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is this what you are looking for: http://www.google.com/search?&q=intitle:2010+site:news.y...
I'd want the inverse of that...
Best Website Designs of 2010
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Re: Best Website Designs of 2010
#12Are there lists like this of great design examples, except focused on web apps? These lists always let me down since they seem to bias static information sites over web applications, which is what I'm interested in. These are great designs, but mostly unhelpful to me because of this.
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#13These are 'pretty designs', some even just a one page, above the fold bit.
More impressive would be comprehensive site design and UX for a site with a significant amount content, and not just a pretty home page.
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#14As a disinterested observer, I can say two things:
1) They're pretty
2) They piss me off
These sites scream style over substance. I can't think of an Alexa top 500 site that uses this kind of design. The only one I frequent would be Grooveshark, and their design is highly functional.
Between facebook, gmail, reddit, HN, and the various blogs and news sites I visit, 98% of my time online is spent on sites that look nothing like these. Even Hipmunk, while very web 2.0, is completely function-focused. These sites seem like they're pretty for the sake of being pretty, and I couldn't for the life of me say what a single one of them actually does.
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#15These are 'pretty designs', some even just a one page, above the fold bit. More impressive would be comprehensive site design and UX for a site with a significant amount content, and not just a pretty home page.
I couldn't agree more. I've yet to see any of these sites do anything, with the possible exception of Ben, which was a cool html5 demo.
Re: Best Website Designs of 2010
#16As a disinterested observer, I can say two things: 1) They're pretty 2) They piss me off These sites scream style over substance. I can't think of an Alexa top 500 site that uses this kind of design. The only one I frequent would be Grooveshark, and their design is highly functional. Between facebook, gmail, reddit, HN, and the various blogs and news sites I visit, 98% of my time online is spent on sites that look no…
"an oversized number pad and graphic call and hangup keys that even a toddler could figure out"
I had some trouble figuring this out.... style over substance indeed.
Re: Best Website Designs of 2010
#17As a disinterested observer, I can say two things: 1) They're pretty 2) They piss me off These sites scream style over substance. I can't think of an Alexa top 500 site that uses this kind of design. The only one I frequent would be Grooveshark, and their design is highly functional. Between facebook, gmail, reddit, HN, and the various blogs and news sites I visit, 98% of my time online is spent on sites that look no…
I think these are mostly "first impressions count" sites, rather than "you come back over and over again" sites, which have different requirements. Sometimes you only have a few seconds to make an impression...
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#18Not a single one makes use of the full width of the screen. All static layout. My websites all make use of the full screen width. I still think dynamic layout is better for usability. What do you think?
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#19Not a single one makes use of the full width of the screen. All static layout. My websites all make use of the full screen width. I still think dynamic layout is better for usability. What do you think?
I think it has to be taken on a case by case basis. It's extremely difficult to do a well-designed dynamic layout that doesn't look too boring/un-crafted.
Re: Best Website Designs of 2010
#20As a disinterested observer, I can say two things: 1) They're pretty 2) They piss me off These sites scream style over substance. I can't think of an Alexa top 500 site that uses this kind of design. The only one I frequent would be Grooveshark, and their design is highly functional. Between facebook, gmail, reddit, HN, and the various blogs and news sites I visit, 98% of my time online is spent on sites that look no…
I'm just taking this list as what it is: A list of very well crafted websites that hopefully inspire others for their own work.
And really, what's wrong with style over substance? It's not like a firm needs to have a Reddit/Gmail style of a design.
I, like you, use Facebook, Gmail, and Reddit quite a bit. However, I don't consider their design to be as outstanding as their functionality (which I know we'll disagree with). Thus, I wouldn't say they are my favorite web designs.