An interesting title to pull me into a blog that confused me, was it about design or content. Jason seems to be saying content is the most important factor of a web site, i'd agree, but we live in a world that enjoys sleek and sexy.<p>I think Jason is wrong, people do care about design, it just depends on what site you are on. I for one definitely care about design of the Twitter pages I set up for people, and one's I look at. I appreciate the time people have put into the look and feel of a web site.
doesn't a lot of a/b testing refute what jason is saying here? I agree that if design gets in the way of the user, then of course it is going to have a negative effect. But it is my understanding that effective use of colors, borders, etc. can influence the actions your users take on the site.
don't confuse the post to say you or your design shouldn't be sexy. sexiness is a huge part of content. but what's underneath the shininess? people don't care unless there's something legitimate, and usually only if there's something that will help them personally..