I gave the new www.gop.com a mixed review when the RNC first re-launched the site in October 2009. A few days ago the RNC launched a new version of their flagship site, so I figured I’d take a fresh look at it. Overall, I think it is a nice improvement,...
Continue ReadingI love the coupon site Groupon and happily subscribe to receive their DC deals via email. However, at some point I accidently subscribed to receive updates on Chicago deals through one of my secondary email accounts. This morning I got an email offering 50% off tickets to a Bon Jovi and Kid Rock concert in Chicago,...
Continue ReadingLast week I wrote a post detailing ways in which the Barack Obama website design has been appropriated by other other political candidates. The post focused on specific elements of the design and how it had influenced others. For the sake of posterity, I also put together a Flickr set of the most blatant rip offs that I’ll update over time. ...
Continue ReadingThe 2008 Barack Obama web program was the most successful online campaign in history. And its not really close. Given its impact, it is no surprise that www.barackobama.com has quickly become the most borrowed from design in the history of politics. If you pay attention, you’ll see echoes of it everywhere....
Continue ReadingWhen you get down to it, campaign websites typically have two main audiences: (1) people looking to learn about a candidate and (2) supporters looking for ways to help the campaign out. Most campaign website designs focus on the supporter audience, taking on a look that is somewhere between a news site and an action center. ...
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