UI Optimization
If you visit half of the top 100 sites on Alexa, you’ll notice a growing trend among “Web2.0” sites. Besides the use of JavaScript with fall back support, you’ll see designs that utilize clean designs that are optimized for the end-user.
This growing trend, which in my opinion is great, seems to have come out of the simple concept: Keep It Simple Stupid. With sites like MSN and NBC, a user can easily get lost in finding what they’re looking for if it’s their first time visiting the site — think of your grandma that just got that brand new Intel Quad Core. They go in looking for show times and end up writing a chain letter about boycotting XYZ Corp.
Some of the biggest design sites out there (e.g. Smashing Magazine) award and applaud sites that adhere to standards, and many of their reward winners are professionally simple sites. Taste isn’t always more graphics.
Smashing Magazine is a good resource. When I’m designing, I browse through sites like Smashing Mag to get inspiration — and there’s plenty out there. Some of the sites similar to Smashing Mag, but more showcase oriented are: http://www.cssartillery.com/ , http://www.cssheroes.com/ and http://www.urbantrash.net/cssgallery/ . By the way, my grandmother prefers AMD. ;p
Reply by Ty — April 28, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
i knew this would happen all along, mark! when i first discovered javascript in middle school, i was like `who developed this and why isn’t he president?` years later did i realize it’s guys from netscape, go figure. by the way, awesome job on reign 2, we’re all very much impressed with your work. ~kk
Reply by katerpillar — April 28, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
Quote: Some of the sites similar to Smashing Mag, but more showcase oriented are: http://www.cssartillery.com/ , http://www.cssheroes.com/ and http://www.urbantrash.net/cssgallery/ .
If you like those your going to love http://cssgallery.com Cheers!
Reply by CSS Gallery — June 29, 2010 @ 4:00 am