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Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 PointsAre gradients really common enough to spend this much time on?
Just wondering if I'm missing something... this seems like a ton of time to spend on something I rarely see in modern sites, but maybe there are applications that aren't as apparent?
8 Answers
Bradley Lawson
3,068 PointsSo glad I'm not the only one feeling like this is a complete waste of time...
colinwillox
2,549 PointsI came to the comments on this video specifically looking for this kind of thread.
I feel better now :)
Edit As a designer, the part at the end on Colorzilla made me breathe a sigh of relief!
Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,802 PointsAh Design philosophy! Gradients were all the rage before flat design became mainstream. Just look at older OSX desktops compared to the new flat design of Yosemite.
Same is probably true of Windows as well, though I think they are still using a lot of gradients in the Windows 8 color palette.
I know these are not website but as the web trend goes so goes the desktop.
If history really does repeat itself we should be back to shiny gradient filled button in a few years! >.<
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 PointsSo this might just be a case of a video that's a bit out of fashion? ;)
Joe Rizza
8,513 PointsI agree, spending 9 minutes plus a quiz on repeating gradients alone is just unnecessary!
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 PointsBy the time you are done with the 6th video and 6th quiz, you're ready to forget CSS. In fact, I probably did forget a lot of what I learned, just from trying to remember gradients well enough to pass the quizzes and make it to the next section of the course.
Corey Simons
2,222 PointsAgree, this video is painful.
The only info from this entire gradient section I have found useful is the transparent 'white' trick used on the full width gradient overlay and the use of position stops in general. Way too much detail on everything else.
Daniel Politz
6,338 PointsAppreciate the heads up on this. Was wondering the same question about application and how often I would use this skill. Definitely a technical overload for a skill that may rarely be used.
James Page
9,621 PointsA +1 on the 'me, too!' sentiments about the repeating gradient video.
Whilst it might be an interesting trick for some, the value of knowing how or when to use repeating gradients hasn't been explained. The last time I saw anything like the repeating gradients used in the video was around 1997 and tessellating tiled background images were all the rage.
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 PointsHa ha! Yes!
Gina Bégin
Courses Plus Student 8,613 PointsSo is there any way to alert the Treehouse team about the video maybe being out of date or not so useful? Or at least to have them update it so we understand WHY we are having to go through that section and learn all of that?
James Page
9,621 PointsThere may be a few ways, Gina. First, there's the feedback mechanism for each video via its page (I think it's at the end of each video or section, IIRC). Second, there's help@teamtreehouse.com - which might be the best way to get a response. And third, there's Guil Hernandez himself on Twitter - @GuilH. As I was typing his name with an '@' symbol before it, I noticed it offered a list of members. I wonder if this'll tag him into the discussion?