RE: Talking about Bandwidth-Some People Are Missing The REAL ISSUE

[Jim Beck]

Carrie, people surfing around for artsy eye candy don't have the economic

power behind them to ultimately drive technology to better support the eye

candy. Unfortunately large, complex (or even small, efficient) art/eye-candy

sites  will probably always be relegated to the position they are now -

interesting only for that small group of us who seek them out - but this is

not what drives technology. Like it or not, money drives technology; bland

mass-market = $$$.


J i m  B e c k

jimbeckalaska [dot] net

H u m a n  S o l u t i o n s

humanspobox [dot] alaska [dot] net

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> Matt Gitchell

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I agree with you also, Matt.  There are many angles with which to view the

topic.  You made several valid, and oft-used points in your post.  I must

say that, even though to a certain extent, I believe the basic truth of my

statements, I was indulging in a little good-hearted debating also.

However, I don't think you're acknowledging exactly how much leverage we

(consumers) actually do have with the "powers that be" in terms of what

technologies are advanced and marketed.  And it isn't just the fact that we

would be CREATING a market for large, complicated web sites.  There already

IS a market for that type of development.  Everyone that has responded

negatively to the idea of the production of large multimedia files seems to

hold the opinion (in general) that the web is strictly for the corporate

presence.  This simply isn't the case.  There are as many people online

these days seeking nourishment for their artistic hunger as there are

seeking price lists, catalogs, tech support, etc.  Granted, I seek out these

bland, cookie-cutter sites occasionally myself. I am looking for something

"useful" and I want to find it and get out.  Why would I want to surf around

and enjoy the scenery at Dallas Dave's Driver Library....or Thelma Lou's

House of DLLS?  I get what I want and just....get out.

On the other hand, the majority of my time online is spent <ahem>

surfing....the meaningless pursuit of eye-candy, brain stimulation, sights

and sounds that render me speechless.  And I would venture to say that I am

not the only one to whom this applies.  We need to remember that we AREN'T

cut from the same mold.  That is precisely the catalyst for the popularity

of the web as a publishing medium.  Everyone who aspires to do so may

express themselves in any manner they choose  and in a forum where any

number of people have access to their work instead of having their work

relatively isolated in niche publications.


>>>>While this is a nice theory, it doesn't work in practice.


Perhaps not in YOUR practice.  In your area of web development, you are

obviously extremely restricted in the material and resources that you can

use.  Many of us, however are not.


>>>>I think in any kind of commercial enterprise, the second you say "to

hell with

the consumer," in this case with respect to bandwidth, you're inviting

problems.


I certainly never said anywhere in my post "to hell with the consumer".  I

was pushing for the advancement of technology that would ultimately BENEFIT

the consumer.  I was also pushing the theory that necessity is the mother of

invention.  If faster connections are required for consumers to adequately

enjoy our work, then you can bet your old Aunt Sue's knee-high stockings

that Industry will provide it for us POST HASTE.


Thank you for your comments, Matt.  I appreciate the opposing arguments.

:)

Carrie

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