In this article from Mashable, 12 Outdated Web Features That Need to Disappear in 2014, old trends are exposed and new ways of creating websites are featured. I don’t fully agree with all of these – I do have a few caveats, but the recommendations are generally good.
Here’s the quick list:
1. Irrelevant Elements
2. Flash Intros
3. Photo Carousel
4. Large Hero Images
5. Stock Photos
6. Animated GIF Flags
7. Autoplay Videos
8. Automated Popups
9. ‘Hello World’ Blog Post
10. Sidebars
11. Reloading Pages
12. M.dot Sites
Click on over to Mashable to read the full article.