Online news design
Juan Antonio Giner doesn’t hold back. He looked at the design of The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman home page and wrote:
“The design of the web page is one of the best in the world.”
He’s right. It’s 100 times better than the average, than the majority of newspaper Web sites I have seen (and I have seen many, many, many).
One thing Giner didn’t say, though — check out the Entertainment tab at the top of the page. Wow! Brilliant! News. Entertainment. Side by side, but not competing. Harmonious. Complementary.
Brilliant!
Maybe some of the online journalism bloggers could play tag team with this idea. I will make the next move: Clarín, from Buenos Aires.
Clarín has a very easy-to-use three-column design: Lastest updates on the left, including video. Features and multimedia in the center. Ads on the right. Everything in the breaking news column includes a clear summary, perfect for staying informed throughout the workday.
Update: Who has the best news front on the Web? Send your nominations!
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I like the first screen, but “below the fold” it sort of loses the focus and becomes a sea of links, doesn’t it?
Also, I thought it was striking the noticeable lack of advertising, except for a few ads at the bottom of the page.
August 31, 2006 at 1:54 amYes, Mindy, CLARIN is great.
And I am sure that in the new few months we will see a lot of changes.
Web design is terrible.
Please, pick your best one and let´s know.
As IU said in my blog (www.innovationsinnewspapers.com), I like also The New York Observer http://www.observer.com/
August 31, 2006 at 12:44 pm