The 10 Commandments of Web Design
1. Thou shalt not abuse Flash.
2. Thou shalt not hide content.
3. Thou shalt not clutter.
4. Thou shalt not overuse glassy reflections.
5. Thou shalt not name your Web 2.0 company with an unnecessary surplus or dearth of vowels.
6. Thou shalt worship at the altar of typography.
7. Thou shalt create immersive experiences.
8. Thou shalt be social.
9. Thou shalt embrace proven technologies.
10. Thou shalt make content king.
Part of a group of design experts, including John Maeda, Khoi Vinh, and Steven Heller, Jakob contributed to a BusinessWeek survey on what web design should look like in 2008. Check out the article by Matt Vella and watch a slideshow of the best and worst of the web.
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People slap on glassy reflections thinking it makes them the bees knees, it makes me smile actually.
Posted by: Felt Mountain | June 30, 2008 at 08:19 AM
OMG, YES!! This should be on a poster, hanging on every wall in every marketing/advertising/graphic design/web design/app planning meeting. ;-)
Posted by: kasnj | June 30, 2008 at 11:03 AM
6-10 are good... some feel a bit trend-centric to me, but I guess that's the 2008 part. (and is it me or are 2 and 10 a bit redundant?)
Posted by: Rion | June 30, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Thanks!
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Posted by: MICHAEL | November 07, 2008 at 08:52 AM
nice tips.
Posted by: Amrit Ray | January 11, 2009 at 06:48 AM
thanks for such a knowledgeable article.
Posted by: suparna | January 11, 2009 at 06:57 AM
You forgot Serious link building and SEO.
Posted by: Web Designer | January 13, 2009 at 01:50 PM
I like the 10 points you mentioned. Thanks.
Posted by: Web Hosting | January 13, 2009 at 01:53 PM
I like the 10 points you mentioned. Thanks.
Posted by: Web Hosting | January 13, 2009 at 01:53 PM
Wow nice! I didn't thick that web design is like a bible, there are 10 commandments too.
thanks for the post.
-faith-
Posted by: web design Orange County | February 05, 2009 at 08:57 AM