What should I do with this list?,     You might well ask. How to compare other peoples’ websites to tell how good (or bad) a webmaster is? My suggestion: look fast but not hard. Click some of the links at random.

Do the sites look all the same or different?     If they are all the same, then a webmaster just does sites “like those”, so unless you want one "just like that", (s)he will be unable to adjust to your aesthetics.

Do the sites generally look pleasant in the first 3 seconds, or irritating, confusing, annoying?     First impressions are perhaps more important on the web than anywhere else. You have no doubt heard the statistics, 96.4% of people hitting a page click away from it in the first 0.005 seconds (or some such). Well, it’s pretty much true. The Internet has serious ADD.

Is the page itself intriguing?     Even if you are not interested in the product or art or whatever that a site is pushing on you, is there something (besides desperation born in boredom) that got you to click a link or two on the page? That’s what you want. If the sites are all the same and you are bored (or irritated) to tears, there's no need to psychoanalyze it. Find another webmaster who's more your style!

Anthony Crossey, Woodworker  (crosseywoodworkers.com)

Fran Grossman, Painter  (frangrossmanart.com)

Haras de Ravel, Priscilla Glaser's warmblood breeding farm in Normandy  (harasderavel.com)

Amelia Hankin, Printmaker  (ameliahankin.com)

Sue Wurzel's Art  (suewurzel.com)

John Borchard, Artist  (johnborchard.com)

Richard Messina Designs - Incredible Jewelry  (messinadesigns.com)

Sue Wurzel's Pet Portraits  (petportraitsbysue.com)

Susan Gheyssari, Painter  (susangheyssari.com)

Marian's Paintings  (mariandioguardi.com)

Jack Clarke Painting  (jclarkepainting.com)

Newton Art Association  (newtonartassociation.com)

Wendy Seller, Neo-Surrealist Painter  (wendyseller.com)

Oranges & Lemons - Cindy Bailen, Color Consultant  (orangesandlemonscolors.com)

David Kasman - Sculptor and Painter  (davidkasman.com)

The Pearl Goddess  (pearlgoddess.com)

Kantar Fine Arts  (kantarfinearts.com)

Sidney Hutter, Glass Artist  (sidneyhutter.com)

Venice Windows  (venicewindows.com)

Newton Open Studios 2003-2004-2005  (archives.newtonopenstudios.com)

Susan Avishai - Portrait Artist, Illustrator, Fine Artist  (susanavishai.net)

Ellen Schon, Ceramics  (ellenschon.com)

Jonathan Palmer ~ painter ; oils and watercolors  (jonathanpalmerart.com)

Renia Platt ~ painter  (reniaplatt.com)

Bella the Greyhound  (bellagreyhound.com)

Dendritics Scales  (dendritics.com)

Placekeeper Sites ... Awaiting Some Details!

Pre-Cleared Art for use in movies  (preclearedart.com)

Karen Kelleher, Painter  (karenkelleher.com)

Gallery Seven - Frame Shop & Fine Art Gallery  (gallerysevenmaynard.com)

Stairdogs Construction  (stairdogs.com)

Frederick Noyes • Architects  (fredericknoyes.com)

Carla Carnes Pet Services  (cjcpetservices.com)

Eliane Markoff's art  (elianemarkoff.com)

Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation  (rachelmollymarkofffoundation.org)

Maplewood Chamber Musicians - Music for your festive and elegant events!  (maplewoodchambermusicians.com)

Villa Villekulla, the House  (villa-villekulla.com)

Go-Glow  (go-glow.com)

Pipette Pipe  (pipettepipe.com)

And of course ... links to friends' sites (for which I am not at all responsible):

Joan Mullen, Sculptress  (joanmullen.com)

Marcy Stuart, Photographer  (marcystuartphotography.com)

Cheryl F. Kates, IT Consultant  (cherylkates.com)

Slava Shukel's Aurora Studio  (aurorastudio.com)

Will Kirkpatrick's hand carved and hand painted wooden decoys  (kirkpatrickdecoys.com)

Will Kirkpatrick's Paintings  (wekpaintings.com)

Steven Kretchmer Designs  (stevenkretchmer.com)

Boston Gems and Findings  (bosgems.com)

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