Comments on: The Evolution of Barack Obama’s Campaign Website http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/ The Bivings Report (TBR) is a source of news, insight, research and analysis on the web-based communications industry. TBR content is posted, created and managed by internet strategists, media/communications analysts, web developers, designers and programmers, all of whom are employees of The Bivings Group. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:41:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282689 David Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:17:43 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282689 hey, very indepth analysis,. Check out this Obama website. It's very very funny and I think all Obama supporters could use the laugh. very funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiXzjVZ-8U Obama 08 hey, very indepth analysis,.

Check out this Obama website. It’s very very funny and I think all Obama supporters could use the laugh.

very funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....wiXzjVZ-8U

Obama 08

]]> By: IamJustinM http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282560 IamJustinM Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:34:03 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282560 I've also been blown away by Barack Obama's new website. Just stunning. I finally took the time to research who's all behind it, so thanks for this blog post. I've been designing websites for years now and this is definetly the best CMS driven website I have ever seen. That fact that it's updated numerous times a day and still looks beautiful says something about their graphics designer. I've amazed at the quality of the graphics that are pumped out basically every single day on the layered top story area. They got a helluva team over there at barackobama.com! I’ve also been blown away by Barack Obama’s new website. Just stunning. I finally took the time to research who’s all behind it, so thanks for this blog post.

I’ve been designing websites for years now and this is definetly the best CMS driven website I have ever seen. That fact that it’s updated numerous times a day and still looks beautiful says something about their graphics designer.

I’ve amazed at the quality of the graphics that are pumped out basically every single day on the layered top story area.

They got a helluva team over there at barackobama.com!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282377 Ryan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:06:33 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282377 This new Obama site is light years ahead of where it was. It's clean, simple, easy and attractive. AND it reflects where the candidate stands from an aesthetic perspective. This is one of the best CSS websites I've seen in a while. Excellent job to whomever did it. This new Obama site is light years ahead of where it was. It’s clean, simple, easy and attractive. AND it reflects where the candidate stands from an aesthetic perspective. This is one of the best CSS websites I’ve seen in a while. Excellent job to whomever did it.

]]> By: Hello I’m James » The Evolution of Design within Politics: Part One: Obama Brings Hope to Political presence on the web http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282125 Hello I’m James » The Evolution of Design within Politics: Part One: Obama Brings Hope to Political presence on the web Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282125 [...] http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/ [...] [...] http://www.bivingsreport.com/2.....n-website/ [...]

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282062 Cheryl Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:16:52 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282062 The landing page for barackobama.com has committed an egregious error in my view: the button to allow a first-time visitor to skip the demand for an email address is below the fold on my monitor. And surely I'm not alone in that. I wonder how many first-time visitors are put off by the demand and fail to enter the site because they don't scroll down. It could be fixed very easily. Also, there is no email address or function on the site to allow someone to send them an email (unless they want to schedule an event). That's really not user friendly. He's my preferred candidate, so I hate to see him turn away potentially interested voters. The landing page for barackobama.com has committed an egregious error in my view: the button to allow a first-time visitor to skip the demand for an email address is below the fold on my monitor. And surely I’m not alone in that. I wonder how many first-time visitors are put off by the demand and fail to enter the site because they don’t scroll down. It could be fixed very easily.
Also, there is no email address or function on the site to allow someone to send them an email (unless they want to schedule an event). That’s really not user friendly.
He’s my preferred candidate, so I hate to see him turn away potentially interested voters.

]]> By: Bad Ass Ideas! Presented by Samantha Warren http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-282041 Bad Ass Ideas! Presented by Samantha Warren Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:28:58 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-282041 [...] did a little more digging on who was responsible for the actual site design and found this post on The Bivings Report where “who” actually designed the site is discussed in the comments. With many merely [...] [...] did a little more digging on who was responsible for the actual site design and found this post on The Bivings Report where “who” actually designed the site is discussed in the comments. With many merely [...]

]]> By: J. Margat http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-281943 J. Margat Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:59:14 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-281943 I know nothing about designing a website. I'm just a voter trying to get information. I went to Hillary's website and liked the layout. It was colorful, and I liked seeing her political add first thing. I went to Barack's website, and I couldn't believe it. It's so flat and colorless and looks so amateurish. It turns me off, and since he's the candidate I'm planning to vote for, I'm sorry to see that. I don't think it will inspire other potential voters if they're anything like me, and I think I'm fairly typical. The first example that you show of his earlier website looks much better to me. I know nothing about designing a website. I’m just a voter trying to get information. I went to Hillary’s website and liked the layout. It was colorful, and I liked seeing her political add first thing. I went to Barack’s website, and I couldn’t believe it. It’s so flat and colorless and looks so amateurish. It turns me off, and since he’s the candidate I’m planning to vote for, I’m sorry to see that. I don’t think it will inspire other potential voters if they’re anything like me, and I think I’m fairly typical. The first example that you show of his earlier website looks much better to me.

]]> By: The Bivings Group on NPR » The Bivings Report http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-281068 The Bivings Group on NPR » The Bivings Report Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:55:29 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-281068 [...] the interview, I talk about Barack Obama’s web program and Ron Paul’s fundraising [...] [...] the interview, I talk about Barack Obama’s web program and Ron Paul’s fundraising [...]

]]> By: Ryan Terry http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-280971 Ryan Terry Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:23:20 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-280971 I wrote one of the designers of the site and this was his response on who did it: I am the Creative Director at Obama for America's, new media department. There is, in fact, a team of people working on the site. All the rumors have their truths. Joe Rospars is the Director of New Media, he founded Blue State Digital, and we do in fact use Blue State Digital as the backend to our site. Chris Hughes the co-founder of Facebook, is in fact overseeing the my.barackobama.com portion of the website, activating users to take action in their communities. The teams consists of many others that all do remarkable work, including John Slabyk, who's eye is blessed and has been a major force in the site aesthetic, and Michael Slaby the true machine behind the curtain. Not to mention the many other volunteers and staffers that helped in the site design at an absolutely break neck pace. I wrote one of the designers of the site and this was his response on who did it:

I am the Creative Director at Obama for America’s, new media department. There is, in fact, a team of people working on the site. All the rumors have their truths. Joe Rospars is the Director of New Media, he founded Blue State Digital, and we do in fact use Blue State Digital as the backend to our site. Chris Hughes the co-founder of Facebook, is in fact overseeing the my.barackobama.com portion of the website, activating users to take action in their communities. The teams consists of many others that all do remarkable work, including John Slabyk, who’s eye is blessed and has been a major force in the site aesthetic, and Michael Slaby the true machine behind the curtain. Not to mention the many other volunteers and staffers that helped in the site design at an absolutely break neck pace.

]]> By: Brian http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/comment-page-1/#comment-280863 Brian Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:56:29 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/the-evolution-of-barack-obamas-campaign-website/#comment-280863 I've heard that the site has been down from time to time due to the overwhelming traffic. I work for a company called F5 Networks. We are the global leaders in Application Delivery Networking. We feel that our Big-IP technology would definitely improve the perfomance and availability of the site. If anyone knows who I can contact that is responsible for the site, it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Brian I’ve heard that the site has been down from time to time due to the overwhelming traffic. I work for a company called F5 Networks. We are the global leaders in Application Delivery Networking. We feel that our Big-IP technology would definitely improve the perfomance and availability of the site. If anyone knows who I can contact that is responsible for the site, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian

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