Which one of the two possible websites are you currently designing? (2016)

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Post by interfacesketch » Tue, May 24, 2022, 10:25 PM UTC

Which one of the two possible websites are you currently designing? (2016)
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Re: Which one of the two possible websites are you currently designing? (2016)

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Post by WalterGR » Tue, May 24, 2022, 10:29 PM UTC

Is this humorous? Is the joke that OP can predict that in-progress designs will be one of two options, because ‘every website’ uses one of those options?

Re: Which one of the two possible websites are you currently designing? (2016)

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 24, 2022, 10:46 PM UTC

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Post by interfacesketch » Tue, May 24, 2022, 10:53 PM UTC

WalterGR wrote: post #2

Is this humorous? Is the joke that OP can predict that in-progress designs will be one of two options, because ‘every website’ uses one of those options?

It's a satirical tweet, but I find it interesting the tweet is 6 year old and reflects how little has changed in website design. I’m undecided if this a good or bad thing.

For startups and SaaS websites this layout template is instantly recognisable. Is it a cookie-cutter approach to website design? Or a boring but reliable layout template?

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Post by yuppie_scum » Tue, May 24, 2022, 11:51 PM UTC

Just missing cookie banners and chat bubbles.

Re: Which one of the two possible websites are you currently designing? (2016)

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Post by bediger4000 » Wed, May 25, 2022, 2:27 AM UTC

In the name of all that does not suck, I beg you to NOT do "flat design". Make it possible to navigate a website - make hyperlinks blue, underlined text. Have visual cues for buttons. Have buttons, not magic pixels. Don't hide information in "hover over" things.