FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

Da Rock freebsd-questions at herveybayaustralia.com.au
Mon Apr 9 00:00:30 UTC 2012


On 04/09/12 07:44, RW wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 14:40:12 +0200
> Tony wrote:
>
>> Tony
>> http://siegelgale.com/
> The FreeBSD site isn't great, but this site is worse.
>
> Has no-one ever pointed-out the irony that the top 20% of the page
> bangs-on about simplifying, and has a "fight bloat on your website"
> link, but the other 80% is a cluttered mess.
>
> It also has a pet hate of mine: menus that make the rest of the page
> move around even when the pointer is just passing-over them. I can
> forgive the FreeBSD site all its faults for not doing that.
>
The FreeBSD site is accessible (as is legal required) and to the point. 
That is what matters.

It provides all the information needed and communicates it exceedingly 
well. FreeBSD is a no nonsense get the job done without bloat OS: the 
site communicates that as well, and communication is not just about the 
words.

My 2c.


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