Eye Candy

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:43 pm

I've designed a few sites in the last while, mostly informational, and something struck me as a good thing to ask. Who else hates bright, busy sites that have flashy things all over them?

spot and I both browse the web in grey, blue and black override settings with most images turned off. I find it essential when I'm looking at the screen all day long. But we aren't the "average user".

Do people really like flashy jumpy things that buzz every time you click a link?

(I was going to put bright fonts all over this post as example but when I click on the font colour choices they are all blank...the way I like it!)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:47 pm

I do not like busy sites-flashing signs and banners are distracting, and I am not likely to view that site at all.

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:48 pm

koan;461673 wrote: I've designed a few sites in the last while, mostly informational, and something struck me as a good thing to ask. Who else hates bright, busy sites that have flashy things all over them?

spot and I both browse the web in grey, blue and black override settings with most images turned off. I find it essential when I'm looking at the screen all day long. But we aren't the "average user".

Do people really like flashy jumpy things that buzz every time you click a link?

(I was going to put bright fonts all over this post as example but when I click on the font colour choices they are all blank...the way I like it!)

I cannot stand them, they remind me of annoying game shows..:-5

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:56 pm

:yh_sweat

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'd hate to have to design things like that.

Still, somebody must like 'em. Come on, :yh_wave own up.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:59 pm

I really dislike sites with music, puts me right off

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:03 pm

buttercup;461693 wrote: I really dislike sites with music, puts me right off

especially when they put it on a loop.

there's one site i use all the time for free backgrounds but they have a mosquito ad at the top. i have turn my sound off before i get there or i nearly have a brain aneurysm.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:11 pm

I dont know what a loop is hunni but the thought of you having an aneaurysm looking at one humours me :wah: dont fret sweet girl, i'd be there with the bottle of red to revive you :-4

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:18 pm

I only like sites with naked ladies dancing with flamingo's.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:19 pm

YZGI;461711 wrote: I only like sites with naked ladies dancing with flamingo's.

Can you post a link to an example?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:24 pm

koan;461712 wrote: Can you post a link to an example?

:o

Okay you got me.:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:28 pm

Here's one of the Worst of the Web pics for September, 2006. I just grabbed an example at random. There are far worse. But lets analyse what is or isn't good about it.

example 1

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:31 pm

:wah:

ok i done approx 10 seconds, is the guy having a hard on to that music? you crack me up koan

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:31 pm

koan;461722 wrote: Here's one of the Worst of the Web pics for September, 2006. I just grabbed an example at random. There are far worse. But lets analyse what is or isn't good about it.

example 1

Its boring and the animation sucks.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:31 pm

AHAHAHAHAHA

Found the perfect example!!

example 2

absolutely horrid.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:38 pm

No I dont care for that unless its the kind of site that warrants it, vacation site or something. I like your sites the way they are. Less is more and a little bit dark. The colors I mean. Subtley refined elegant

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:47 pm

Nomad;461736 wrote: Subtley refined elegant

I've concealed my true personality well then.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:48 pm

koan;461727 wrote: AHAHAHAHAHA

Found the perfect example!!

example 2

absolutely horrid.

MY EYES - MY EYES

How could you do this to me koan, i thought you were my friend? this could take months - i say MONTHS to recover from

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:51 pm

Wow.

You're not gonna believe this one.

don't click it

really

example 3

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:58 pm

For me an attractive home page aside from content, requires 2 or 3 colors tops. The colors should compliment eachother and the text should be pleasing yet easy to read. The lighting should be like a lit lamp as opposed to florescent overheads. In other words the front page should draw people in and make them comfortable immediately.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:01 pm

koan;461751 wrote: Wow.

You're not gonna believe this one.

example 3

That's really quite refined. Try this POS:

http://www.insitumedia.co.uk/

Edit:

Or this:

http://www.clothtag.co.uk/01%20-%20Clot ... /index.htm

If I see that sort of thing, and don't *really* *really* *need* to go there - off!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:03 pm

koan;461751 wrote: Wow.

You're not gonna believe this one.

don't click it

really

example 3

YOU KNEW I WOULD CLICK THAT !!!!!!!!!!!

Me & you need some serious words, i mean SERIOUS WORDS over a bottle of red for that girl, at which point of course i will say - what the f**k are you on about koan ?????????? :p

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:07 pm

Bill Sikes;461761 wrote: That's really quite refined. Try this POS:

http://www.insitumedia.co.uk/

Edit:

Or this:

http://www.clothtag.co.uk/01%20-%20Clot ... /index.htm

If I see that sort of thing, and don't *really* *really* *need* to go there - off!

The colours and overall design are ok. two big problems.

1) I still can't see straight after watching the intro (I usually skip them)

2) When I skipped the intro I had no idea what they do for the longest time.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:07 pm

buttercup;461763 wrote: YOU KNEW I WOULD CLICK THAT !!!!!!!!!!!

Me & you need some serious words, i mean SERIOUS WORDS over a bottle of red for that girl, at which point of course i will say - what the f**k are you on about koan ?????????? :p

What?

It's just soap.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:09 pm

As far as content is concerned I think the message here is top notch.

http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:11 pm

Nomad;461771 wrote: As far as content is concerned I think the message here is top notch.

http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm

thank god.

that's what I'm supposed to be doing right now!