"Packed full of extraneous code" is not the same as "visually hyperactive."
Paul's and Cory's early writings were all about making art at the fundamental level rather than relying on proprietary software, which is usually full of DRM and useless manufacturer bells and whistles. Cory has since taken a softer line on Flash because so much good web trash (and art) is made with it.
MIT media lab dude John Maeda also talks about careful (i.e., I assume, not confusing, not wasteful) programming by artists, although I'm not wild about his "gallery art." I'm sure we could google around and find discussions equating good hacking with a reductive aesthetic.
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Paul's and Cory's early writings were all about making art at the fundamental level rather than relying on proprietary software, which is usually full of DRM and useless manufacturer bells and whistles. Cory has since taken a softer line on Flash because so much good web trash (and art) is made with it.
MIT media lab dude John Maeda also talks about careful (i.e., I assume, not confusing, not wasteful) programming by artists, although I'm not wild about his "gallery art." I'm sure we could google around and find discussions equating good hacking with a reductive aesthetic.
- tom moody 6-15-2006 1:15 am