Enough with square box sites!!!

[james beatz]

The BEST Statement EVER!!!

"Remember, it's not the tools, it's the builder."

Props!


"Nancy O" <nancyoshea1@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
>If you want to see what creative designers can do to make sites that are
>definitely 'outside the box,' take a look through the CSS Zen Garden.
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/
>
>Below are a few inspiring examples. Note that these html pages are
>identical to one another. The only differences are in the underlying style
>sheets and images used to create them.
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile...154.css&page=5
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=188/188.css
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=189/189.css
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile...den/sample.css
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile...202.css&page=0
>
>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=105/105.css
>
>You can be equally creative with your own NOF pages, too. Remember, it's
>not the tools, it's the builder.
>
>Enjoy!
>--Nancy
>
>
><user@domain.invalid> wrote in message
>news:eusm04$c003@flsun90netnews01.netobjects.com. ..
>> I have had it with empty screen space on both sides of websites and,
>> even worse, sites that are on the left side of the window. Everyone's
>> website is taking on a monotonous square shape.
>> How effective are the site and style creators in V10 in getting around
>> this? [brand new to NO]
>> As a side, I have been designing sites for years and I have to say, I
>> was impressed with what I have seen thus far.
>
>

[Sheila Hoffman]

Great comments...all... couldn't agree more. Here are just a few "out of the
box sites":

http://nancyblum.com/
annoying navigation and taking over the browser

http://www.terrygamble.com/index.htm
effective, unusual use of background

http://serenaheslop.com/index.html
maybe you wouldn't call this out of the box, but here's someone who's really
used their creativity to communiate about their business in a very engaging
way. It's not visually stunning but it gets your attention and makes you
want to meet her.

sheila

[Richard Wayne Garganta]

Excellent examples - that is what I was talking about - creativity in
design verses the "centered square boxes with menus on left and bottom".
The web is beginning to look like it was designed by one person. I
know the reasons for it but I, for one, want to figure out ways to get
"out of the box."
I love those javascript floating menus. I have one good example on
http://caught.net
It scrolls with you and is never lost. I am hoping I can integrate them
with my NOF sites. I say enough of the boxes, and these:
[Home] [Page Two] [Page Three]
have GOT to go.

Sheila Hoffman wrote:
> Great comments...all... couldn't agree more. Here are just a few "out of the
> box sites":
>
> http://nancyblum.com/
> annoying navigation and taking over the browser
>
> http://www.terrygamble.com/index.htm
> effective, unusual use of background
>
> http://serenaheslop.com/index.html
> maybe you wouldn't call this out of the box, but here's someone who's really
> used their creativity to communiate about their business in a very engaging
> way. It's not visually stunning but it gets your attention and makes you
> want to meet her.
>
> sheila
>
>
>
>

[Sheila Hoffman]

Ali just turned me on to the most amazing design inspiration resource called
Web Design Index. It's an annual book release with CD and it chock full of
examples sorted by color or content. I could send you a ton of links of
out-of-the-box desings just from my first book. I'm in awe. The best part
is you can use the images provided to create quick mock-ups for clients.
Thanks to Ali for sharing this resource. The Web Design Index books are up
to number 6 with seven coming soon and are on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Design-Index/dp/9057680939

http://www.amazon.com/Design-Index-C.../dp/905768103X

[Nancy O]

COOL! :-)

--Nancy

"Sheila Hoffman" <Sheila@hoffmanNOSPAMgraphics.com> wrote in message
news:A921.1175692232.198@gfwebforum.com...
> Ali just turned me on to the most amazing design inspiration resource
called
> Web Design Index. It's an annual book release with CD and it chock full of
> examples sorted by color or content. I could send you a ton of links of
> out-of-the-box desings just from my first book. I'm in awe. The best part
> is you can use the images provided to create quick mock-ups for clients.
> Thanks to Ali for sharing this resource. The Web Design Index books are up
> to number 6 with seven coming soon and are on amazon:
> http://www.amazon.com/Web-Design-Index/dp/9057680939
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Design-Index-C.../dp/905768103X
>
>
>
>

[Sheila Hoffman]

I just came across this link and HAD to share it as so VERY completely
"out-of-the-box"!
An alternative to the page-by-page web model
Place all the information on one surface and to show the user how to
navigate it.
http://www.sos.arcww.com.sg