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Rejoice! Something that you can read that isn’t iPhone related! As you all must know by now, Apple released a re-design of their site shortly after Steve Jobs’ Keynote, June 11th. This design is a welcome change from the previous 7-year-old-design. Teddy Hwang takes an interesting look at Apple’s current design, and the designs they have had over the years.

Apple’s website has a strong history of being a source of inspiration for other web designers. The site has been able to keep up with the latest design trends while maintaining a similar look for years. [...] Since 1998, the front page of Apple has focused on showcasing their latest product with one large image complemented with a short, often witty, blurb. Little has changed since then and Apple’s latest product, the iPhone, is well presented on the current frontpage. Previous announced products and headlines are still shown in smaller boxes below the main image.

The post highlights some of the history behind Apple’s website, and provides great insight into the design that Apple is currently using. If you are interested in web design, or are an Apple fan, I recommend reading the full article.

He also provides links so you can look back over every design change apple.com has undergone. Looking at the Internet Archives apple.com page is also cool, as you can look back on Apple’s website and see it in times like when it was the Safari beta v2.0 that graced the front page.

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