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Paul Scrivens on “My” as in ‘My God It’s Ugly’ Space
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Written By Reprise Media | August 25, 2005 | Share This
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It’s membership may be flush with attractive hipsters sporting perfectly mussed hair, but social networking site MySpace is ugly and likes it that way.
A post on the Whitespace blog called MySpace: Is ‘ghetto’ a design choice? takes a look at how the site’s lamentable design and user interface have helped it become one of the most popular sites on the Web.
Author Paul Scrivens pulls in examples from geek Bible du jour The Tipping Point and eBay to make his compelling case. Even better, a former MySpace designer joins in the discussion in the Comments section, giving an insider perspective on why the site’s design and UI is the way it is.
(link via Waxy.org)
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