You see it all the time. You hit what sounds like the site you’re looking for, only once you hit the link and the site pops up in your web browser, it looks like something from 1993. It looks like someone figured out how to use Paint they found in the Accessories directory and suddenly thought, ew, I’m a graphic artist, cool! Next, they figured out how to copy/paste it into a word document, do a little fiddling with the copy and the picture, usually all centered copy, and then they must have saved all of the files in to an HTML format and posted them on a server.

Typically, these turn me off right away. In some cases, they may actually have some very useful information, but I just can’t get past the horrid look and feel. Its like seeing that crappy car in the used car lot that has one corner hanging down low about to touch a tire, 1 red fender, white hood and a blue rear end. The sign says, strong reliable engine. Well, it may be, but there’s no way on this green earth I would drive it or rely on it. Okay, I have to admit, back on the web page, there are rare occasions I’ll look around and read if it’s at least easy to get around AND the information is very helpful.

I HATE THESE KINDS OF SITES! In fact, if there was any way that a law could be passed that enacted legislation that disallowed such crap, I’d be in heaven. Then of course, the government would have to create the Web Site Design Police. Well, then again, I suppose they’d be a sub-division of the “Fashion Police”.

Boycott such sites no matter what!

-Shane (JMHO)

Posted: January 28th, 2006 under Rants, Web Site.
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