Top Class Website Layouts

[MetroStars]

Ok i just wanted 2 ask ( as my web design course nearly comes 2 an end )

What websites do u think have gr8 layouts... I asked this question in college...

so here r my answers

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1 http://www.tribesoft.com/

2 http://www.living-dead.com/

3 http://www.chicago-fire.com/

4 www.sony.com/

5 http://www.macromedia.com/

[Makaveli-tha-don]

5 http://www.macromedia.com/

[Wolfmight]

Originally posted by Makaveli-tha-don@4 July 2003 - 07:21
5 http://www.macromedia.com/
I agree. Flash is awsome.

My dad made a website to sell stuff off of, but found out making a website on ebay actually made more money. Here's the Black and Cyan layout we used: http://www.bluesmanshop.com/

btw, it got at the top of google results! :D , Search Results on google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=The+Bluesman%27s+Shop&btnG=Google+Search), we have like 5+ pages on those results going to out page because of the advertiseing :D

gonna make a site for fun sometime later, hopefully a flash cartoon site. Shops dont do good at all (even with paypal secure forms)

as you can see he's a real blues/jazz fanatic hehe
http://www.bluesmanshop.com/b/bluesmanshop/Images/BluesmanHomePic9.jpg ^ I made this in photoshop btw.

[Ynhockey]

Well, nowadays webdesign is going the wrong way... most layouts just aren't good anymore... however, there are still some sites left. There was an awesome one i couldn't remember, but the best off the top of my head is www.db-s.net (enter the site). It's got all - simplicity, proper code, good colour scheme, etc.

Anyway, here's what i think a good layout should have:

1) Pleasant colour scheme.
2) Small size (not image-instense and expecially not GIF animations). Maybe a little flash, but not quite as much as macromedia.com
3) Proper code - when i open the source i want to understand with one look where everything is. I consider myself good at HTML, JS, and the like and when i can't understand the code, it's usually too full of garbage (like FrontPage-made sites).
4) Adaptable - layout must adapt to any resolution. That's where the w3schools design fails.
5) Proper alignment - there are some basic alignment schemes and a site shouldn't stray off too much.
6) Flexibility - a design must be easy to manipulate so you can easily place a banner or whatever. Stylesheets are recommended for this.

This site: http://www.templateshouse.com/html_templates/ is fairly good.

Also, i think designs should have originality, but it isn't a crime if they don't. I mean, half the websites with the 'good' design use a light-blue theme, like this board, or maybe a gray one. Being original is nice.

Anyway, enough ranting for now, maybe if i find a site with really 1337 design i'll post it.

[wienerschnitzel]

not only does http://www.2advanced.com (http://www.2advanced.com/flashindex.htm) have the coolest website, they also make some really cool ones too. my favorite one that they made ishttp://www.bacardidj.com/interface.aspx

[balamm]

Macromedia.
The others have too much crap on the main page to see any one thing.
Too much overlap and transparency used.
I did like sony till all the drop downs started appearing all over.

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Originally posted by wienerschnitzel@5 July 2003 - 08:00
not only does http://www.2advanced.com (http://www.2advanced.com/flashindex.htm) have the coolest website, they also make some really cool ones too. my favorite one that they made ishttp://www.bacardidj.com/interface.aspx
While those sites are pretty to look at, I can't seem to force myself to believe that the load time is worth it. Damnit, if I go to a site, I don't want to stare at a pretty "Loading..." animation for 30 seconds... and I'm on cable!

[MetroStars]

While those sites are pretty to look at, I can't seem to force myself to believe that the load time is worth it. Damnit, if I go to a site, I don't want to stare at a pretty "Loading..." animation for 30 seconds... and I'm on cable!

I agree -- who cares about the intro and shit i just want 2 get on 2 the site

[Wolfmight]

Originally posted by MetroStars@5 July 2003 - 06:56

While those sites are pretty to look at, I can't seem to force myself to believe that the load time is worth it. Damnit, if I go to a site, I don't want to stare at a pretty "Loading..." animation for 30 seconds... and I'm on cable!

I agree -- who cares about the intro and shit i just want 2 get on 2 the site
lol yep.
I suggest just have a link that says.. Check our Intro later or something..
Or say.. here's the Company's Logo Intro