The Village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to aesthetics. Quaint little shops, a picturesque waterfall, and historical homes are all part of the town. The town's website, however, is another story.
The organization of the site is OK: links on the side, navigation at the top, other information dispersed throughout. But by exploring just the home page a little further, a few quirks are revealed. First, the navigation at the top uses those pesky drop down boxes. But for some reason, not all of the categories have them. The cursor also does not turn into the little helpful hand when on a link, so the only way you know you can click is because the words move slightly to the side.
The typography changes throughout the site, with some of the links bold and sans-serif, and others regular font and serif. The home page also has important information below the scroll, where most people will probably never discover it.
There are several other problems that I find on the site, but one glaring mistake takes the cake: The random, growing and shrinking snowflake on the right side of the home page. Perhaps they wanted to make it clear that all pages are indeed "special" in their own way.
Monday, February 9, 2009
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