The Surprising Truth About Ugly Websites
Posted on March 20th, 2006 in Usability | 1 Comment »
“…I believe there is more to the success of ugly websites than just conveying trust. Many of the websites that I referenced above have one underlying trait that can be attributed to their success: they are extremely easy to use.”
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[...] FRom Site-Reference.com, via Slashdot. Related links: WebWord: Usability and Human Factors for the Internet TailRank: I have spent the last few days examining a surprising trend in web design that has made ugly websites look absolutely irresistible. That’s right – ugly websites are surprisingly effective in making money. There is one purpose to Google – to search the web. LockerGnome: It seems that ugly can work in a Website, just so long as a plan is in place as to why they are ugly. From what I have gathered, it really comes down to control and control over ones eyes. [...]