Web Design Examples

Visit Scotland
Nice, clean simple layout.
Simple navigation and navigation history to easily return to a previous page.
White background and a light grey text is not the easiest to read large buttons help with accessibilty.
Colours look good and match throughout page.
Text colour could be darker to be easier to read.




The Scotsman
Busy layout with many articles but navigation is obvious and easy to use with link to different sections and main stories on homepage.
White background and black text is easy to read.
Annoying advert at top that covers half of screen when rolled over.





Scotland.org
Simple clean layout.
Large buttons with rollover effect make easy navigation and help accessibility.
High contrast between background and text colours make page easy to read
Colours match theme of page.
Link at bottom of page for added accessibility with info on increasing text size.



Amazon.co.uk
Well laid out dynamic webpage offering product recommendations for returning users.
Prominent search bar.
Well structured navigation, with history of recently viewed products.
Nice colours with coperate feel running through site.
Large headings attracting attention to new products.
Text is mininal on page using images instead of lots of text.


BBC.co.uk
Dynamic webpage allowing customisation for returning users. Page offers choice of colours and content for users.
Navigation is easy with links to main stories and different sections of web site.
Accessibility is well thought through with ability to change background and text colour to make page easier for individuals to read.




art.yale.edu
Horrible repeating background making some text hard to read espically page header.
Navigation is clear with links using rollovers on left where expected.
Accessibility is comprimised with the busy back ground and text over the top.
Colours don't match with no theme apparent.
Black text on light green is ok to read.



Basil Marceaux
Very bad design with page wider than screen, text coming off side of screen, side scrolling and up and down scrolling.
Navigation is poor and badly named, with one page called "page 4".
Low contrast between background and foreground text.
Huge pictures that could have been much smaller for a neater design.
No obvious colour theme.

Shop In Paradise
Page is very busy with too much information not well spaced out.
Navigation is clear but low contrast rollover could be better with more contrast between on and off.
Light background and light colour text make for poor accessibility. Text is very compact and hard to read.
Poor design.