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Am looking for somewebsite that i can look at some really neat code and really look at the design of a website also i want to look at website be be able to be wowed by its beaty.

Anyone ave a list of some sites like these?

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Thread asked for sites that "wow" for both design and code. Early replies split the room: some praised high-polish, attention-grabbing portfolios while others warned they sacrifice clarity and usability. That debate shows the teaching moment here — a site can be visually stunning and also respectful of users, but achieving both takes deliberate, measurable choices. See the reactions from , , and for the original split between admiration and caution.

Quick practical checklist to judge a "wow" site:

  • Visual hierarchy: clear focal points, consistent typography, readable line lengths.
  • Motion with intent: animation should guide attention or explain interaction, not distract.
  • Accessibility: keyboard focus, semantic structure, sufficient contrast and alt text.
  • Performance: optimized images/fonts, sensible resource loading, fast first paint.
  • Code quality: semantic HTML, modular CSS, progressive enhancement and graceful fallback.

A simple study workflow for learning from a site: pick one component (hero, nav, gallery), inspect it with browser devtools, rebuild it in a small project, measure results, then iterate. Recreate behavior with plain HTML/CSS first, add JS only if needed, and always check keyboard/tab behavior and reduced-motion preference.

Small, copyable patterns to keep in mind:

/* accessible nav + reduced-motion fallback */
.nav{display:flex;gap:1rem;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nav a{display:inline-block;padding:.4rem .6rem;text-decoration:none;color:#111}
.nav a:focus{outline:3px solid #2680eb;outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{animation-duration:0.001ms!important;transition-duration:0.001ms!important}
}

Final note: portfolios can be bold — as pointed out, reputation lets some designers experiment — but include a simple fallback and clear entry points so first-time visitors are not lost, a point echoed by and . Recreate, measure, and adapt what impresses, rather than copying spectacle for its own sake.

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Member Avatar for pulse

You may also want to check out coolhomepages.com for a list of better designed sites.

Member Avatar for daynauthX

these site are really cool :mrgreen:
i can only dream of those type of work

Member Avatar for sarita22

their brilliant - im gobsmacked - one day!

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I disagree, I think that "2advanced" site is horrid. It's way too busy, hard to impossible to navigate, and it isn't readily apparent what the site is even about. With stuff zipping and zooming around all over the place, there isn't anywhere for the user to FOCUS. Good graphic design focuses the attention of the user (reader, consumer) on a product, idea, or brand. This site appears to be about... science fiction watercraft?

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I disagree, I think that "2advanced" site is horrid. It's way too busy, hard to impossible to navigate, and it isn't readily apparent what the site is even about. With stuff zipping and zooming around all over the place, there isn't anywhere for the user to FOCUS. Good graphic design focuses the attention of the user (reader, consumer) on a product, idea, or brand. This site appears to be about... science fiction watercraft?

2Advanced doesn't need to be simple to use, people know who they are around the world. In my opionion Eric Jordan is one of the best designers in the world. When people come to you for work your site can look however you want it to look.

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But you are correct as far as the usability, keep it simple, unless your a world famous designer :)

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Another good-looking site is
www.xeofreestyle.com but again, it would probably baffle the novice internet user.

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Another good-looking site is
www.xeofreestyle.com but again, it would probably baffle the novice internet user.

Nevermind it got taken down and replaced with a gay site. :(

Member Avatar for sbmarsh

i like the design of 2advanced the stuff on it is amazing.. but i really do think that they should consider that ppl aren't all on the same level for surfing sites and they should make it a little more user-friendly.

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i like the design of 2advanced the stuff on it is amazing.. but i really do think that they should consider that ppl aren't all on the same level for surfing sites and they should make it a little more user-friendly.

I agree. The stuff is well done and it takes real talent to do something like that but I think they could've done it in a more efficient way. Or as you said, user friendly way :mrgreen:

Member Avatar for tgreer

Agreed. I'm not denying the talent apparent in the site. There's certainly a great deal of technical ability being demonstrated. That doesn't mean it's "good design". Consider someone with a vast vocabularly and encyclopedic knowledge of the English language, but who constantly uses rare or obscure words in his conversation. Would you say he's a "good communicator"? No!

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this is true.. sometimes the more simple the design the nicer it can be. :D

Member Avatar for GriffIT34

Very cool, there is alot on that site I want to learn how to do
can you tell me what tools are used for the animation and sound playing in the background. Im a beginner but I use apache on a linux box to display my current web page(though) its pretty basic.

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