11-16-2012, 11:26 PM
bwicklander wrote:
I didn't think it to be all bad. I thought it was going to be worse. What makes you not like it? This will help others and me in making better sites. And for WoodTV, I check them to see if we have a snow day.
I'll hold up http://www.NOLA.com as an example of "with ads but usable". All the stories are along one side, it's easy to view the headlines and see what's up and what I want to read.
The KARK site is just a jumbled mess. It's hard to find information. I've seen worse -- much worse -- but being a local news source it needs to be a little more about news and a little less about advertising. Once you click on a story it's not bad, but that initial page is just not good.
particleman wrote:
I like it better than sites where there is a flash landing page with a loading meter.
Oy vey yes. At one point I think they were pretty cutting edge, now it's just a needless distraction. Not to mention alienating anyone trying to visit your site -- say to READ A MENU OR SEE WHEN YOU'RE OPEN -- on an iPad.
And this rule of web design should be gospel (i.e., the "Things People Go To A Web Site Looking For" part):
Whenever I consult on a web site (I usually do some dry run reviews), I always say (especially if it's a small firm with only a few locations) put your address and phone numbers on the FIRST PAGE along with your operating hours. I usually have the address a clickable link to a Google Maps page, and the phone number click will download a .vcf card.
