why Japan's internet is weirdly designed
Answer in Progress0 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
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Answer in Progress investigates why Japanese websites look different from those elsewhere, using an AI clustering approach to test the 2013 claim. It then looks at possible explanations.
Cited as a companion to articles on Japanese web design and as an example of clustering websites by appearance.
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3 comments from Hacker News
Just found [1] this in "newest" [VIDEO] "Why Japan’s Internet is weirdly designed [video]" [1] I made a comment before regarding how HN works, and usually when one certain issue piques interest there's an influx of related posts.
Maybe you can take inspiration from this [VIDEO] It's not an explanation, but show a possible way to cluster (thus classify) websites based on the how they appear, if you want your classification based on content... Maybe you need something different
I believe this is a continuation of her video on the same topic. [VIDEO] . It's been on my to-watch list for a while. I guess it's time to check it out.