Ars Technica Redesigns
As you probably already know, I am an avid Ars Technica reader. They always lead the pack in top-notch reviews, well-known for reviewing the latest Apple products, as well as report on news first. Ars Technica has launched a redesigned site and the new layout is very fitting. A new feature, sections, splits up their content and allows Apple fans to subscribe to their Apple section, hardware fans to subscribe to the Hardware section, and so on.
Of all the improvements, I thoroughly enjoy the “Ars Journals” box on the frontpage which quickly gives me all the information I need from all of the Ars blogs.
I like it. But man, I hate how literally NOTHING has a mouseover state. Sure, it’s a minor thing, but it’s a serious usability issue. There’s not a single thing to signify that something is indeed a link other than the cursor changing.
Just curious, what do you think are among the best designed major sites, like ign, gamespot, g4tv.com etc. I’ve been looking for ideas.
What is the point behind making the ads a different background color? I think they’d get far more clicks if the text within the google ads blended in with their content more.
I’m of the opinion that having ads that blend in with the background is a bit evil- accidental clicks etc.
Completely agree with Josh P. Even text links don’t have a mouseover state.