Website Design I Like

Personally, I like the website design for 'Don't Stay In'. In terms of layout, it has a rough version of the standard left-hand inverted 'L', with links to different sections of the site across the top. However, the left-hand side is taken up with a live chat box, making the site more interactive and socially stimulating.

The moving screen graphics the sit features are limited to adverts, though are graphically appropriate and almost add to the site.

In terms of accessibility, the site is well set up. Users can browse through various sections, limiting themselves to clubs or geographical regions, as well as easily browsing through their contacts. The site itself if free and easy to join, relying on income from advertisers and donations from users, though users are not obligated to donate and are un-pressured.

In terms of separating itself from the mainstream, the site has an interesting user feature, where if you leave the cursor over a users name, a box flashes up displaying their photograph and stats. Again, this builds to the sites social networking and is an effective tool. Additionally, it provides the site with something that most others do not have.

Overall, I think that some elements could be improved (for example, the homepage scans down a long way as it tries to incorporate many features), but the site itself is impressive.