Why does everything have to be JQuery dependent these days?
JQuery noise generator
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Re: JQuery noise generator
#12Perlin noise[1] could be a nice addition. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlin_noise
I hacked up http://github.com/ohrite/jquery-perlin a while back.
edit: I had to go look at it. Now I want to go back and clean it up.
Re: JQuery noise generator
#13Re: JQuery noise generator
#14Why does everything have to be JQuery dependent these days?
It could very easily be converted to any framework of your choosing, I originally created it in pure javascript.
Do you have any requests for frameworks you'd like me to port it to?
Re: JQuery noise generator
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's not what cliché is. Noise is there to make the design easier on the eye. It simply works better than a solid fill in a lot of situations as it improves visual quality of the design. It is more natural if you will, similarly to how rounded corners look subjectively better than the straight ones. The noise was not extensively used before because it does not compress well, and spending 20KB on a background tile w…
No, when something is overused, it actually does become a cliche. Perhaps noise can improve the visual quality of a design when it's used subtly. However, I'm increasingly seeing it (over) used in a conspicuous way, and I think it's become a trend. In some cases, I think there's an element of 'lets jump on the bandwagon'. Round corners definitely became a cliche. EDIT: re. noise - see dribbble for proof.
If you look back at trends in web design over the past 10-20 years, you'll notice the progression of different styles. Heck, go back to circa-2004 "Web 2.0" designs, work your way forward, and you'll see that web design trends change every year.
In another few years, noise will be out, and something else will be "in".
Re: JQuery noise generator
#16Sorry, I dont get it. What am I looking at?
Sorry, it might be a bit confusing if you're not used to github. Here is an interactive demo: http://rappdaniel.com/noisy/
I don't get it either. Your demo link just leads to a page with some text boxes on it. I tried it in Firefox and Safari and can't see anything that looks "noisy". I tried changing some of the parameters but that just crashed Firefox.
Re: JQuery noise generator
#17Why are you using HTML5 range input for intensity and opacity but only a text input instead of numeric for the size?
Re: JQuery noise generator
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's not what cliché is. Noise is there to make the design easier on the eye. It simply works better than a solid fill in a lot of situations as it improves visual quality of the design. It is more natural if you will, similarly to how rounded corners look subjectively better than the straight ones. The noise was not extensively used before because it does not compress well, and spending 20KB on a background tile w…
No, when something is overused, it actually does become a cliche. Perhaps noise can improve the visual quality of a design when it's used subtly. However, I'm increasingly seeing it (over) used in a conspicuous way, and I think it's become a trend. In some cases, I think there's an element of 'lets jump on the bandwagon'. Round corners definitely became a cliche. EDIT: re. noise - see dribbble for proof.
Do you mean dribbble uses noise subtly or that it's contributing to the overuse? Your point is a bit vague.
I would guess the former, because I think the noise really adds to their presentation. It almost feels like I can rub the lettering on the paper.
Re: JQuery noise generator
#19Why are you using HTML5 range input for intensity and opacity but only a text input instead of numeric for the size?
Nice find, just changed it to numeric.
Re: JQuery noise generator
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, when something is overused, it actually does become a cliche. Perhaps noise can improve the visual quality of a design when it's used subtly. However, I'm increasingly seeing it (over) used in a conspicuous way, and I think it's become a trend. In some cases, I think there's an element of 'lets jump on the bandwagon'. Round corners definitely became a cliche. EDIT: re. noise - see dribbble for proof.
If you look back at trends in web design over the past 10-20 years, you'll notice the progression of different styles. Heck, go back to circa-2004 "Web 2.0" designs, work your way forward, and you'll see that web design trends change every year. In another few years, noise will be out, and something else will be "in".
I agree - noise will reach saturation point (no pun intended) .. and will eventually be forgotten about. When it's used properly, you don't notice it.
I sometimes wonder why we actually need trends. It's an interesting subject - in a way trends are a just part of the commodification of design. They provide a way to transfer values (through loose connotations) to an audience .. I think there's something quite cheap (throwaway) about the concept. Without trends, progress is less able to drive commercialisation and the need to update is less essential.