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Sites featured in articles like Worst Websites of 2010 often are redesigned, which explains why some sites mentioned in my articles don't match their current look. The Daily Sucker features current examples of bad web design which haven't been fixed (yet).

If you see a site that you think sucks, email the URL to me. No personal pages (personal pages are supposed to reflect the individual's personality and artistic freedom) or web site designers (it would look like a conflict of interest), or others of their ilk.

If I think there's some merit to your selection, I may post it along with some commentary. If you know of a site that qualifies, let me know.

The Slide Rule Universe – Example #1 of Bad Web Design for May 23, 2011

May 23rd, 2011 12:12 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: Here’s a really bad Over-the-top Website.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: Actually, it’s a really bad Over-the-top Website that looks like it came out of 1997.

What else can I say?

The Slide Rule Universe

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design, Worst Web Sites |


Dreams of the Great Earth Changes – Example of Bad Web Design for May 19, 2011

May 19th, 2011 1:01 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: Here’s an example of a Page That Goes On Forever on an Over-the-top Website.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I think that succinctly sums it up.

The submitter’s phrase “Page That Goes on Forever” reminds me of a line from one of my favorite Joe Ely songs—The Road Goes on Forever (once you’re on the page, click the play button):

The road goes on forever and the party never ends.

If Joe were to write a song about this page, the line would be:

The page goes on forever and the garbage never ends.

Dreams of the Great Earth Changes

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design, Worst Web Sites |


More guidance on building high-quality sites

May 19th, 2011 1:01 am by Vincent Flanders

Google wants to give high-quality search results. Obviously, everyone with a website wants to rank highly in search results, but nobody is sure what Google is looking for. This article provides additional guidance.

More guidance on building high-quality sites

Posted in Not a Daily Sucker, You Should Read |


Sunset Loft (racingpigeons.com) – Example of Bad Web Design for May 16, 2011

May 16th, 2011 2:02 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: Be sure to click through – if you can read the funky flashing font.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I’m going to skip the SplashPage and move right to the dreck. It’s obvious to everyone but the site owner what’s wrong. You can go to StumbleUpon and just about every website you’ll find looks better than this one.

Sunset Loft

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design, Worst Web Sites |


Great Wall of Maricopa – Example of Bad Web Design for May 10, 2011

May 12th, 2011 1:01 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: The Great Wall is one of the only food choices we have in Maricopa – in my quest to find their menu online, I stumbled upon this glorious site!

I was greeted by this monstrosity of a website. Please be sure to have your sound on to enjoy one of the worst looping MIDIs in the history of MIDIs.

Don’t forget to check out the Lunch SPECAILS.

P.S. Their house fried rice really IS delicious.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: It’s possible the site could induce seizures. Be careful.

I also am fond of COUPON’S (should be “Coupons”). On the “House Specials (spelled correctly) page, the prices are impossible to read. Actually, the prices on all the pages are difficult to read. Didn’t anyone look at the site when it was completed?

Great Wall of Maricopa

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