also enjoy learning and playing along the way, and meeting some great people.

As a person who uses the web for business and to help my clients build their business on the web. I think your post is a gentle reminder to keep things in perspective. Thank you.

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