Ah, the lure of travel

Hotel Reservations.com is set up pretty much like you would expect from an online travel deal site. They have the obligatory front page set-up, with plug in forms to quickly find a good deal on your next travel plans. Most people might say that it's just a knock-off of other sites that do pretty much the same things, but I have to step up and say that I don't care. If something works, use it. Frankly, I hate sites that take forever to get where you need to be. I want everything I need right on that front page and easy to find. No cryptic link avatars, no cutesy animated gifs or flash buttons to wait for. No Flash site at all. Sure, Flash is pretty, but it's a big waste of time when you have places to be, and honestly, if you're going to a travel site, that's exactly what you've got - better places to be.

Now, all that is pretty much blasphemy for a designer, which is what I am. It's my job to make things look cool or pretty, but there's one thing I've learned in my years surfing, and it may be that I'm submarining my own profession, but all the bells and whistles don't mean doink if the site is a pian in the butt to navigate.

Hotel Reservations.com is just that - easy to navigate. Quick, easy and everything at your mouse-tips. On top of that, they offer great discounts, world wide, on accommodations ranging from hotels, condos and bed and breakfasts. Check em out next time you're thinking of travelling.


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Encyclopedia Site

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Encyclocentral.com is a new encyclopedia and article site that provides unique, original and informative How To content; much like wikipedia in a non wiki format.
The site is set up a little strangely, but it's definitely not difficult to navigate. Again with the baby blue though LOL. I wish I could shake people and make them stop. Oh well, blue is soothing, right? The database seems to be growing, including an entry for Abebooks New Used Rare Books Textbooks. Articles and news as well as your typical encyclopedia fare seems to be what this site is about. Check them out.
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