The sites that haven't changed really do look outdated. Also I notice that the redesigned sites have moved towards the "lighter" side with color schemes and backgrounds. This provides a more professional, clean look and makes the scenery (which they are trying to promote) really pop!

Awesome article

Wow, nice job with all the screen shots. Looking through them made me realize how far website design has come in just the last few years. I got on the Star Trek movie website the other day and was shocked when the browser disappeared and the site took over the entire screen like a video game. I thought it a bit too intrusive. However, you could still minimize it to get the browser controls back. Just wondering what the future of the web is going to be?

Its interesting to see the comparison between old and new sites and how different the design has changed over this time. For any one who works in the business it reminds us that nothing remains the same and that we are now entering an exciting era of fundemental change.

The difference between old and new is huge and it is evident that they needed to redesign the sites. The only thing I would say about the redesign is that some of the logo lettering could do with a new look like North Dakota.

It's very cool to see the improvement on some of these sites, like Washington. Montana also has a pretty good site. Upgrading to image headers with good typography helps out.

After looking at the pages there, you can really see the difference between the old and newer sites. Its pretty amazing how quickly this industry is moving with regards to web design.

State tourism sites have definitely come a long way in becoming more user-friendly and intuitive.

FYI, Wyoming actually has a new design...

Really Good post,What and amazing collections .interesting to see the comparison between old and new sites,thanks for sharing!.....

And to think, we in Wisconsin paid something like a million dollars for that on a no-bid contract....also done by an out of state provider... I love politics...

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Interesting stuff... tourism industry web design is pretty interesting. Lots of content that could potentially be showcased.

Wow ... nice job! I just looked through all 50 states. You did a great job compiling all of these screen shots!

I missed the commentary on the second post though. I found that i agreed with most all of your commentary on the first 25 states.

That must have takin a ridiculous amount of work. I applaud your work ethic my friend.

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