Random Systems and You

Before I explain what this really is…I have to apologize for not posting as often as I can. This has been a rough week for me and stress is at its all-time high right now. I enjoy writing and letting readers relate to my articles and see what I enjoy the most. Thank you for hanging with me. Now on to the good stuff. Joshua Davis, an internet design guru and author of many fine Flash interface books, is a pioneer in the random generative system business. He often designs interfaces for Wired Magazine, you’ve probably seen his work on the popular Artifacts From the Future.

When you take a look at Joshua’s site, you can see how the graphics are randomly placed on the website. This kind of innovation and grpahic generation is what keeps the Internet interesting. There are so many websites out there that are stale and just uninteresting to visit. Even Amazon, sort of gets into this dynamically driven web model. Amazon’s model is based on previous visits and purchases. They don’t bombard you on the front page with products you don’t need, like Nick Chavez’s Super Stretch Hairspray, because it is on sale. It is catered to you and you alone.

Adrian Ward and Geoff Cox said:

Many generative systems rely upon creating autonomous systems which can, to a limited degree, be aware of their surroundings, and therefore respond to their environment. The basic notion is that it applies logic it has learnt of the outside world to whatever input is given, causing new reactions which can be captured as creative output. However, trying to imitate art by imitating life is an unnecessary confusion.

So when you create webpages of your own, put some personality into your designs or your writing. Allow the reader to relate to you and let them experience a little bit of you in your work. Be aware of your readers and keep it ‘fresh’. And on that note, it is time to overhaul my site. :)




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