Comments on: 3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd

By: Chester Ho

Chester Ho — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:16:00 +0000

“if you follow the competition, you will always be one step behind.” strongly agree with this point. But it is not easy to create a totally new style for common folk. I believe slightly changing the boring trend and integrating with other styles will help the website stands out.

For example, when more and more websites using Pinterest style endless scrolling and nearly abusing standard grid listing, we are already stand out if we use uneven spacing circles instead of neatly arranged grids.

By: Leeds Web Design

Leeds Web Design — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Great article – love the ‘stop looking at my bottom’. Innocent are great at those little personal touches.

By: Saira Younus

Saira Younus — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:13:00 +0000

Excellent article. I agree with your points. In order to have a website that stands out from the rest, you must adhere to the basic principles of
effective communication such as: simplicity; objectivity; color; and
tone. thanks for your post. Keep up the good work……stay blessed

buraq-technologies.com

By: Manik

Manik — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:33:42 +0000

Great article with really brilliant ideas. You picked up such a nice and interesting topic to present. Love it.

By: Reply SMS Hindi

Reply SMS Hindi — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:33:14 +0000

By using a minimalistic style you can stand out by not trying too hard to standout. I an effective minimalistic design does not simply lack substance, it achieves balance and attractiveness without the need for excessive design elements.

By: Cab Vinton

Cab Vinton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:41:38 +0000

Fantastic & inspiring post, Paul. Would be interested in hearing about any public library websites that have "broken the mould" -- most of these truly do seem to be locked into a fairly uniform design style.

By: Aysel Vandeventer

Aysel Vandeventer — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:01:44 +0000

Great post. Giving users surprises is a great idea. The point of a website is to keep people coming back and using your products or services. Every business enjoys some loyalty. What a better way to keep visitors coming back than giving them surprises through out the website. Trying never hurt anybody, clients may just love your web design ideas! Thanks Paul.

By: Ade

Ade — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:34:22 +0000

While I do agree with what you're saying with websites in general, I don't agree with the Higher Education idea.

Having recently completed my BSc and now moving on to study for a MSc at a different university, I have to say that my decision of where to study was not even slightly swayed by the website. I do not care whether their site is innovative, I care about the content. Facts and figures. The fact that the sites follow a similar pattern is, if anything, a bonus. It means that I can quickly find the information I need without agitation.

The decision of where to study for three/four/five/more years is such a big one, I doubt anyone would be swayed by a clever use of colour.

Having said that, I would be put off by an amateur looking or broken website.

Ade

By: Ditte

Ditte — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:48:52 +0000

Well written Guys. We at mimmin.com work with the ideas of creating "mindsnaps" - something that the users memorize. We all need to step out of "the comfort zones" and start beeing innovative. Lead not follow.

By: Steve D

Steve D — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:10:22 +0000

Breaking boudries is an important aim, and is often tricky to pull off. I think institutions like schools and banks have always had certain ways of portraying themselves as the level of trust required to gain customers is higher than say a brand such as a supermarket.

The most important thing of all is knowing when to break those boundries.