Welcome
So, Slatebox. What is it? Why did I build it? What’s the vision behind it?
It’s the content, stupid
That’s my brain telling me: technology drives production. What users actually produce with Slatebox is what matters most. Can Slatebox get out of the way? How friction-less can I make this experience? Are students actually learning with this tool? Are users actually finding it useful and inspiring?
To that end, I began rewriting Slatebox one year ago. I had learned too much to pretend my previous foundation was solid. I scraped everything I had written from 2009 through 2010 and started over.
What you see now is the result. I believe there is a lot of potential to Slatebox as a visualization platform. I will ensure it continues to be drop-dead simple and lots of fun to use, and yet very extendable and powerful as a visualization tool.
Thanks for visiting! There will be plenty more to come.
