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You might be keying on the absence of any advertising whatsoever. So many media sites are so bogged down by advertising that it would be funny if it wasn't so s
by jrwoodruff 5y ago
You might be keying on the absence of any advertising whatsoever. So many media sites are so bogged down by advertising that it would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
Beyond that, it does have good fundamental design. Hierarchy of typography is simple and clear, they font used for the article copy is legible and sized nicely. And, because of he lack of advertisements and attempts to pull you further into the site, there's enough white space to give it a more relaxed feeling.
If you want to learn the fundamentals of design, pick up the Non-Designers Design Book. Quick read with great explanations of the core principles of good information design.
- dgb23 5y agoThank you for the suggestion. It might be a nice way to start with a book like this.
- wrycoder 5y agoBe sure to get the paperback. The design doesn't carry over into the Kindle version. I found this amusing bio on the Amazon author's page: Robin Williams spent twenty-five years writing computer and design books and was one of the top three best-selling computer book authors in the world. But the world changed and no one bought computer books anymore, so she went to London and formalized her long study of Shakespeare with an M.A. and Ph.D. in Shakespeare studies.