i always feel sitting on the fence between web-experts (programmers, designers, writers etc.) and web-users (99% of the people surfing the web, i would assume).

in some ways i agree with this majority that the techniques of doing something on the web (applications, layouts, texts) are much too much too complex and complicated. on the other hand, that is for sure, it is a comfortable position to know those tricks that others simply cannot do.

however, here is an excellent piece about what can happen if you follow the wrong path: the powerpoint effect and manila. i never liked power point, i never had to make something with it. a lack of experience, as it seems, because the idea behind powerpoint is exactly what it, the web, is all about. further examples are rebol and blogger.

"don't let us technological tyrants drown you out."