Web Design Evaluation for the Final

Worst websites:

http://www.gordonwaynewatts.com/ - This has to be one of the ugliest sites I have ever seen. As soon as the page loaded, I almost puked. My eyes hurt and had no idea where to go as there was text all over the place.

I still don’t know what it is about so it obviously isn’t successful. The colors clash and there is almost no organization at all.

Trying to scroll down to the bottom of the page would take me a few minutes. There is music that is set to auto play, which is annoying. The photo is blurry and looks like it was taken 15 years ago.

http://www.tnteventsinc.com/ - At least this one has a limited amount of information on the home page, OR SO I THOUGHT! There are random, hidden links that are in the background. Whenever I hover over certain parts, there are images, links and text popping up all over.

The colors in the background are gross and I’m really concerned as to who thought those looked nice while making the site.

At least I can tell that these people hosts events. Other than that, it would take some work to figure out any more.

http://www.pandminc.com/ - Who doest this?! I’m so frustrated looking through these websites. This page has an intro page with symbols spinning? After actually entering the site, it loads again, with more spinning symbols. It takes about 10-15 seconds before everything is fully loaded.

I can tell what the product is, but there is too much movement going on. It wouldn’t be too bad of a side if they simplified this.

http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/Other/Bad-Web-Design/6837311_tyvTi#752104126_zng6F-O-LB - So many different colors and boxes on this home page, I don’t know where the focus point is. It looks like a whole bunch of random things thrown on the page. They actually have some nice images on here, but didn’t use them well.

The menu on the left is helpful, but it doesn’t need to be so large. It blends right in with the unnecessary colorful boxes.

http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/gallery/6837311_tyvTi#440032429_6bJAm-O-LB - This one is just laughable. There is just way too much here. It looks like a million puzzle pieces and I have no idea what the product or message is. The page scrolls down forever, and the colors are all random, too.

This was really aggravating for me to see these horrible sites. Since I run my own Sabres blog, I like to see how others put their sites together, but these are horrible.

On to the best websites :)

http://www.grantland.com/ - This is a simple, nice way to provide articles to the reader. Everything is nicely organized and the title is right across the top of the page. The menu is easy to use and there are two even columns going down the sides. The colors go together nicely and the text is not cluttered and is easy to read.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/ - I really like the layout and colors of the Business first website. There is a lot of information on this page, but it is a news organization, so there is going to be.

I think the blue color at the top and bottom makes it look really professional as it matches well and is appealing to the eye.

The site is easy to use and interactive. There is a menu across the top and a poll on the right, along with the ability to use social networks to subscribe to this site.

http://www.hbo.com/ - It will take a couple of seconds to load, but it is worth it. It’s a smooth layout well done as there is a bunch of information to display. It’s very easy to use and the menus are well-sized and very helpful. It’s an overall very nice layout.

http://www.sageflyfish.com/ - I really like the colors and the style of this site. I think the green and blue go together well. It’s a simple layout with a couple of photos. There is a basic menu and search bar at the top, and more information below the content slider.

It definitely makes me aware of the product, but it is so well organized. The photos flow to one another nicely, and it’s a very calm site.

http://sabreshockeycentral.com/2011/11/05/sabres-knock-off-senators-in-shootout/ - Of course I’m going to evaluate my own website. I try to keep mine simple and easy to read while adding some photos and vidoes. The colors all go well together and there isn’t an overload of text.

On the home page, there are two columns going down the side with more information. When you click a post, it opens and is full screen, like the link above. My title is at the top and the menu is there for simple navigation.