Interesting article. My personal “worst blunder” – Auto-Play video and audio . In the eyes of our followers, the use of audio or video that plays automatically on a site was the biggest blunder, garnering 30.4 percent of the votes from respondents.
Mistakes to Avoid for Creating Award-Worthy Websites in 2012
It’s hard to believe, but many Web designers will make the same mistakes in 2012 that were being made over a decade ago.
As new brands and websites emerge, and new designers enter the work force, it is often useful to address the most common mistakes made in the presentation and organization of Web properties. Without knowing the history, how can those in the Web design industry continue to break new ground?
As the discussion regarding standards continues, design in great part will continue to rely on the aesthetic sensitivity and technical knowledge of designers themselves. Some of the most common mistakes are so basic to experienced designers, however, that they may have simply forgotten how truly important they are to the user experience. For designers who do not have as large a portfolio of experience, learning (and learning to avoid) the most common blunders will make every finished product a showpiece. [read]
