Portal: Protein OS

Layout is excellent. They have a lot of information to show and have managed it excellently. But it still seems a little like overload. The colours try to rectify that, but it's still to much and to be honest it's a little too bright and a little too dark at the same time. It's no website of the week for me, but it's pretty good at what it does. It doesn't try to be anything great and it certainly manages that :razz:

The site is very busy and gives the impression of "where do I click first", there is severe overkill with the color, but I think the layout is kinda funky at the same time. Not bad, but wont get a vote from me.

My $0.02,
u2o

If this is supposed to be an example of a good site I think I need to start going backwards. Well, all they did was use text fields, looks like my first site I ever created in frames. Maybe you have some strange reason besides looks for putting it on here?? Maybe?? Ohh well.

I don't agree as strongly as everyone else has. The colors are fine. But because of the darn popup...I have to say it is not that great. It is cluttered as well.

The site wouldn't get my vote too:mad:. not a very good design

1. Very cluttered and as u2orange said, gives the impression of "where do i click first'

2. The colours! they are too overwhelming. I think its best to keep colours in a webpage to less than 5. But if its meant to be revolutionary, new and perhaps 'funky', then maybe its ok.

3. Frames! When you resize your browser window or when you open at different resolutions, the content can't be seen totally ( u need to scroll) A quick remedy of course would be to use javascript to actually resize the window or open another in fullscreen mode.But nonetheless, im against the use of frames. hey! there are layout tables and layers now!

4. The rollover is lousy and doesn't 'blend' into the colours the link is on

5. The scrollbars can't be seen. They are firstly of yucky colours and then... you can't really scroll. the colour is grey throughout. no substantial contrast

I think this site does not stick to any one good design practices you can name.