The Word Wide Web Consortium (the folks defining and promoting Web Standards) have recently given the ever-useful Markup Validator a discreet and well-executed styling. When such a redesign is being developed it’s important to focus on usability, readability and ease of use, graphical “design” should not detract from these basic elements of layout, but rather enhance them.
If you’re curious, take a look at the new design in action. I’m a huge fan of the “soft” look, usable layout and great choice of colour. It’s simple, and that’s all it needs to be.
That’s why it took sooo long time to load last time I was trying to validate my site. This looks great!
Noticed that a few days ago … it does look great and the color is very nice. Like you said, simple yet effective.
Yeah, it really looks great. And the usability is right on.