Normally when an inspirational post is presented, it is focused on aesthetics. This time I would like to present a PSD to HTML service that has for its slogan “Code is art” – and the pages coded by them are surely beautiful hmtl pieces of code.
Here are some examples. Among them, the acclaimed SmashingMagazine. The link under the screenshot will lead to a divided screen, with the rendered html on the top and the code below.
smashingmagazine.com
averant.com
fitfiend.com
getpaid4yourrecipes.com
right-reg.co.uk
i-naturalhealth.com
They offer great quality, as you probably noticed. They also offer an order form that allows you to control the final result and a client intranet to facilitate the management of multiple projects.
Aesthetic Web pages are important but it is amazing how many sites I can come across using properties in code that weren’t meant for that particular use. Good Web Design doesn’t just include Aesthetics but code too.
I agree with Martyn, but its not just messy code you find in amazing aesthetic websites, it poor usability. If a client can’t navigate around your site it doesn’t matter how aesthetically pleasing your site is.
Its one thing to design a great site but it’s a totally different ball game developing a great site.