Coolest unusable Flash / Anime site
I need an example of a site that LOOKS TOTALLY COOL but is basically unusable. Preferably not an experimental design.
I'd like to find a site that is supposed to do something commercial but doesn't work very well and violates lot's of usablility rules.
I know of some unusable sites but I need on that I can use to illustrate to my clients that a good looking site that doesn't work is counter productive.
You know the type:
Tiny fonts
Vectors
Dark
Mystery meat
Roo posted this at 01:38 — 21st May 2003.
She has: 840 posts
Joined: Apr 1999
I don't know of any offhand, but I can say that about 85% of the Flash web designer or portfolio sites that I've seen are un-usable, because of the fact that the text is so teeny weeny tiny, and bitmap fonts on top of that.
I mean I litrally cannot read the content on most of them on a 17 inch monitor that my face is only about 12 inches away from.
Roo
Busy posted this at 06:21 — 21st May 2003.
He has: 6,151 posts
Joined: May 2001
Don't you hate it when you know there are so many out there but can never find them when you need them.
Take a look around some of the free sites, or even some webrings
andy206uk posted this at 12:01 — 21st May 2003.
He has: 1,758 posts
Joined: Jul 2002
thematrix.com
in the html version you have all those tiny little boxes to click on and they don't have alt text to tell you what your page your going to. Complete pain in the arse.
Andy
Megan posted this at 13:20 — 21st May 2003.
She has: 11,421 posts
Joined: Jun 1999
Look through the flash section at coolhomepages.com, or Macromedia's site of the day archives. Those should provide some good ideas.
cordedpoodle posted this at 20:13 — 22nd May 2003.
They have: 160 posts
Joined: Mar 2002
thanks all
Busy. You are totally right. I've seen some real good looking loosers but I can't remember where they are now.
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