It's fascinating that easing, which is what this article mostly boils down to, is something that each new generation seems to need to (re)discover on their own.
I remember being fascinated by Yugo Nakamura's experimental websites back in the late 90s because they were some of the first that I'd seen that had an organic feel due to liberal use of easing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLt7Gwnt3WY
I remember sitting on the front row of a conference where Yugo was presenting and watching all the other Flash experts lose their minds as he ran through his demos.
Seeing him present those demos/techniques in person would have been an amazing experience. Is there video of that presentation online anywhere? I'd love to know the background of how he developed his programming techniques and visual style.
