Skeuomorphism. The word sounds like something you'd hear in a dermatology textbook, or maybe a dark spell from a Defence Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts. But it’s actually a technical term tied to a deeply human instinct: the desire, or impulse to make the digital feel physical, real, almost touchable.
From static to dynamic sites: how websites have evolved into an immersive experience
The web has come a long way since its inception. In the beginning, websites were basic, static and almost lifeless - just pages with text and images, with no room for interaction.