Let me be honest and confess that I lost the URL of this fabulous website and lost all the hopes of finding it on the superhighway. I only knew a few things about it on my first visit which were “portuguese”, “designer” and the fact that it was made entirely in “WordPress”. I managed to “Google” the keywords and I ‘excavated’ this website once again :-) The website is called WeBreakStuff and I always mispronounce it as “Web Break Stuff”.
Interaction Design as I see it is all about generating experiences for the users and making their stay more pleasant. In this case Frederico Oliveira has done a brilliant job of creating an interface that we beg for more. The navigation is clean and sharp with an arrow pointing downwards when clicked, denoting the page on which the user is.
The ‘spotlight’, as I call the box showcasing the main feature of the website, is also neatly placed with eye catching colours. There are not more than 5 news items on the home page which eventually lead you to the Weblog (yes, we are just starting now). In the Weblog section, one finds all the usual treats which are associated with it such as archives, categories, RSS/XML subscribe feeds, etc. Not to mention the design here which is a graphic of a newsprint paper :-) My favourite though, is the About page which lists in detail what Fred does as a professional. Credits such as the usage of the blogging tool are listed out here as well as a contact address in case you want to hire him :-) The only problem I had was in understanding the favicon of a skeleton which typically would signify ‘danger’. I wonder if the word ‘break’ had anything to do with it but it certainly does look very mischievous :-(
This website is definitely going to be a part of my Favourites. Enjoy WeBreakStuff:-)
