Bad website designs

Craigslist Craigslist is one of the top poorly designed websites. For a website that is designed to help people locate whatever it is they are trying to find, the site's main page is a large list. It's distracting to the viewer and derails one from completing their task at hand. Instead of looking for a free couch for their apartment, they are distracted by the "lost connections" page. The lack of graphics and detail makes the site look like an extremely underdeveloped site. Web Hamster Web Hamster is an epileptic nightmare. It is a reminder of the original hamster dance webpage from 1997, with its irritating but catchy song. It's a main page containing nothing but hamster GIFs simultaneously moving. There is no content, no information about anything, just rows of dancing hamsters. The website is designed to be a complete time waster, only providing entertainment to children or those under the influence. Amish Online Dating I came across this little gem while watching the show, "Breaking Amish". For those who are not supposed to have electronics, this poorly but hilariously design page is supposed to connect Amish singles. Trying to stick to a "classic" design, the layers or parchment scrolls provide a huge eyesore to the viewer. There is an explosion of terrible webcam photos with a cheap filter, and the variation of font sizes make it a bit distracting to even attempt to read the content. the Strand The website for the Strand, a bookstore in New York, is simply designed that provides straight to the point tabs. The main page contains staff picks that audience may be interested. There is an animate GIF that scrolls every 5 seconds advertising upcoming events, new releases, sales, etc. The hue choice is easy on the eyes, and is relaxing. Everything listed is separated in subsections on the main page, and the search is user friendly. The design is not made it overwhelm the viewer, but to bring added interest in the store.
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