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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.

P and M Computers – Example #2 of Bad Web Design for March 23, 2011

March 23rd, 2011 5:05 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: I’m on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from you and I can hear you
ranting about this website even at this distance.

Vincent Flanders’ comments: That’s why I love my readers. They’re smart, clever, funny and right about 99% of the time.

Concerning P&M — WTF? The whole site is Flash, which is so 2001. Complete Flash websites are dead, dead, dead. FlashSplash pages are even more dead. WTF (Who The Heck) signed off on this monstrosity? What do the symbols mean? Why hasn’t this site been laughed out of existence?

P&M Computers

Posted in Bad Business Practices, Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design, Worst Web Sites |

Brave New Climate – Example of Bad Web Design for March 23, 2011

March 23rd, 2011 4:04 am by Vincent Flanders

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I like this example because all they have to do to make the page acceptable is remove the background image — and it’s not that obtrusive. Well, they should limit the number of visible posts to 10 rather than show all 799 (it may be less, but I didn’t count).

What’s really wonderful about the site is that I can’t tell if it’s a “loon” site. Most loon sites feature Over-the-top web design and are easily identifiable. This site’s content looks like it was written by someone rational and sane, so I’m inclined to look favorably on what s/he has to say.

Brave New Climate – Fukushima

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design |

Bad Use of Google Translate – Example of Bad Web Design for March 23, 2011

March 23rd, 2011 4:04 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s Comments: Sure its OK in the native German, but in English…

Vincent Flanders’ comments: Translation software has a long way to go to be really useful. So’s not like going back now and still a paradise vacation!” We all need one.

Google Translation of Waldesruh

Posted in Daily Sucker, Usability, Web Design |

Parts on Sale – Example of Bad Web Design for March 21, 2011

March 21st, 2011 4:04 am by Vincent Flanders

Submitter’s comments: I was using Google to search for “solar powered computer” to see what would come up. Unfortunately, this did:

Vincent Flanders’ comments: I was just interviewed for a business magazine dealing with small business websites. I said the most important duty your website can perform is to make your business look credible and professional. OK, folks. For 25 points does Parts On Sale look credible and professional? If you’ve never had contact with them before, would you want to do business with them?

Parts On Sale

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

Menus that Suck – Examples of Bad Web Design for March 21, 2011

March 21st, 2011 4:04 am by Vincent Flanders

Vincent Flanders’ comments: There was another silly article about “stylish menu designs” that I knew would inspire people to do the wrong thing. Here are some examples of bad web design techniques from the article.

HTML5/CSS3 Drop Down Menu

Drop Down Menu

Navigation Menu

Presentation Tool Re-Skin

Navigation

Dropdowns WTF?

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

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