It’s all about the elusive spondulicks.
Amen.
Small small text annoys me. So tiny that you have to zoom in. I use NoSquint to remember the text size for sites I go to. Web designers should set font size at 100% = 12pt = 16px so it starts out as readable. http://websemantics.co.uk/resources/font_size_conversion_chart
Really bad navigation.
Have a set end to the webpage instead of endless scroll. You know Page 1 then Page 2 etc.
Cookies used to track you so you see the same item you searched on hours or days ago over and over. Youtube showing me not variation but sameness until I delete the cookies.
Articles that are really ads. Kinda like those identity theft and gold ads on radio shows.
Example of bad website is http://www.yahoo.com
They do everything wrong. Only reason they are still kicking is name recognition. Once the ceo Marissa Mayer is fired you will changes.
Too true. The noise to news ratio is extremely high. One of the best-designed websites (and most user-friendly) I’ve ever seen is the Drudge Report. Everything is on one page and everything can be found in a matter of seconds.
What kills me is that some of the worst websites are major MSM sites. They have some of the worst video formats that won’t load or don’t stream well.
How about having to scroll through pages of jumbo-sized nonsense to learn nothing about the product or service?
Amen, and Amen!
Websites need to move to HTML5 and get rid of flash. It pisses me off to no end.
I honestly don’t understand it. The ads and pop ups and flashy stuff that doesn’t let you scroll on their sites KEEP US AWAY. What is the point to that business model? How could it be working for them? I won’t see their ads because I won’t go to Breitbart, etc. I cannot read the articles, so I won’t go. Not understanding that biz model.
Ad blockers such as Adblock Plus can really slow down a computer. Ublock Origin seems to be an exception. The developer calls it an efficient blocker that is easy on CPU and memory, and that seems to be right.
imo, the Web needs to rethink it's monetizing system. We had a good model before the web, it was called "Subscriptions". It worked pretty well. But when the Web came along, everyone thought it was a good idea to make everything free. Yippee! How cool. That was the first dumb mistake, the original sin. We need to start over now - and charge for everything. And I don't mean 29.99 a month. That was another mistake. The old model was like 49 dollars bi-yearly. Follow that.
As a web and mobile developer, here’s what I would do if I have an info or web blog site (building from scratch):
1. No Flash
2. No Java
3. There will be cookies, but only to track users on my site do determine how often they visit the site.
I would give visitors a grace period or free section, then a small automated monthly fee for membership or paid membership area. Those fussing about that charge have no idea the costs in keeping a quality, high traffic web site up on running.
Content is king. This rule has worked since there have been websites: If there is information on your site that people want to see, they will pay market value for access to it.
... and that is why all those fishwrap (a.k.a. newspaper) web sites are going down the tubes.
just my $0.02
jimjohn - OUT
I don’t know how techwise you may be, but if you are ++ then try Firefox+NoScript+GreaseMonkey
Don’t forget their articles as slide shows with no option to view as 1 page.