In my spare time I like to Stumble, a lot. Occasionally stumbling will pull out a load of crap, and other times it will pull out a gem like this. It’s not a recent post but it’s something I firmly agree with and think that every person who is thinking about designing a website should read.

Josia Cole has compiled a list of 19 top tips of what NOT to do when designing websites for commercial use. It’s not your normal “top tips” list full of smack-in-your-face obvious suggestions but a list of those things you probably wouldn’t have thought of yourself but you see time and time again on corporate websites that should know better.

I would recommend you read the full article to see the explanations behind each suggestion, but to summarise:

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