http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/20/the-surprising-truth-about-ugly-websites/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:01:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/20/the-surprising-truth-about-ugly-websites/#comment-12223 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:38:58 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/20/the-surprising-truth-about-ugly-websites/#comment-12223 [...] 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. [...] […] 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. […]

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