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10 Amazing Website Designs That Don’t Look 2.0 At All

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Recent discussions on this blog regarding the nature of web design, the 2.0 look, and where we should be taking inspiration from has led me to write this post with 10 of my favorite sites that do not look at all like the stereotypical web 2.0 site. I hope that this short grouping of sites can help explain to those who did not understand me before what type of sites I have been referencing. This is by no means a complete list, and there are new ones being added every day but these are definitely some of the best. +

01/23
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