WEB DESIGN INDEX 8

The Web Design Index has become the industry standard for tracking innovations in web design. The sites featured in this series are selected from those nominated on the webdesignindex.org website, from the portfolios of designers who have recently received web awards and from the work of new designers who have received recognition for innovative design. The selection process focuses not only on visual design but also on functionality and the innovative use of new technologies.

The use of animation and movies to enliven websites continues to be a trend in web design. This has also lead to a change in how we bring you the Web Design Index. The enclosed CD-ROM now contains more than just images of the featured web pages. Sites containing movies and animated features have been captured to ensure that the CD is as true to the programmers’s design as possible. This book and CD will be a functional archive long after the sites themselves go offline.

The annual Web Design Index gives an accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002 outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated, as well as the names of those involved in the design and programming. Selection for the Web Design Index is based on design quality, innovation, and effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all conceivable forms and styles.