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audy / genome-explorer

:microscope: Genome Browser for Bacteria
http://genomes.austinfanclub.com
MIT License
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make graph 3D? #13

Closed audy closed 10 years ago

audy commented 10 years ago

EWT suggested this. I'm creating an issue to collect arguments against this.

Disadvantages

  1. Doesn't increase information conveyed to the user.
  2. Increases complexity of the visualization to the user.
  3. Impedes interaction (humans are good at understanding 3D objects but only when they're actually 3D).
  4. Requires changing the graphics engine from d3.js to something that uses WebGL. WebGL is still not supported by default in many browsers including Safari.
  5. Will not work with future plans for the visualization (which involves being able to select genomes and group them. Instead, the user will have to draw a 3D box which is a pain).
  6. Is a waste of time. There are a lot of cool features I want to add to this app that increase utility.

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  7. Some people think they're cool (same people like to watch 3D movies about robots smashing other robots).
audy commented 10 years ago

Nein.