September 5, 2008, 8:31 am
Google Chrome Comic Overshadows Product?
by Kirsten Robinson
Filed under: Comics, Current Events, Illustration, Information Design
It seems like everyone’s talking about the Google Chrome announcement — yeah, that’s right, the announcement, maybe more so than Chrome itself! In case your network connection has been down the last couple of days, the announcement is in the form of a comic book illustrated by Scott McCLoud, author of Understanding Comics. Here’s a sample:
And, in the “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” department, the spoofers (warning: adult content) weren’t far behind:
Anyway, it’s the first time I’ve read most of a 38-page product announcement in a long time. Although, I would have put the information with broadest appeal first (about the UI) and the developer-focused information last. And a progress indicator (“page 1 of 38″) wouldn’t hurt.
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