[thelist] Some really bad navigation

[Kyle Smeby]

> I have to visit several sites when evaluating sites designed by job seekers.
> This was one of the sites in a gentleman's portfolio.

I hate to admit this, but I actually did a site like this when I was in
college for my student portfolio.  I didn't hide the navigation in the
dragable frame window but I targeted my work into that window when the user
clicked on the thumbnails etc. I tried a few different methods for
explaining how it worked on the site, but nothing could make it elegant.

I'm not saying I condone this kind of design, but I know I learned a lot
about useability when I was trying to make my site work from a user
standpoint.  And since this is a rarely seen use of frames I assume the
designer came up with this idea independently.  This shows originality and a
willingness to try new things, as long as they learn from their mistakes
(which this certainly was) these are good things.


> Making the simple complex seems to be this designer's mantra.
> From: Madhu Menon

You may want to think about who your audience is before you start insulting
a large group of people like this.  I apologize we all can't be as
enlightened as yourself.