November 2004 Winners
Tuesday November 9th, 2004
It's a site featuring stuff about Mr. T. It validates, has CSS and other web-standards stuff...
Oh bloody hell, it has Mr. T on every page too, OK?
There's some stuff in the code that isn't how I would choose to do it and I could get grumpy about <div>s called 'frontEntryTextMiddle', but the site made me smile and Mike Essl and Greg Rivera have done a great job. Oh, did I mention that site has Mr. T on it? Cue theme music... ;)
Reviewed by Andy Clarke :: Comments (6)
Tuesday November 9th, 2004
With leading sports brands such as Nike, Reebok, and -- on the snow side of things -- Burton and K2 opting for an all Flash web presence, it's often tempting for similar companies to go down the same route. But sites like thirtytwo.com show that it's possible to compete in the same market using Standards, and still have a great looking and involving site.
The interface has the right amount of subtle angles to make it cooly off-kilter, but is still a cinch to navigate. And the beautiful shots of the product are showcased perfectly in the ever-changing header feature. Here's how to rock Standards in the snow!
Reviewed by Cameron Adams :: Comments (3)
Tuesday November 2nd, 2004
Pretty much a clean sweep for the Heads of State this month. It truly is a marriage of design and technical skills -- Jason and Dustin's retro illustrative style taking advantage of JSM and Shaun's web development savvy.
It's this kind of synergy which should be the way forward for Web Standards. Take the best of both worlds, stir, and serve.
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Reviewed by Johan Edlund :: Comments (12)