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https://www.mcmaster.com/ https://www.mcmaster.com/ is a hardware retailer. Their website is a joy to use.

by Y_Y 3y ago

dorfsmay 3y ago
This is really nice. Interesting, they use a sprite for all the images in a collection, like it is used for a character in games.
yeahdef 3y ago
i love this
danielvaughn 3y ago
This is almost a perfect example of truly good design. Usually when we think of design, we think of trends, aesthetics, etc. But in this site the design just falls away to the background and it makes it feel very easy to use. I love this.
- deleted 3y ago
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- zthall 3y ago
  Couldn't agree more. Reminds me of https://www.rockauto.com/ https://www.rockauto.com/ – if you're looking for modern aesthetics you'll be disappointed. But it's the easiest store that I know of to actually find very specific parts that you're looking for. It's a joy to use.
  - woleium 3y ago
    not on mobile it isn't.
    - bawis 3y ago
      nor on computer.
rchaud 3y ago
A masterclass in Information architecture design.
misterbwong 3y ago
Agree, this site looks like it is tailored closely to its users' needs. However, I don't envy the developers that need to keep this ASP.NET web parts site up to date.
- shortrounddev2 3y ago
  idk about legacy asp.net, but modern C# is very nice to work with. Every job I've had since my C# job, I keep thinking to myself how much easier it would be if I could rewrite the company's products in C#
  - misterbwong 3y ago
    Very much agree with you. C# is a great language and the .net runtime(s) are really productive. I'm speaking specifically about Web Parts which is a pretty old toolset a la legacy WebForms. Ironically, legacy .NET toolchains like Web Forms and Web Parts can be very productive and very easy to maintain, if designed well. Most of the pain comes from the MS vendor lock-in and lack of continuing support. Microsoft has moved on from these technologies so they are no longer well supported and don't have a very defined upgrade path to more "modern" approaches.
mndgs 3y ago
Nice one
monkellipse 3y ago
Their catalog is also brilliant. Often companies seem to struggle balancing marketing desires (“HEY CHECK OUT THIS THING!!”) with serving users what they’re looking for efficiently. Mcmaster leans heavily to the latter in the catalog AND web, to the joy of their users and perhaps the frustration of their marketing team? Great stuff.
lsferreira42 3y ago
This is so good and easy to navigate it made me want to buy in it!

https://www.mcmaster.com/ https://www.mcmaster.com/ is a hardware retailer. Their website is a joy to use.

by Y_Y 3y ago

https://www.mcmaster.com/ https://www.mcmaster.com/ is a hardware retailer. Their website is a joy to use.

This is really nice. Interesting, they use a sprite for all the images in a collection, like it is used for a character in games.

yeahdef 3y ago

i love this

danielvaughn 3y ago

This is almost a perfect example of truly good design. Usually when we think of design, we think of trends, aesthetics, etc. But in this site the design just falls away to the background and it makes it feel very easy to use. I love this.

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zthall 3y ago
Couldn't agree more. Reminds me of https://www.rockauto.com/ https://www.rockauto.com/ – if you're looking for modern aesthetics you'll be disappointed. But it's the easiest store that I know of to actually find very specific parts that you're looking for. It's a joy to use.
- woleium 3y ago
  not on mobile it isn't.
  - bawis 3y ago
    nor on computer.

rchaud 3y ago

A masterclass in Information architecture design.

misterbwong 3y ago

Agree, this site looks like it is tailored closely to its users' needs. However, I don't envy the developers that need to keep this ASP.NET web parts site up to date.

shortrounddev2 3y ago
idk about legacy asp.net, but modern C# is very nice to work with. Every job I've had since my C# job, I keep thinking to myself how much easier it would be if I could rewrite the company's products in C#
- misterbwong 3y ago
  Very much agree with you. C# is a great language and the .net runtime(s) are really productive. I'm speaking specifically about Web Parts which is a pretty old toolset a la legacy WebForms. Ironically, legacy .NET toolchains like Web Forms and Web Parts can be very productive and very easy to maintain, if designed well. Most of the pain comes from the MS vendor lock-in and lack of continuing support. Microsoft has moved on from these technologies so they are no longer well supported and don't have a very defined upgrade path to more "modern" approaches.

mndgs 3y ago

Nice one

monkellipse 3y ago

Their catalog is also brilliant. Often companies seem to struggle balancing marketing desires (“HEY CHECK OUT THIS THING!!”) with serving users what they’re looking for efficiently. Mcmaster leans heavily to the latter in the catalog AND web, to the joy of their users and perhaps the frustration of their marketing team? Great stuff.

lsferreira42 3y ago

This is so good and easy to navigate it made me want to buy in it!