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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.

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 |


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

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


International Congress of Churches & Ministers, A Blast of Bad Web Design From The Past- Example for May 11, 2011

May 11th, 2011 6:06 am by Vincent Flanders

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I was going through 2009’s Worst Non-Profit Websites and discovered, much to my surprise, that the International Congress of Churches & Ministers’ website hadn’t changed.

Don’t skip the intro. Wait it out. It’s worth it.

Lordy, Lordy, Lordy.

International Congress of Churches & Ministers

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


Electric Vehicles UK – Example #2 of Bad Web Design for May 10, 2011

May 10th, 2011 1:01 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: I’m really interested in Electric Vehicles, but I worry that exposure to this site may cause long term damage to my eyes.

Not only a truly hideous design, but so badly written that even if I choose to view with no style in an attempt to make it easier on my eyes, it becomes useless. Just a PITA for me, but what if you’re wanting to read their pages and are somehow disadvantaged or have a less capable browser device?

Just thought I’d share :)

Vincent Flanders’ comments: Rarely are my readers wrong. It is a truly hideous design, made worse by a lack of contrast (44.52% of the text on the home page failed W3C contrast guidelines). Where’s the focus? What’s important? Why isn’t the content categorized?

Why is there so much content?

Electric Vehicles UK

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