What Makes a Bad Website? / What Makes a Good Website?

The websites on the worst of web design of 2008 often have bad animation and too many words, like the worst one I've seen, that had a crude animation rotate around the screen, that had nothing to do with the website. It also incorporated too many colors, and the words were arranged in a chaotic manner. Most other bad websites are to crowded, not focus, disorganized, or it takes the viewer too long to figure out what the website is even about. The biggest annoyance is how long it takes for the website to load. Not to mention the interactiveness of the website that makes you wait, which is totally unnecessary.

The websites of the best of web design of 2008 can be interactive, but in a productive manner. They're good-looking, simple but effective. They load fast (most importantly), and are clear to describe right away what they are about.