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What Your Website Shouldn't Look Like.

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Below is probably one of the worst websites I've ever seen in my entire life. It's very existance, which has been 6 years, is a prime example of what no website should ever look like. What does the community think about this:

 

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Very, very old design style there. Just looking through the source, I noticed that there isn't a single style sheet present. There are quite literally, hundreds of font tags throughout the page which could be totally eliminated with the use of a style sheet.

 

I would say that its in need of an update, a very large one.

I think some nice cartoon animated GIFs would set it off quite nicely!

I think some nice cartoon animated GIFs would set it off quite nicely!

What about a vertical scrolling marquee that stops when you hover over it?

 

Smexy.

a line of text trailing the mouse pointer would finish it off nicely ;)

Don't forget the copy - it's also how a website shouldn't sound!

 

"We will explain the benefits of home ownership" - what like not getting wet when it rains?

"Get a $100 grant toward your first home" - now I can have that doorbell I've always wanted!

 

It looks terrible, it's coded horrendously and it's written to match. Truly terrible.

 

Now you guys who are looking to build your portfolios - there's your first brief!

Oh my life! I'm gonna have to go sit in a dark room now.

 

But seriously; there still a lot out there like this....might work out well for learners like me if they'll agree to an overhall :)

I guess the ultimate low of your web design career would be appearing in this rogues gallery...

 

http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/

 

That gives me an idea. How about a competition to create the worst web site on the internet? Full on, tables based, non validating, inline styles + html styling + Javascript + Java + Flash + Mystery Meat + Sound that you cant turn off + Comic Sans + Garish Background Images + Animated Cursors + Marquees + Animated Gifs + ASP + Loading Screen (Portal) + 'Works best in Internet Explorer'......

 

Anything I've missed?

+ Sound that you cant turn off +

 

No real audio allowed - badly arranged easy-listening midi files only!

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

 

MY EYES

 

MY BRAIN

 

OWWWWWWWWWWWW

Superb site! I absolutely love it! WHY? Because it makes my site look GOOOOOOOD!!!

Don't forget this one. The owner of this website made it so that he/she could show new web designers what NOT to do.

 

http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/

 

They should be so proud - mission accomplished! (cue naff midi fanfare heralding the occasion)

 

My personal favourite from the Forest Software portfolio - http://www.cnsecurity.co.uk/index.html - an animated GIF (I assume) almost fast enough to fall under subliminal advertising restrictions!

 

They've even disabled right-click, so we can't view the source to learn from their master craftsmanship!

There are really websites that are outdated with poor design until now. Looking at the positive side, these outdated sites can actually be prospective clients to us web designers. :rolleyes:

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