Discussion (4)¬

1. Toni says:

   November 18, 2010 at 10:03 pm

   Thanks for the awesome talk and congratulations on surviving the hour. I was too shy (and too overwhelmed with geeky joy) to ask any questions at the time, but I do have one, sort of —

   If people prefer horizontally-oriented reading interfaces to vertical ones, why are sideways scrolling comics so annoying? It’s easier to read Emily Carroll’s vertical comics than comics like The Pale (http://www.thepale.net/).

   • Scott says:

     November 20, 2010 at 9:14 am

     Thanks for coming! I had a great time. 🙂

     As for horizontal scrolling, I think it can be done well, it’s just that vertical has become something of a default setting for a lot of us on the web.

     Check out demian5’s classic When I am King for some cool horizontal fun.

     • Toni says:

       November 21, 2010 at 12:14 am

       That is one raunchy camel. I love these character designs, gah. Thanks for the rec. 🙂

       Hast thou read Hanna Is Not A Boy’s Name yet? Not infinite canvas or even scrolling, but it is horizontally oriented and totally adorable.

2. Mark Clegg says:

   November 20, 2010 at 11:40 pm

   It was good to see you on Thursday and exchange a couple of comments. I meant it when I said you were a great ambassador for comics. I wouldn’t want to disrupt that, or your creative work. There is an issue between us but I wouldn’t want that to hinder your activities of the last 15 years or your current and future efforts.