Those of us who have been in the web design business know that there are two certainties in the industry:
- The hottest “look” today may be trashed tomorrow (and then may come back and be hot again next year).
- Combining functionality with aesthetic qualities often contradict each other.
- When in doubt, go to Apple.com for inspiration.
Otherwise, the history of web design is relatively straightforward.
This graphic by our friends at KissMetrics takes a look at the evolution of the field that influences what we see and how we see it is we travel across the world wide web.
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