Lexia Interview and 3 websites

I thought that the Lexia to Perplexia website was really cool but I hard a hard time understanding the flow and point of it. The interview helped because Talan defined it in his own words and it made me see really how much people actually interact with computers. He called it the "deconstruction of internet attachment". It's like hes taking two steps backward to should the attachment while advancing (taking 2 steps forward) our understanding of the narrative in his website. Its interesting too that in this form of web, users literally can create a web narrative and get something totally from a web that someone looking at the same web will. I felt that the commentary throughout the web was supposed to help but I was more confused by the text on the page. Im sure if I knew the technical language he uses I would have an easier time with it. I never thought of the web being a place where you can bring out so many creative interests. For me, Im not that creative outside of doing some writing so I dont know if mine would be as effective or eclectic as his. He says how the actual development of something is easier to show on the web, but I felt that it is just as easy on paper. You can show progress over time by looking at 2 papers, or you can show progress of a project for example by collecting notes throughout the project. Of course though, it would be more organized online. I wondered about who his audience was because I didnt feel that I was part of the audience he was trying to reach simply because I have no understanding of the language he used on there. I thought it was interesting that he said users become protaganists in the story, but it was unclear as to how this happens. Hes right when he said that when we sit in front of a computer we situate ourselves and get ready to use the device. Although the web was cool to look at, it was confusing because the link to the next page always moved along the page and you had to search for it on every new page.
I thought that Chasing our Tails was pretty plain looking but I liked the reoccuring theme of circles and chasing something. On it, you really need to make a conscious decision about where you want to go next and what you will click on. The bottom of every page had the links from the first page so you didnt have to keep hitting "back". I felt that so much attention was put on the links that I didnt even pay attention to the text I was supposed to be reading. I caught some quotes that were interesting but I wasnt intrigued to read all if it. I liked the double narrative in the White Linen??? story you showed us in class, but didnt really like it as much here.
Cracked Mirror was definitely my favorite. The spash page was very interesing and the literal cracked mirror coincided with the title and her picture in the mirror coincided with the theme and subject throughout her poems. I loved that each poem was put on a broken piece of glass, and actually read every poem I clicked on. Her poems were actually fun to read and I enjoyed her style. I also enjoyed that the end poem "Me" I think it was, was on an unbroken mirror with her face in it.
Life With Father/The Place had an overwhelming splash page. The parts didnt seem to fit together so I didnt know where to start. As I went through the website, I was actually taken to pages that had to links on them and sort of were dead ends. I dont think it was intentional and if I was, it was unclear as to why. The background color definitely showed mood I think more so than the narrative form.