Problem Playground
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Jivemug in Artistry
Honda: The Power of Dreams
This is Honda’s UK site. One look at the site and you realize that dreams are made for those who take action, because dreams can and will become a reality with hard work! Honda proves that with their product. Who would have ever thought a car could run off water? Makes great sense though since hydrogen is combustible…ANYWAYS, onto the review, follow us!
The Lowdown: Lets take a look at the details of the site
Starting off we have the loading screen. It’s worth it to check out the loading screen, you’ll like it, and make sure to not skip the little intro they have for you, it’s pretty cool! The detail they put into the intro screen is really phenomenal. The more sites I find with this type of work the more I am blown away by the abilities of Action Script developers. The loading times for Honda’s site is excellent, especially given the amount of content on the other side!
It gets even better on the other side of the pre-loader. The site design is very nice and well thought out, with great pastel colors to really give it that feeling of a “go green” mentality. Each road is colored and follows the concept that every road leads to something; overlapping and interlocking with one another. Honda doesn’t believe in the saying “you can’t get there from here”.
Navigation:
The site is pretty easy to navigate. You’ve got your main links in the top left and a few others in the bottom left of the screen. The site mostly focuses on the content area, which is good, since you can move in and out of scenes just as easily as you could with the nav links in the top.
The site is all flash based, but thats cool, we’re here to inspire you guys and gals with new ideas! If you like a mixture of flash, HTML, CSS, and the other stuff then check out their main site. That sites not bad for the main site layout; it might inspire those starting out with HTML and CSS, but I digress…
Animation:
Throughout the site you have the “worker’s” running up and down steps, making noises, lifting objects and more. It’s quite humorous and actually, you’ll find yourself being put into a better mood! The use of interactivity on the site is excellent… if you’re questioning that, just click on “Solar” in the navigation at the top left and make sure you download the plug-in, then get blown away!
Honda added some great little puzzles into the site as well. The puzzles they added are:
- Slider Puzzle
- Sun Puzzle
- Colour Puzzle
All classic games, but really fun and keep you entertained while you’re there!
Downside:
- Wish we would have found this site sooner! That’s okay though…
- All Flash (not SEO friendly)
Truth be told… we’re here to inspire you through excitement and motivation. We want designers and developers everywhere to get excited about what they do! Honda’s “Home” UK site is another great site, you can check it out by clicking here, you may find it inspiring as well!
The Round-Up:
For designers and developers, if you’re into Action Scripting then you’re going to love this site! For the newbies, just think of the possibilities that await to be under your command! This is sure to get your brain hemispheres working once your optics get caffeinated in this mass of design inspiration!
Hope you enjoyed this weeks review!
Our Rating:
Rating: 
