I have run across a ton of sites in my experience of surfing the web that aim to simplify free web design, and none seem to really do it in the end. Once I get over the intrusive branding and extremely limited design editing, I am lost in the somewhat confusing back-end structure the site expects me to use. Not to mention, that even with pre built themes (which I am most always against), the site never looks exactly how you want it; and it takes significant programming knowledge to change anything about it. Well, what I found a couple of days ago changed my mind about hosted web design. The company is called Flavors.me, and the fantastic simplicity and idea behind their designs was nothing like I have ever seen before. Right from the start, their domain name is perfect; it focuses on a creative and individual approach. The main purpose of the site lets you link your external social and personal utilities (blogs, photos, videos, social networks) to a simple, yet extremely powerful website. Flavors.me is not by any means a way to add content to the web, but it takes other content and beautifully integrates it into one, concise page. The minimalistic feel, something that I always enjoy, is taken to the back-end with a simple integration of social networks, RSS feeds, photo services and more. All in all, Flavors.me is extremely easy to set up, and it focuses on external personal content. With a world of so many social utilities, I have found this to be a useful tool to make everything a little more simple.
