Re: UKNM: More webwashing

[Charlie.Williams]

Charlie Williams@ECSOFT

18/05/99 10:38


Rick wrote:

>>Charlie Williams said:

>> It seems to have crossed the

>>line that seperates info sites with an acceptable number of banners from

>>banner sites with a bit of info at the bottom of each page.

>

>How many are OK? Don't you only get one ad on the page?


You get a standard banner across the top, plus an big ad-stuffed column

down the right flank.


>> Before the

>>re-design it looked fairly okay, ie: nondescript as a text-based info site

>>should be, plus a couple of easily-ignorable banners. Now it just looks

>>shite.

>>

>>This is what happens when web designers assume users don't mind ads.

>

>Not really sure why shite web design means the ads on the site should be

>blamed.


We're talking about delivery of text-based info (Usenet posts). Essentially

the simplest of designs is all that's required. However, when ads are added

to the mix, a whole lot more thought needs to go into page layout. Trying

too hard to fit the ads in has compromised the user interface. IMHO.


Charlie.


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