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by m4houk3 days ago |
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upvoteby keepamovin3 days ago|
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I think of this as a homage or appropriation, a gentle upgrade of classic Windows XP aesthetic into a form that merges a few contemporary affordances and new polish. It's a classic way of keeping art and styles fresh and how aesthetics evolve while retaining a clear lineage that respects their roots.
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upvoteby shakna3 days ago|
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Whilst that's true... Using "faithful" is inviting criticism where it doesn't align - intended or not.
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upvoteby keepamovin3 days ago|
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always tension between the traditionalists and the nouveau
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upvoteby mitchivin3 days ago|
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this ^ while also completely disregarding portfolio conventions. some have even said "If i was a recruiter I would instantly click off because it takes too long to load" hahah
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upvoteby jventura3 days ago|
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If you're still working on this, you can add a "Pedantry mode" ou "Really faithful" switch that turns some of the suggestions on. It could work as a way to show that you're really aware of the shortcomings of the first implementation without messing too much with what you've got already done. And it can also work as a way to show some kind of "appreciation" for the feedback you're getting here..

Personally, I've used XP a lot back in the day, but don't remember much of the details like most users are reporting here, so I really liked to play with your website, and would definitely hire you if I was in such position.

Good luck!

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upvoteby Fade_Dance3 days ago|
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"Pedantry mode" slightly brings down the elegance of the project.

Maybe they could have a fake "patch note" file within the virtual OS which frames it as a hypothetical service path upgrade (which showcases that OP does realize the slight variations in their design, while also showcasing that they can do technical writing)

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upvoteby keepamovin2 days ago|
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But if he’s not a pendant, why would he add the mode? One should never have to bow to the pendants. However, should a pendant wish to implement its pedantic paradise by its pendant self it should be possible.
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upvoteby mitchivin3 days ago|
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Nothings off the table so maybe I’ll look into that eventually! Before that id probably go the other way and allow the viewing of a basic single page basic portfolio haha

Maybe styled like a word doc or something

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upvoteby keepamovin3 days ago|
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Go hardcore and render the word doc in HTML jspdf style
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upvoteby keepamovin3 days ago|
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I guess it functions as a filter to exclude companies that won’t be best for you anyway. I think good portfolio/cv should do this!
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upvoteby mitchivin3 days ago|
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taskbar tabs - correct and I spent a crazy amount of time trying to figure out why they look off, admittedly I accepted defeat at where we landed but I think its pretty damn close!

the rest, are all aesthetic decisions haha but I was aware of some of them - I'm surprised you missed the biggest one of them all though.. also that nobody else has mentioned it yet - maybe its because nobody has tried it

the drag selection over desktop icons highlights the icons in a way much closer to windows 11 than XP... i really just thought it deserved an upgrade

edit: did i miss it or did you just add the thing about selection? you're right though

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upvoteby typpilol3 days ago|
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The command prompt?
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