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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.

Steamed Clean – Example of Bad Web Design for November 16, 2011

November 15th, 2011 10:10 pm by Vincent Flanders

this site is badly designed

Submitter’s comments: It has some issues with the buttons, but real problem is how it set up its Search Engine Optimization. When you go to some of the other pages on the site, sometimes the buttons will appear over information, like the company phone number.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I didn’t know people were still trying these old SEO tricks and I didn’t know they are still working–white text hiding behind a white image. For all I know, it’s not working. Paging Matt Cutts.

Steamed Clean

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


Mallard Adhesive – Example of Bad Web Design for November 14, 2011

November 13th, 2011 10:10 pm by Vincent Flanders

this site is badly designed

Submitter’s comments: I know I specialize in over-the-top sites, but this is not one. It is virtually useless, not even brochureware, and has been since 2008. I just love the watermarked ("istockphoto") pictures. I guess the owner does not mind telling the huge number of potential clients beating their way to his web site that he does not care to pay even the very modest fee for their usage.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: Pretty ballsy–or pretty stupid. I’m in a pretty good mood (3-day weekend with the wife) so I’ll just say it’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen anyone use comps and forget that they used them. I’m sure the designer just forgot to spend the pittance to license the images.

Mallard Adhesive

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


Symantec – PartitionMagic – Example of Bad Web Design #2 for November 7, 2011

November 6th, 2011 10:10 pm by Vincent Flanders

this site is badly designed

Submitter’s comments: I wanted to buy this product, but I can’t read (about) it.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: This screen capture shows the problems. If #666 is too light for text on a white background, imagine what how hard this site’s #888 and #999 are to read.

This is a big company.

Symantec – PartitionMagic

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design |


Seattle Times – Example of Bad Web Design #1 for November 7, 2011

November 6th, 2011 10:10 pm by Vincent Flanders

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDxCnVORYcg

SmugMug is coolHere’s the SmugMug version of the video

Here’s the original article at the Seattle Times

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design |


spd-engenhahn – Example of Bad Web Design for November 3, 2011

November 2nd, 2011 8:08 pm by Vincent Flanders

this site is badly designed

Submitter’s comments: This one really sucks…It’s from a small town’s (Engenhahn) local committee of one of Germany’s major parties (Social Democrats, SPD). Doesn’t even feature the party’s logo or colors, though, but that might actually be a rather good idea…

Vincent Flanders’ comments: In this day and age, you often don’t want people to know your party affiliation. The only people who can look at the thumbnail and say, “Verdammt, das ist glatt (Damn, this is smooth)” are the people who authorized the site. Everyone else sees it for the sucker it is. Speaking of “Verdammt, das ist glatt,” I came up with this phrase using Google Translate. Google also came up with “Marius White – a member of parliament to touch.” Somehow, I don’t think this is the correct translation.

I love the repeating background, the home page TITLE tag of “home” and the multi-colored text.

spd-engenhahn

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