The 10 Commandments of Web Design
Ivan | Tue, 2008-07-15 06:581. Thou shalt not abuse Flash.
2. Thou shalt not hide content.
3. Thou shalt not clutter.
4. Thou shalt not overuse glassy reflections.
5. Thou shalt not name your Web 2.0 company with an unnecessary surplus or dearth of vowels.
6. Thou shalt worship at the altar of typography.
7. Thou shalt create immersive experiences.
8. Thou shalt be social.
9. Thou shalt embrace proven technologies.
10. Thou shalt make content king.
11. Thou shalt not waste reader's time with an intro video
12. Thou shalt not get clever with navigation/Thou shall create clear navigation
13. Thou shalt not put up a site before content is ready
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Re: 11. So true. :)
I like this one bizarrely..
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god i hate "splash pages" of any type. i still see static splash pages. i hated them when they first came out and i hate them still. take me to your content, please.
If done right, 12 really isn't a bad thing :D.
Kinda the same with 11... unless the video is holding the user up and they have no choice but to find a skip button or sit through it. A video at the top of the page never hurt anyone... XD
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I'm referring to "start pages" that have nothing but a stupid-ass Flash video of a stupid logo spinning around for 20 seconds telling me what I'm going to be able to read if the video ever ends... ;-)
With regards to #11. I don't mind clever navigation, as long as it is absolutely clear that it IS the navigation, and it's absolutely clear how to use it. It pisses me off when I see 15 colored boxes that are 20x20 pixels and the only way to see where clicking them will take you is to mouse over them. I just leave the site. Don't make me THINK and HUNT so hard about how to find what I came to the site for to begin with, you know what I mean?!
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This site does it well. Enter and be amazed!
http://www.johnnyhollowmusic.com/indexflash.html
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Powerpoint is not a design application
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A. The web is not print, nor TV.
B. Motion graphic design is not the same as static design.
C. "Click here for more" is not interactivity.
D. The web is not print, nor TV.
Thou shalt not treat clients like they're dumb because they don't know industry terms.
True dat. "Now with web2.0" - love it!!
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13 is unlucky. We need a 14.
14. Thou shalt constantly update site content to keep people returning.
(tie-in with Ivan's 10?)
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