Is your design Dorky or Cool?

[David]

I like the simplicity of these Do and Don't lists (http://www.ratz.com/features.html). Following these tips may help you design websites that are less "dorky". :)

[francis]

Mmm, some of those are very subjective. "Borders turned on in tables": now, assuming we're using tables for their correct semantic use, borders around tables and their cells, are a somewhat handy visual aid.

I wonder what the author would think of Shaun Inman's latest re-design (http://www.shauninman.com/post/heap/2006/10/16/the_9th_incarnation_of_shauninman_com)?