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Twitch
http://www.twitch.tv
Some online brands make big changesto
their websites that get users spluttering
with indignation, butTwitch has opted
for a subtlerredesign – a new typeface,
a different layout to make navigation
easier, a lighter purplefor the livery and
a feature that lets creators choosea
specific profilecolour. The overall effect- along with aretro-style logo – isa
familiaryet moreeye-catching site. Sure,
it hasattractedcomplaints – some users
reckon thefont looks blurred and don’t
like that the channel viewer’s position
has changed – but it’s a step in the right
direction with more additions promised.
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Fischy Tunes
If a kid is happy and they know it, they’ve
long been urgedto clap their hands. But
what if their mood is altogether different?
On thiswebsite, children can also indicate
whether they’refeeling sad, angry, silly or
kind by selecting arelevant emoji.This
grants them access to videos, songs and
resources that can best support them–
a lo vely idea which builds on a mental
health initiative that has been operating
in Scotlandfor 20 years. Each section
has a handful of tunes and it’s currently
crowdfundingto add more. The sitefeels
like it’s at the start of its journey but is
sure to improve over time.
The Daily Bugle
http://www.thedailybugle.net
Your enjoyment of the fictional Daily
Bugle’s site will depend on how invested
you are in the Spider-Man movies.The
mostrecent film brings back editor-in-
chief J Jonah Jameson from the original
trilogy, whostars in this promo site’s
conspiratorial video amid a host of
Spider-Man bashing articles and blog
posts alludingto the Marvel Cinematic
Universe.The deliberately unpolished
look of the site is perfectly pitchedfor
the current “fake news” era. Aconspiracy
corner is saidto be coming soon and, if
you click throughto buy the movie,you
can watch a trailer or a 10-minute clip.FILM