Oh-so-Cool Web Design

I recently came across the Cool Web Design website. CWD is seemingly a repository of websites considered cool, which webdesigners can browse through to get inspiration for their own designs.

Someone should create an opposing site called GWD: Good Web Design, since apparently a “cool” site equals Flash, pixelbased layouts, invalid HTML, popups and other trendy features. Even sites in the “Clean and Simple” category features a plethora of splash-screens, music on load, and heavy graphics. Clean and simple indeed…