At first, Lexia to Perplexia scared me. It was, as discussed on Wednesday, Stelarc like, and really out there. It was not very self explanatory and didn't interact with the users of the website as you would anticipate. After thinking about the concept though, and contemplating what a "scaled down" Lexia to Perplexia web site would be like, I concluded that writing that took alternate forms will be the writing that dominates the future.
It's easy to skim a 5 page article of jsut text, get a few points out of it and call it a day. But you cannot skim Lexia to Perplexia, nor can you leave the website without experiencing writing involving more than just the physical reading of words.
In the future, sites like Lexia to Perplexia will allow individuals of all interests and backgrounds to feed off information of others. An interactive website lets people, who might have not taken the time or energy to read a "text-only" document, to reap the benifits of literature and the resources of it as well.
If you think about, we experience mini-lexia to perplexia sites everyday. Check out the layout of facebook, you have photos, information, a place to comment, multiple pages, and links to other pages. If you took the presentation qualities of facebook away, each one would look the same. It would have a box stating your birthday, year in school , and institution, and then that box would be proceeded by a box stating, interests, hobbies, about me etc.
If each person's facebook was composed of blocks of plain text, there would be no captivating qualities of the site.
Facebook's links to pictures, it's ability to record videos, the the ability to comment, is what makes each any every one of us FACEBOOK ADDICTS. (more or less ;))
For some reason UTUBE would not let me imbed this link, but PLEASE check out this clip from Conon O'Brian. It gives a comedic outlook on the technology of our day.
complexity in order to gain depth in understanding. Its an interesting thought. What I wonder is then, what are the unique incentives for Lexia? I think something like being on drugs while you're surfing would definitely lead to an insightful experience ;)
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