Comments on: Why successful ugly sites are actually designed well http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Thu, 05 May 2011 08:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ayana Mayes http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46452 Ayana Mayes Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:15:52 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm#comment-46452 I think the web will have to gain some aesthetic stability. There seems to be a separation of "pretty web design" and "effective web design" just as with home decor, architecture and every other form of design before they found a common ground. There has always been a point where aesthetics and practically have joined. I think it's been a long time coming, but ugly web design will be phased out and people will learn to incorporate art and design in an effective way on a grand scale. After all, humans are artistic creatures. I think the web will have to gain some aesthetic stability. There seems to be a separation of “pretty web design” and “effective web design” just as with home decor, architecture and every other form of design before they found a common ground.

There has always been a point where aesthetics and practically have joined. I think it’s been a long time coming, but ugly web design will be phased out and people will learn to incorporate art and design in an effective way on a grand scale. After all, humans are artistic creatures.

]]> By: Why successful ugly sites are actually designed well » Web Marketing News http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31841 Why successful ugly sites are actually designed well » Web Marketing News Fri, 04 May 2007 21:20:55 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm#comment-31841 [...] Most of what you have read about web design is wrong. The majority of mainstream designers are too obsessed with their own artistic vision or how w3c compliant their competitor’s code is to understand what parts of design really do matter. Yes, when you are building landing pages or entire web. (continues) [...] [...] Most of what you have read about web design is wrong. The majority of mainstream designers are too obsessed with their own artistic vision or how w3c compliant their competitor’s code is to understand what parts of design really do matter. Yes, when you are building landing pages or entire web. (continues) [...]

]]> By: James http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16458 James Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:31:58 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm#comment-16458 Absolutely. Design is firstly about directing your visitors. They're not on your site to criticize it's appearance; as good appearance just makes it more trustworthy for some people and makes it more appealing once you've already done your information architecture. Absolutely. Design is firstly about directing your visitors.

They’re not on your site to criticize it’s appearance; as good appearance just makes it more trustworthy for some people and makes it more appealing once you’ve already done your information architecture.

]]> By: Marc http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16450 Marc Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/why-successful-ugly-sites-are-actually-designed-well.htm#comment-16450 I agree. One principle that I think is very important and not understood by webmasters are lines. Which would fit into the connectedness gestalt on that design page. Lines in the sense of horizontal rules and boxes around text, etc. Lines act like walls and arrows. They block and they point. I won't expand any further on this because everyone can see it an expeeriment for themselves. An illustration that most people adsense users can identify with is having a different color border around adsense ads. It acts like a wall that blocks clicks. I'm sure a counter example can be found, but I think this is true in general. I agree. One principle that I think is very important and not understood by webmasters are lines. Which would fit into the connectedness gestalt on that design page. Lines in the sense of horizontal rules and boxes around text, etc. Lines act like walls and arrows. They block and they point. I won’t expand any further on this because everyone can see it an expeeriment for themselves. An illustration that most people adsense users can identify with is having a different color border around adsense ads. It acts like a wall that blocks clicks. I’m sure a counter example can be found, but I think this is true in general.

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