21 One Hit Web Wonders

[dconnors]

For every site we visit on a daily basis, there are dozens that briefly gained popularity only to fizzle out in an instant. Hey, remember ChatRoulette?

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[enzo matrix]

When are you going to replace this stupid picture slideshows with something more efficient and requiring less clicks and quicker loading? Something flash or java based perhaps?

 

[enzo matrix]

Perhaps something that doesn't refresh the entire page each time you change to a new slide?

 

[Tomsguiderachel]

[citation][nom]Enzo Matrix[/nom]When are you going to replace this stupid picture slideshows with something more efficient and requiring less clicks and quicker loading? Something flash or java based perhaps?[/citation]
We hear you! Please know that the editorial team of Tom's Guide is listening and making note of your suggestions.

 

[killerclick]

[citation][nom]Tomsguiderachel[/nom]We hear you! Please know that the editorial team of Tom's Guide is listening and making note of your suggestions.[/citation]

I and any other web dev worth a damn could do it in two hours... and $1000

 

[megamanx00]

I'm surprised Value America wasn't included. It was such a huge flop that had so much potential.

 

[Tomsguiderachel]

[citation][nom]killerclick[/nom]I and any other web dev worth a damn could do it in two hours... and $1000[/citation]
Thanks for the estimate.

 

[grieve]

[citation][nom]Tomsguiderachel[/nom]We hear you! Please know that the editorial team of Tom's Guide is listening and making note of your suggestions.[/citation]
page 23... Toms Hardware.

 

[Tomsguiderachel]

[citation][nom]grieve[/nom]page 23... Toms Hardware.[/citation]
Ohhhh snap.
Well, Tom's has been going strong for more than 10 years, so even if we disappeared tomorrow we still can't count as a one-hit wonder.

 

[seriousazn]

[citation][nom]Tomsguiderachel[/nom]Ohhhh snap.Well, Tom's has been going strong for more than 10 years, so even if we disappeared tomorrow we still can't count as a one-hit wonder.[/citation]
I'm surprised they're still here..don't most people use adblock? lol

 

[Guest]

They do it to increase their page clicks, which increases their ranking and SEO. You guys should try turning off adblock for a day, I used to run it but havent in months, browsers block the most annoying adds automatically and the others don't really detract from the experience at all. Hey, you might even see something you like.

 

[matt87_50]

[citation][nom]killerclick[/nom]I and any other web dev worth a damn could do it in two hours... and $1000[/citation]

wow, $500 an hour, how reasonable... do people really charge like that?

if so I finally know why websites seemingly take forever to fix the smallest little things...

 

[FreyjasChosen]

I liked this article (and it seems like I'm the only one that's going to comment on it). What I remember from the dot-com bubble bursting, though, is all the search engines that were competing back then: lycos, dogpile, ask jeeves...and so on. Now, it's just Google. Maybe a page on all the search engine choices back then would be nice.

 

[dconnors]

[citation][nom]FreyjasChosen[/nom]I liked this article (and it seems like I'm the only one that's going to comment on it). What I remember from the dot-com bubble bursting, though, is all the search engines that were competing back then: lycos, dogpile, ask jeeves...and so on. Now, it's just Google. Maybe a page on all the search engine choices back then would be nice.[/citation]

There were a lot of popular search engines back in the day, however most of them are still around and are just simply not popular anymore. Lycos, Dogpile and Ask.com are all still alive and kicking.

-Devin

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]Tomsguiderachel[/nom]We hear you! Please know that the editorial team of Tom's Guide is listening and making note of your suggestions.[/citation]
AJAX + Jquery, look into it.

 

[jeffunit]

Cyberrebate was a pyramid scheme. They paid rebates from the revenue of new purchases. Then the people in charge left the country with lots of money. I bought a few overpriced things from them, and slowly got rebates, except for my last purchase. Fortunately for me, my credit card company paid me back for my last purchase.

There is a difference between being a one hit wonder, and doing illegal things.

 

[Tangerine]

i'm suprised LaLa didn't make it to the list. Maybe its too recent?

 

[Guest]

Was Hamster Dance "Flash-based"? If this means it was based on Flash Player, then it isn't and wasn't Flash-based. All the animations are animated GIFs.