Big Websites Start Small

Re:Big Websites Start Small by swombat on Monday February 02, 2009 @03:26AM (#462060)

Focusing on making everything look slick upfront is an easy mistake to make. The first step is to get the essential "process" working. In some cases, the graphical design of the site is a part of that task, but in most cases, the core of the site's success is in whether the user workflows work well and people are using the site. So it's certainly wise to focus on that first.

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Re:Big Websites Start Small by dpeq on Monday February 02, 2009 @08:22AM (#462228)

It really depends on your target demographic. Look at HN, where the most fascinating feature is it's simplicity and that's an ideal of beauty for hackers. But there's tons of people who would turn away because the layout is not shiny enough.

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Re:Big Websites Start Small by Jebdm on Monday February 02, 2009 @10:52AM (#462413)

Definitely. I can't wait until gradients go out of style again.

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Re:Big Websites Start Small by siong1987 on Monday February 02, 2009 @04:19AM (#462091)

doesn't a good interface help to make user workflows work well?

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Re:Big Websites Start Small by swombat on Monday February 02, 2009 @04:30AM (#462098)

Yep, but it doesn't necessarily need to look good, it just needs to be intuitive. Sometimes that requires a good look, sometimes just a good feel.

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Re:Big Websites Start Small by rosshill on Monday February 02, 2009 @07:23AM (#462191)

Just look at craigslist, you certainly wouldn't call it a great looking design but it definitely works!

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