from bland to bad web design

i’ve seen three sites so far that happy cog has done, and i’m not bowled over. semantics, web accessibility, yeah, they’ve obviously got it going on. but their sites pretty much look all the same, no distinct visuals, pretty…. bland.
however, their ability to toe the line of the whole accessibility and web [...]

east bay ferry website

a year later after i last needed to find information off of it, the east bay ferry website still has dreadful usability issues, and it takes forever to find the information you need. drop-down menus, menu options exclusive in obscure images, oh yes.

ouch.

ouch.
http://www.recipelink.com/mf/26/1046
i don’t know what this site does, but it’s painful to look at.

information architecture: how not to do it

i visit web pages that suck from time to time, to make me laugh, or to make me feel better when i’m thinking “maybe i don’t know what i’m doing as a designer”. going to web pages that suck takes that fear away.
under the new worst nonprofit websites from oct-nov 2007, this webpage was [...]

zipcar vs city carshare’s websites, in terms of usability

in terms of getting the basic information i, as a potential customer, would want, city carshare’s website is very well-designed for that purpose. it’s obvious the information designer put thought into it, it’s very accessible and easy to navigate, goes several extra steps in terms of convenience.
this is compared to zipcar’s website, where i [...]