Internet Journey through webdesign
I've been surfing the web a lot lately during my free time (no WoW = free time if im not studying). I've come across a lot of pretty sites and then some sites that just hurt my eyes. And so, I'll just be taking a journey through websites that I, personally, like or dislike from presentation. This isn't meant to be a review, just a small comment on a blog. First, my html/xhtml is nowhere as advanced as these sites, so I have NO SAY on that. Second, my webdesign skills are probably vastly INFERIOR to the said sites. Lastly, the structuring of each website is complicated and I really have no clue on how to do such things. But what I do know is what I think is pretty, and what I think is straight up UGLY. I'm severely biased so just take everything with a grain of salt. If I get flamed, whatever - poor Cascadiat.net is going to die in a couple days :(. It's my opinion, why bother trying to change my opinion - everyone's allowed their own thoughts right? :P
Aethereality
I love Vi's work. If you search her older to new layouts, you really do see how she's improved over so many years. Not to mention she's so nice la! Very happy camper after leaving this site. So many resources I'm tempted to use her layouts for my website. >_<" Really like the picturesque layout. Love flowers, love the color scheme. :D Seems to cater to all ages of webdesign which is a good thing. Surfing from Aethereality.net I went to Peppery skin (on Aethereality's affiliates list).
Aethereality > Peppery Skin
New layout hurt my eyes, very unoriginal. How many times have I seen that same image on a ton of those same type of *blend* layouts....I think her overall concept and artwork is VERY NICE. So original and creative la~ unlike her current layout... /sigh. Site is nice - not something you find everyday. She really does put a lot of thought into webdesign. I wish more websites were as creative as this! This website seems to cater to the more mature webdesigner. Sounds good~ Taking my last peek, I browse over to Elysium (I like pretty/funky website names!!)
Aethereality > Peppery Skin > Elysium
Website design very green!! I love green!! Layout's blinding though - too much white. Navigation is not too useful - requires too much clicking (too confusing). Design over efficiency = no good. Looking through all her designs...I think they're ugly. To me, it just looks like [picture] -- [brush the hell out of it] -- [use white to cover up whatever looks ugly] = her work. Are you SERIOUS that this is a webdesign site? I'm sure people ooh and ahh at her work, but I don't think it's that creative or pretty. So many people have this style and I find it repulsive. HOWEVER, there is one design that i love from this website. "Garden of Eden" = VERY NICE!!! But that's it. Website seems to cater to younger teenagers. I certainly wouldn't use any of those layouts (except GOE). Ugly ugly ugly. I browse over to Komet Tails Designs.
Aethereality > Peppery Skin > Elysium > Komet Tails Designs
Another green layout! Wow my luck! So pretty!! Designs are so nice ~ probably cater to the teenagers? Anime fans galore here. I really like some of the wallpaper's designs. Why can't people just make a wallpaper and not write some stupid emo phrase on it...? I really like the small watermark (who the fuck would want a huge watermark in the middle of their desktop wallpaper) and the overall wallpapers. Some hurt my eyes, majority is very nice :D I also think the layout "Unbalanced" is very nice. Too bad, this website adopts the blend image effect. But not that badly. Nice site overall la.
Aethereality > Peppery Skin > Elysium > Komet Tails Designs > Skyefairy
Hmmm, I just have to say people are so creative. Simplistic layout, using variety of color makes it mesh well. Really matches theme in my opinion. Really nothing to say...since I'm busy reading the stories :S oh well some are very funny/amusing!
Aethereality > Peppery Skin > Elysium > Komet Tails Designs > Skyefairy > Sensorial'Org
My last stop. I'm getting kind of tired at this point. Butttttt, this website - I like! Really EFFICIENT portfolio. Everything is like 1-2 clicks away~! Original, and she paints her own stuff and makes them into a layout! Creativity to the max? X_X pretty pretty pretty.
And so if you want to flame me: cascadiat [at] gmail.com GO GO. Flames are funny and if you email it to me, I really want to post it up for all to see because they're funny and everyone in this world needs a laugh too~ ^_^
FYI ALEX, I think my grammar shitted itself. My brain got flushed down the toilet too....BACK TO MCAT STUDYING!
Tina on Jul 13 2008
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