Comments on: Why Web Sites Should Have Custom 404 Pages http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/2009/08/06/why-web-sites-should-have-custom-404-pages/ Advice for project managers and Internet professionals who have to test websites Wed, 19 May 2010 15:37:43 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/2009/08/06/why-web-sites-should-have-custom-404-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 admin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:38:09 +0000 http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/?p=50#comment-1830 Another good roundup of interesting 404 pages and what can be achieved can be found here: http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/01/28/the-page-cant-be-found-coolest-error-404-pages-in-web-design.html A lot of the 404 pages are on brand and refer to the overall site design, which ensures that the user understands that the 404 page is part of the site. They can also turn an otherwise poor user experience into a positive one and a good thing that you remember about that web site. Another good roundup of interesting 404 pages and what can be achieved can be found here:

http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/01/28/the-page-cant-be-found-coolest-error-404-pages-in-web-design.html

A lot of the 404 pages are on brand and refer to the overall site design, which ensures that the user understands that the 404 page is part of the site. They can also turn an otherwise poor user experience into a positive one and a good thing that you remember about that web site.

]]> By: admin http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/2009/08/06/why-web-sites-should-have-custom-404-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 admin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:15:17 +0000 http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/?p=50#comment-1358 Hello David, Many thanks for your helpful comment. I have provided another example link for some creative custom 404 page designs here: http://www.instantshift.com/2009/03/24/creative-404-error-pages-around-for-inspiration/ Thank you for pointing it out, Tom Hello David,

Many thanks for your helpful comment. I have provided another example link for some creative custom 404 page designs here:

http://www.instantshift.com/2009/03/24/creative-404-error-pages-around-for-inspiration/

Thank you for pointing it out,

Tom

]]> By: david bandel http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/2009/08/06/why-web-sites-should-have-custom-404-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 david bandel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.testing-web-sites.co.uk/?p=50#comment-1305 Your link to the creative custom 404 page designs hits a custom 404. Find a new example. Your link to the creative custom 404 page designs hits a custom 404. Find a new example.

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