Did you know that first web page was published in 1991?, Yes, That was about 20 years ago. But, you can still access the original page. As you can see, at that time the web page still looks very simple with minimalist design.

The first of web page is text-based website. However, The evolution of web design is start from here. Web design has evolved and will continue to change. And I think, The design of my site will look like “ancient” within ten years if i not follow web design trend.

Just to refresh our memory, I make the list of 30 most popular websites in the world and we will see their design from the past.

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1. Google (1998)

2. Yahoo (1998)

3. eBay (2000)

4. Friendster (2003)

5. Wikipedia (2002)

6. Facebook (2005)

7. YouTube (2005)

8. Twitter (2006)

9. WordPress.0rg (2003)

10. Amazon (1995)

11. LinkedIn (2005)

12. Mashable (2007)

13. PayPal (1999)

14. Apple (1997)

15. Microsoft (1997)

16. Flickr (2004)

17. Go Daddy (2000)

18. CNN (2000)

19. IMDB (2000)

20. CNET.com (1996)

21. Myspace (1996)

22. DeviantArt (2000)

23. Reddit (2005)

24. AOL (1996)

25. HostGator (2002)

26. Mozilla.org (1998)

27. MSN (1996)

28. Adobe (1996)

29. Technorati (2003)

30. Smashing Magazine (2006)