Oldest/crappiest website around today

[Frimley111R]

Spotted this today : http://www.reflecmedia.com/broadcast/products/chro...

Honestly must be 10 years+ old!

[kiethton]

Ling's.....

If one thing belongs back in the early naughties.....

https://www.lingscars.com/

[Ross1988]

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

Considering how much the company is worth, the website it diabolical.

[Frimley111R]

kiethton said:

Ling's.....

If one thing belongs back in the early naughties.....

https://www.lingscars.com/

Lol, it does but its made its crazy design part of its branding which actually works.

[dave_s13]

Ross1988 said:

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

Considering how much the company is worth, the website it diabolical.

Lol...that is complete dogst.

[sgtBerbatov]

An old website doesn't mean its dog st.

The company I work for developing websites has a st website, but I built it 18 months ago. Why is it st? Well the navigation is bks, it was designed by a print designer, not one stakeholder other than myself had any idea bout user flow and/or user experience, and not one stakeholder listened to me. I'm just the coding bh that gets it done.

The Berkshire Hathaway website, when all is said and done, is a good website because it's at least simple to navigate and know what's going on.

A website can be dripping in the latest fashion trends of big bold fonts and lots of pictures, but it's utter garbage if you can't navigate it properly.

Full disclosure: Can't share my work's website, as 1) I'm ashamed of it and 2) It'd identify me fairly quickly.

[Ross1988]

sgtBerbatov said:

An old website doesn't mean its dog st.

The company I work for developing websites has a st website, but I built it 18 months ago. Why is it st? Well the navigation is bks, it was designed by a print designer, not one stakeholder other than myself had any idea bout user flow and/or user experience, and not one stakeholder listened to me. I'm just the coding bh that gets it done.

The Berkshire Hathaway website, when all is said and done, is a good website because it's at least simple to navigate and know what's going on.

A website can be dripping in the latest fashion trends of big bold fonts and lots of pictures, but it's utter garbage if you can't navigate it properly.

Full disclosure: Can't share my work's website, as 1) I'm ashamed of it and 2) It'd identify me fairly quickly.

Fair point well made sgtBerbatov.

But I was more alluding to the whole customer experience ( I know BerkshireHathaway are probably not sure of customers) and personally think it is unlikely to attract new customers on the website alone.

Can you imagine a new start up creating a website like that? I could probably make one like that.

Either way, I agree with you, an ugly website is not always a bad website.

[Mr Overheads]

Where else can you lease a missile launcher truck
https://www.lingscars.com/business-car-leasing/zil...

[Alex]

Frimley111R said:

kiethton said:

Ling's.....

If one thing belongs back in the early naughties.....

https://www.lingscars.com/

Lol, it does but its made its crazy design part of its branding which actually works.

Lings Cars is actually a very sophisticated website.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

To say it's a 2 star Michelin restaurant this site is hopeless.

http://www.restaurantsatbains.com/

[jbswagger]

Ross1988 said:

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

Considering how much the company is worth, the website it diabolical.

At the bottom of the home page it says

"If you have any comments about our WEB page, you can write us at the address shown above. However, due to the limited number of personnel in our corporate office, we are unable to provide a direct response"

Reckon they've had a few people contacting them to say exactly that?

[KrazyIvan]

Alex said:

Frimley111R said:

kiethton said:

Ling's.....

If one thing belongs back in the early naughties.....

https://www.lingscars.com/

Lol, it does but its made its crazy design part of its branding which actually works.

Lings Cars is actually a very sophisticated website.

But its painful to look at, like being smacked in the face by a million different colored paint tins all at once

[ReallyReallyGood]

Ross1988 said:

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

Considering how much the company is worth, the website it diabolical.

I don't see a problem with that website.

It may not be web2.0 built on React and a Go backend, but it's fast, clear, and easily readable.

[juice]

Mr Overheads said:

Where else can you lease a missile launcher truck
https://www.lingscars.com/business-car-leasing/zil...

That's hilarious - comes with AA/RAC cover too

[sgtBerbatov]

Ross1988 said:

sgtBerbatov said:

An old website doesn't mean its dog st.

The company I work for developing websites has a st website, but I built it 18 months ago. Why is it st? Well the navigation is bks, it was designed by a print designer, not one stakeholder other than myself had any idea bout user flow and/or user experience, and not one stakeholder listened to me. I'm just the coding bh that gets it done.

The Berkshire Hathaway website, when all is said and done, is a good website because it's at least simple to navigate and know what's going on.

A website can be dripping in the latest fashion trends of big bold fonts and lots of pictures, but it's utter garbage if you can't navigate it properly.

Full disclosure: Can't share my work's website, as 1) I'm ashamed of it and 2) It'd identify me fairly quickly.

Fair point well made sgtBerbatov.

But I was more alluding to the whole customer experience ( I know BerkshireHathaway are probably not sure of customers) and personally think it is unlikely to attract new customers on the website alone.

Can you imagine a new start up creating a website like that? I could probably make one like that.

Either way, I agree with you, an ugly website is not always a bad website.

I get your point. However there's always going to be one hipster, beard soaked in oil toting a Macbook who'll think that's a good idea and do it.

Everything that's old is new again etc etc

[CasioPasio]

dave_s13 said:

Ross1988 said:

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

Considering how much the company is worth, the website it diabolical.

Lol...that is complete dogst.

Hahaha

[redandwhite]

Like these old wesites, takes you back to the 'raw' times of the internet before everything was polished and perfectly presented (dial up and no social media)

[egomeister]

redandwhite said:

Like these old wesites, takes you back to the 'raw' times of the internet before everything was polished and perfectly presented (dial up and no social media)

Refreshingly free of ads, analytics, trackers, cookies etc too...

[SlimRick]

Unchanged for a good few years now:

http://www.heavensgate.com/

[anonymous-user]

Been looking at this website for 20 years, still never bought anything. Has changed a bit not a lot.

https://www.amazing1.com/

timewarp ones

SpaceJam.com