rants
March 10, 2004disclaimer: this entry does not try to imply that the following applies to the website of anyone who reads my site. i just wanted to write it out, once and for all. this also does not imply i think i’m superior or anything. i’ve just had classes in the past where we analyzed bad sites and what to do differently!
ok, i have a few things that just drive me insane lately regarding websites in general, that i couldn’t find anywhere to post (since i don’t have a rants page or anything.. hmm… there’s an idea):
- a page’s body text DOES NOT need to be the size of the big E on an eye chart - 11 or 12 pixels is usually fine!
- consistency, consistency, consistency - is it SO HARD to use the same color scheme, font, etc throughout a site?!?!
- you do NOT need to put everything that you think “looks cool” on your site AT THE SAME TIME!
- it’s one thing to use colors you like together on your site - it’s another altogether to make it readable (short of making me pull up the source and read it THAT way!!!)
- knowing only something like PHP includes does NOT MEAN YOU KNOW PHP!!!
- a “webmaster” does not refer to someone who only can put together a site by dragging and dropping in freakin Frontpage! in fact, i would not even consider myself a “webmaster” (which, quite honestly, that word needs to die) because i haven’t MASTERED enough web programming yet
- if you’re going to ask for my help on something, for goodness sakes, there’s a reason i changed your code - USE THE UPDATED VERSION! i don’t mind helping people out if i have time - REALLY! but i probably didn’t spend up to a few hours working on it for them to later use the old code for whatever reason!
and finally
- if you’re going to use ANY site in existence to get ideas for your own, the absolute least you can do is spend half a second and put your own “spin” on it. even if imitation IS supposedly the sincerest form of flattery, it makes the person who stole it look really pathetic.
5 Responses to “rants”
hey girl what are you talking about lol. I know how you feel but still curious to know about this rant
Send me an im would ya? every time I im you, you dont respond. Laters!
By Marina on Mar 10, 2004
I hate a lot of things online, especially—although it’s ‘acceptable’—when people warp my cursor. I don’t need my cursor arrow to point in another direction, thanks. There’s no point. Comet Cursor, though, man, is THAT the devil!
By Shmazzy on Mar 11, 2004
By the way, thanks for the txt.
By Shmazzy on Mar 11, 2004
comet cursor = the devil. plain and simple.
and you’re welcome shmazzy! i’d have left my cell # on it too but i don’t have text msgs in my cell plan. :-/
By kelley on Mar 12, 2004
It’s cool. I’m still glad you txted me.
By Shmazzy on Mar 12, 2004