Is the personal site dead?
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- identity0
we're all going to die eventually
- Peter0
Personal sites, dudes, not corporate ones.
I think everyone here see the many points that gets everyone on facebook (and in a way, blogs too) instead of going through the trouble of making a personal site. And notifying everyone you had one.
But aren't they personal?
Geocities evolved into Myspace and the likes.
Myspace (and the likes) eased up the part of letting friends/people follow you. And that evolved into Facebook. Sure, you can't really tweak the look that much as Geocities (and then (but less so) Myspace. But the whole purpose of having those pages are pretty much the same. And 15 years later just as superficial.However, because ones personal "touch" designwise dimmed doesn't mean those pages aren't personal any more:
Design might distinguish your site a bit but thoughts and ramblings like these are unique (well, not this rambling) and personal to oneself. Who cares about the bgcolor they're typed on besides us?
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...and a shitload of other misses. My excuse is that it is 5:53 am and I'm still up.Peter - They are personal in terms of content, not so much in design, that's why myspace went down, too much pollutionMeeklo
- I dont want to sound like a nazi, but I think I just did hahaMeeklo
- but I agree btwMeeklo
- hear hearBattleAxe
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- Meeklo0
I think it's not entirely dead, but if you are working with the big clients agency you have probably been in the situation of putting the "microsite" project on the side and instead develop a "facebook page".
I believe this to be a phase, while FB is popular, a year maybe 2 from now, some other site will take its place and FB will become lame and obsolete just like myspace is now.
In the meantime, its fun to see the possibilities FB offers, and the immense feedback you get from its users.
- For whatever reason, FB seems to have a lot more resilience than MS did.Continuity
- in what context you mean? graphically?Meeklo
- In terms of audience and overall relevance.Continuity
- Meeklo0
excellent thread btw
- ETM0
Facebook is just another tool in the toolbox. Sure, maybe there is a lot of nails out there that need hammering, so everyone wants to use the hammer right now. Does that mean your should throw away the rest of your tools and hope the hammer does everything you need? Nah, next week the pipes may leak and you discover you need a wrench instead.
- ...good scotch.ETM
- great Scotch!!lambsy
- did i stumble into a plumbing forum?iCanHasQBN
- Atkinson0
I've been talking to a few artists and designers in the UK about this - I'm glad this post came up. Everybody I've spoken to rates Flickr highest, then FB and Twitter, then their own site.
I like having my own site, but would sooner make my site into a four section thing: CV, Flickr portfolio, Twitter feed and FB page. Just not found a nice way round that yet.
Frames?
hoho
- georgesIII0
really?
come on people stop beeing lazy,
we all need a personal folio
- spraycan0
and anyway if you want FB, fickR or whatever you can embed it in your own site.
- vaxorcist0
the FB site is a teaser/updater that leads to the "real" website, where an actual sale/scheduled appointment/contact can be made, and the prospect can re-inforce their already positive opinion by seeing examples of great work, client lists, etc..
i.e. facebook gets contact leading to a visit to the website which builds more confidence
- whatsup0
People who say that usually have no money for their own site. Or maybe too cheap.
- whatsup0
or they actually do not understand the value of needing your own site
- ernexbcn0
my site, my rules
- Rand0
what's more important than showing your own work is showing pictures and music that you like
- studderine0
NOTHING IS DEAD. OMFG.
- cannonball19780
Stop trying to sell site-centric solutions because they look good in portfolios.
- juhls0
Just get a domain that re-directs to Facebook (also get that same name for the facebook.com/username URL).
Easy name to remember + an interface lame clients understand and think is "cool".
If the web changes, you can get off of Facebook and put all your information at that domain name again.
- lukus_W0
What problems are being solved by having a 'personal site'? What kind of person would a target for one of these sites?
I'm not sure I understand.