Topic: Website Design

3 chapters across the catalog

Coming Soon: The Cashless Society
Episode 128 28:27 - 32:03

128: Coming Soon: The Cashless Society

Terrorism Definitions, FEMA Website Imagery

FEMA's website provides a broad definition of terrorism for children, including assassinations, hijackings, and the use of chemical or nuclear weapons. The hosts criticize the site's visual design and the inclusion of "national security emergencies" alongside natural disasters. They suggest the imagery and color schemes used on the site are bizarre and potentially inappropriate for the subject matter.

The Doomsday Box
Episode 112 50:41 - 56:32

112: The Doomsday Box

Recovery.gov Website Contract and Smartronics

The federal government awarded an $18 million contract to a company called Smartronics to redesign and maintain the Recovery.gov website. Critics point out that the high cost for a SharePoint-based site is excessive, suggesting that the project could have been completed for a fraction of the price using platforms like Squarespace or WordPress.

Sooty Emissions
Episode 21 16:10 - 17:55

21: Sooty Emissions

Skype Website Redesign, eBay Creative Direction

While attempting to fix audio drivers on a laptop, Dvorak critiques the new visual direction of the Skype website following its acquisition by eBay. He expresses frustration with the use of sentimental stock photography, such as a grandfather bottle-feeding a baby, which he finds irrelevant to the software's utility.