To all the people complaining that One Page Websites are bloated and brittle js monstrosities: turn off JS on your browser and access the site. Sure, there are lots of problems but some of those sites are actually quite light on loading and a pleasant UX experience (e.g: the Werner's nomenclature of colors).
Thanks for the comment Diego. I really should write a case-study on this but Parallax Scrolling really put the One Page website trend on the map BUT at the same time paved the way for so many more unnecessary effects in web pages. And I think this is what the majority of Single Page website haters refer to and are not wrong. But yeah, one can't generalize saying all One Pagers have heavy JS and effects. There are some stunningly simple, well executed Single Page websites out there.
Hey - I'm Rob who started OPL back in 2008. I'm personally fascinated with One Page websites and how designers/developers tell a story within them but I can safely say Single Page websites are not for everyone. I am absolutely not trying to convince every use-case to use a One Page website instead of multi-page. The essence of a One Page website starts with identifying attention spans are diminishing online. You get to the point with the perfect amount of text and imagery. An example I always use is traditionally people want a dedicated testimonials page with 12 testimonials. One Pagers encourage selecting your top testimonials only that highlight your product/service features. This effort organically creates a better website, and in-turn helps with better conversions. It's all about getting to the point with your message.
Hey! Yeah ha! I've collected 7000 Single Page website references since 2008, safe to call it a little obsession:) Really interesting use-case though on mobile, I'm unsure if numbered pagination is better as an indicator how deep you've gone? On desktop I LOVE the infinite scroll though. Especially effective when browsing tags and categories. You really get inspiration MUCH faster than clicking to page to next...
Hey! Thanks @hunvreus for posting about One Page Love. I'm Rob Hope who started the website back in 2008. There are around 7000 references now and I'm adding around 1-2 new websites per day. If you want to know anything about Single Page sites hit me up in the Comments, Twitter (@robhope) or Email: rob@onepagelove.com Cheers! :)
No one loves one page websites except for-profit institutions who prioritize cost savings over user experience and accessibility. Not a single one of these will display any information as a fallback when javascript is not available. And even if you do blindly let all javascript run it's still near infeasible to link to specific sections or content.
Templates for people that don't care if people can use their site but just want to put something up that will render in chrome.
Single page apps and accessibility are completely unrelated concepts. With any app, single page or otherwise, you must take a11y into consideration when designing and coding the site. Again, nothing really specific to SPAs here. What you’re complaining about here are designers and developers that don’t strongly prioritize (or understand) UX and a11y. I’ve seen plenty of more traditional multi page/server driven apps with terrible UX and no concern for accessibility. Many, oh so many of those, in fact. And I’ve also seen plenty of SPAs with excellent care for UX and a11y. So, you seem to have an axe to grind here, as nothing you’ve said here is really specific to SPAs. As far as disabling JS... well, I suppose for a static site or one with a simple form that’s certainly something to consider. But otherwise: it’s 2019. Let’s not hold the all web apps back just because some feel the need to block JS. Responsible developers and designers: that’s the goal.
Ads, tracking, and things like Magecart are still a huge scourge. Meanwhile that SPA isn't such a big "value add" to my life. I agree that devs working with JS need to be responsible, need to accept downsides and the upsides. And they've repeatedly proven they can't be trusted with this when business interests conflict.
I realise this probably makes me a luddite, but blocking or tampering with JS, however crude that is, is one of the only avenues left for controlling web content as a consumer.
Go ahead and control JS and your web experience. Just don’t complain when sites break because of this and don’t be surpriyed when this very niche case is poorly supported.
Hey! - I'm Rob who started OPL. So I'm not even going to get started here as I'm so confident there are hundreds of great examples where One Page websites are the best choice (vs multi-page website) for a product/service and their customers. If you want to know a bit more about why the niche works well, my email is rob@onepagelove.com - and I'll be more than happy to shoot you an AudioNote - I don't want to create a debate here on HN. Cheers!
Hey! There are definitely some "flashy" examples where designers/developers try push the limit (with the current tech available) but there are hundreds of practical examples of excellent, lightweight One Page websites. I personally love the App category as there are features displayed much better than app stores but still simply link to the download of them: https://onepagelove.com/gallery/app/
