Fresh

When I was down in Miami for a recent conference, I had the good fortune of staying a few extra days to visit my grandparents in Southern Florida. Despite being in their late eighties, my grandparents are full of life and still have their wits about them. And, after being married for almost 65 years, they’re still completely in love. They’re incessant bickering over the years is legendary, and is one of the most hilarious things to experience.

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that my grandma pretty much runs the show. Upon my arrival I usually have a small list of chores to help them out with. On the list this year were the usual suspects: dusting light bulbs on the ladder, lifting heavy stuff, a lot of Windexing…and replace the computer!

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I love horizontal-oriented/scrolling sites. When well done, they feel so intuitive to navigate. It’s akin to reading a book. I like the change of pace that it offers, too; we’re so conditioned to seeing vertically oriented sites, it’s nice to see something unexpected. The examples I am about to show are all fashion oriented (some full e-commerce experiences).

1. Pull and Bear (thanks FWA!)
Navigate into the “showroom” section of Pull and Bear to see a lovely example of navigating horizontally. I usually find music to be way too distracting, but for some reason it works for me here.

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From Phillip Toledano, “Days with My Father” is the story of his last days with his father who has Alzheimer’s disease. It is one of the most beautiful photo essays that I’ve ever seen. The pacing is impeccable. The interface is so simple. It’s so touching and perfect in every way.