Friday, July 06, 2007

Duh bule2 pada suka ngasih harga rendah banget sih bikin aplikasi yang sifatnya custom, masak aplikasi dan design yang macem - macem di hargain cuma $500 hmmmm, binggung gw jadinya.

This is NOT exhaustive an exhaustive email or URL list but simply a starting point.

Here is a short-list of websites that I like, with embedded commentary (below) :

1. www.betfair.com
2. www.easyjet.com
3. www.bbc.com (as opposed to www.sky.com/skynews)
4. www.ukreg.com

I will add to this list over the next four to five days !

However, please also review the webcredible website, at www.webcredible.co.uk, this is an important website, please review in great detail ! DETAIL, DETAIL, DETAIL ! From this website you should be able to obtain a good understanding of quality structure, effective and efficient web design.

Commentary :

1. www.betfair.com - although busy, it is highly functional and transactional !!!

Clean and functional design, simple but effective.

DESIGN, DESIGN, DESIGN !!!

I like : tabbing structure (multiple tabbing structure), clear calls to action, multiple calls to action !!! "Welcome" plus storyboard is fantastic, " safe & secure", padlock, ease of registration, ease of log-in.

WEBSITE STRUCTURE IS EVERYTHING !!!

2. www.easyjet.com

Powerful, cost effective branding !!!

Heavily transactional !!! - A real cash register !!!

MULTI-LEVEL TABBING STRUCTURE - EASY TO NAVIGATE !!! FUNCTIONAL !!! But the tabbing is clunky !!!

Highly credible !

HEAVILY BRANDED !!! BRANDING, BRANDING, BRANDING !!!

Consistent !

Easy to navigate !

Good sitemap !

CREDIBLE, CREDIBLE, CREDIBLE !!!

Great "calls to action"

Subscription, eoffers, calls to action ! FANTASTIC

Clean design - not harsh ! Rounded corners - no sharp edges. BUT SHARP SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE DESIGN !!!

3. www.bbc.co.uk

Simply best in class - highly functional layout !

GREAT STRUCTURE

4. www.ukreg.com

Create an account and log in.

Templatised, simple, effective, great calls to action reference Homepage (but perhaps a little bit busy), simple but effective transactional processing !!!

SIMPLE STRUCTURE !!!

Easily re-brandable !

PROFESSIONAL

We expect to see a mockup of the homepage by Friday.

PLEASE INDICATE HOW YOU INTEND TO WEAVE THE GRAPICS DESIGN INTO THE WEBSITE SCRIPT ?

We seek FANTASTIC DESIGN !

i.e.

INNOVATION
UNIQUE
CREATIVE
SLIGHTLY WEIRD
SALES FOCUSED
NOT SIMILAR
DESIGN MUST MAKE A DIFFERENCE
INVENT
SCINTILLATING DESIGN
DESIGN MUST RESONATE WITH YOUR AUDIENCE
DESIGN MAKES THE PRINCIPLE DIFFERENCE
CREATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR AUDIENCE
COHERENT DESIGN
CONSISTENT DESIGN
SHARP IMAGES
WHAT IS THE STORY ?
DESIGN MUST BE CREDIBLE !
DESIGN MUST NOT BE LUMPY
DESIGN IS A PROCESS
DESIGN SHOULD BE INSPIRING !
DESIGN MUST BE INFECTIOUS - APPLE IPOD !!!
DESIGN, EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN IS POWERFUL !
DESIGN IS DISTINCT !
DESIGN IS SHORT HAND EXPRESSION OF BRAND
DESIGN IS DIFFERENT
DESIGN MUST BE REWARDING
DESIGN IS BEAUTIFUL !
DESIGN MAKES A DIFFERENCE ! A HUGE DIFFERENCE !

Please indicate when we will receive your mockup of the Hompage ?

AND PLEASE REMEMBER NO STOCK GRAPHICS !!!

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