I smell cheese!!

[chuckymcgun]

I see alot of sites built in relatively the same way. i.e. header on top,
nav underneath, a couple of side navs, content and a footer. While I
understand the purpose of this (it makes getting around easier for
unsavvy web users) I'm looking for inspiration. Does anyone out there
know of some sites that break from this trend without using alot of
flash? I'm talking about an almost flash free site that is really
original and still easy to navigate.


Thanks
Chucky
http://www.76fix.com

 

[wetgravy]

Not really. With web design (as with other mediums like books, magazines, and newspapers) there is a way people expect things to be. The code is made to do just that. If you want to create a site which goes beyond standard format ... look up "art" websites that look at the code as a tool for making something creative and interactive.

 

[conor]

check this out: http://ma.tt

Even if you look back at some of the older versions of the design you will be amazed.

 

[flipboy]

I guess my website http://ww.limasweb.com breaks away from that trend

 

[mezangath]

That was a great example conor, that really is a great example of an "art"-site.

Though, i've been looking in to what Chucky described aswell and i think wetgravy put it in a great way when he talks about "what people expect to see". When it comes to user friendlyness and souch, there is really only one way to put it. To have a popular site, you don't really have to be creating something new all the time. Old standards is often more appriciated when it's interpreted and reconstructed to something new.