So, Vandelay Design Blog has posted some new design examples on their page. The newest set of examples is dark layouts, which I personally enjoy because I love dark colors. However, they have posted many other layout examples in the past that might be good to look at if you need a little inspiration. Some of their other examples in the past include nature themes, nightscape photos that could possibly be used as background images, and some corporate websites that could be used for inspiration if you are trying to make a company website. This blog also contains a lot more than just inspiration. There are examples of unique business cards to market yourself with, blogging tips, and tons more stuff on this page. You can find them in my blog list on the right hand side of the screen, right under the picture of me. I highly recommend any new or experienced web designers check out this blog.
I like how the Vandalay site includes just a teaser in their initial post and then you drill down to more detail if you are interested. But I thought it was interesting that not all of the sites they were showcasing displayed correctly for all browsers. For example I noticed that http://www.camstech.com/ displays OK in Firefox 3.6 but not in IE 8. I don't think that is good design criteria.
ReplyDeleteI had not even noticed that, but I agree. It is bad design criteria for it to display in some browsers, but not in others. Any site you make should display in all browsers, or, if you cannot get exactly what you want in one browser, you should have alternate layouts that work with other browsers.
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