Everyday we move and navigate through the virtual spaces of the internet through the use of our mouse. We guide our pointers over links and we move from one page to another through a click of a button.
Such is an ordinary activity of the modern netizens of today. And it is this habit that Alex wants to change on his website DONTCLICK.IT.
DontClick.It is a website specially designed to immerse visitors into a world that doesn’t require them to click on anything to navigate its content.
“Within this interface you wont find any buttons. Instead you navigate the contents in a different way. You will get the hang of it immediately.”
The concept may seem crazy, but it is way cooler than lamelessly clicking buttons with your index finger.
Once you have entered the said website, you will be informed that clicking is not allowed after you get past the welcome page. You’ll need to navigate pages by moving your mouse all over the page and by hovering your mouse on the buttons.
The cool visual effects between page transitions or button activation adds to the overall experience making you want to explore every corner of the website for interactive buttons and bits.
If ever you accidentally got the urge to click your mouse button, you would be interrupted and be warned with the rules. Nope, it wouldn’t electrocute you or anything. Just try to get through the whole page without clicking.
The said website isn’t just to entertain visitors, it is also used for research purposes.The website records the first actions of visitors for over 20 minutes and a number of surveys to ascertain how dependent internet users are with clicking and if they are ready for a world without clicking.
Hey, who knows, maybe sooner or later we will end up with the world similar to what Alex has visualized. One thing is for sure, it would be a world with less clicking and plain round mouse units under our palms.
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October 1st, 2007 at 11:56 pm
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October 23rd, 2007 at 3:58 am
Cool site. I resisted the temptation for about 20 minutes. After that I got bored and wanted to see what will happen if I clicked. It is a truly unique concept and it’s nice to see these things coming out once in a while.