How Not To Do A Website

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indydebi Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 12:54am
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Originally Posted by OMGitsaLisa

I first saw this a couple of years ago when it was an "awful link of the day" on a site I visit. The story, as I understand it, is that they got a web designer to make them a nice, classy site, but they didn't want to pay so he changed it to this monstrosity. If you use archive.org, you can see that the layout used to be normal. Either way, it's a hell of a trip. Remember, don't rip off web designers!




My youngest daughter is always saying, "Never pi$$ off the people who handle your food!" I'll have to tell her to add in web designers, too! icon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

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adree313 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 1:10am
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Originally Posted by OMGitsaLisa

I first saw this a couple of years ago when it was an "awful link of the day" on a site I visit. The story, as I understand it, is that they got a web designer to make them a nice, classy site, but they didn't want to pay so he changed it to this monstrosity. If you use archive.org, you can see that the layout used to be normal. Either way, it's a hell of a trip. Remember, don't rip off web designers!




"archive.org" - that's pretty cool that you can see the old layout of sites!

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keflyn Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 1:36am
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my eyeballs just threw up

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cas17 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 1:49am
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wow, i feel seasick or carsick or both tapedshut.gif

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jammjenks Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 2:28am
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I actually gasped aloud.

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Galler Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 2:41am
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I think it is pretty

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Galler Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 2:42am
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okay pretty scary!!!!

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JustToEatCake Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 5:54am
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Acid trip.

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muddpuppy Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 6:48pm
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My eyes are burning!!!

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shelly-101 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:00pm
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wow my eyes hurt i didn't know were to look first to see what they were even trying to sell that's a good way to have no business.

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janinybeany Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:29pm
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Oh. My. God. Speechless. Simply Speechless.

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kjskid Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:34pm
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My eyes! My eyes!

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adamsmom Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:38pm
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my eyeballs just threw up




hahaha! icon_lol.gif

My gosh! My mom will get a laugh out of this...she designes web pages for a living!

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costumeczar Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 7:56pm
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I have to say that this is my new favorite website. Has anyone followed some of the links? The one that paints your portrait has a link to pictures of the painter's apartment, including his microwave and his fridge. And his Neat Lamp (his words).

I just had an epiphany...This totally reminds me of these people I know who are all slacker/hippie wannabees in southern Alabama. They live in an "artsy" town and I've seen plenty of "art" that looks like the website art when I'm there. It's a combination of aging hippies/lazyasses. I didn't make the connection until now, but it totally fits.

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wyovol Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 8:03pm
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Ouch...my eyes...my eyes......

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FierceConfections Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 8:05pm
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Originally Posted by costumeczar

I have to say that this is my new favorite website. Has anyone followed some of the links? The one that paints your portrait has a link to pictures of the painter's apartment, including his microwave and his fridge. And his Neat Lamp (his words).




I'm with you. This is one of the more fascinating websites I've been to (once I adjust the color settings on my monitor). The links are great! icon_lol.gif

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megmarie Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 8:18pm
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Originally Posted by OMGitsaLisa

I first saw this a couple of years ago when it was an "awful link of the day" on a site I visit. The story, as I understand it, is that they got a web designer to make them a nice, classy site, but they didn't want to pay so he changed it to this monstrosity. If you use archive.org, you can see that the layout used to be normal. Either way, it's a hell of a trip. Remember, don't rip off web designers!




Good Site! They were still really ODD to begin with:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040401203116/yvettesbridalformal.com/index.htm
While it looks pretty, it still mentions they sell Bridal Gowns, along with Invitations, MaryKay and "Suddenly Slim!"... what is their idea of their core business? A bride's one stop shop? - if only they had a bakery right on site!

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MrsNancyB1 Posted 8 Feb 2010 , 8:47pm
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And my real question, what is the deal with the woman on her cell phone smoking a cigarette? I mean really...

http://yvettesbridalformal.com/autumn09a.html

(scroll down to the bottom on the left)




I'm pretty sure THAT'S Yvette.

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JoyRide Posted 9 Feb 2010 , 2:01am
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My retinas are burned... WOW.

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costumeczar Posted 9 Feb 2010 , 2:56am
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Wow...I think that this page on the website pretty much explains it all. You have to read the whole thing, though, don't give up halfway through!

http://www.yvettesbridalformal.com/interview1.html

I really find this website fascinating! My son is loving it, too. He wants to go into an information technology program in high school, and I told him this could be a case study.

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motherofgrace Posted 9 Feb 2010 , 3:27am
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whats with the peach???

Thsi site make my brain hurt icon_sad.gif

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chelseak Posted 9 Feb 2010 , 4:37am
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Um. Wow. There is NO END! It literally goes on forever. No matter what you click on, it never ends! What's with the portrait painter?! The Glamorous high fashion models?! Cruise Wear! Red Hats! Friends and Happiness Poem! Pageant Gowns!

It's kind of hard to stop looking...........

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lardbutt Posted 9 Feb 2010 , 3:14pm
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That should be illegal......seriously, whoever created that must be smokin crack! Now I gotta go take some tylenol!

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Chasey Posted 10 Feb 2010 , 5:01pm
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Brilliant!!!! After agreeing with the eyeballs throwing up and seizure symptoms, I have come to the conclusion that Yvette has found her niche in grassroots website advertising...word of "mouth!" (er, internet actually.)

Well done!! I bet she generated MORE business than turned it away for simple curiosity's sake. (a certain clientele of brides that is)

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However, I am not brave enough to soldier through all of those links. I need to lie down.

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prterrell Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 3:27am
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icon_lol.gif that is hilarious!

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mim1106 Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 11:56am
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They sell red hats!!!! That's why I would shop there, because I can get them on lay-away!

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lapazlady Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 12:21pm
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Wow, a bit over-powering, isn't it!

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leahk Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by Christina222

And my real question, what is the deal with the woman on her cell phone smoking a cigarette? I mean really...

http://yvettesbridalformal.com/autumn09a.html

(scroll down to the bottom on the left)



I'm pretty sure THAT'S Yvette.




I'm not so sure- this is Yvette.
http://yvettesbridalformal.com/YvettePortrait1.html

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ttehan4 Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 12:56pm
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Be careful when opening it my virus software flagged it as potentially harmful. Im sure it is not referring to this god aweful design either.

I'm gonna see spots all day now!

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cylstrial Posted 11 Feb 2010 , 4:41pm
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Holy Crap! That is terrible - I mean you literally don't know what to look at!

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