The assignment is to find three good and three bad examples of content layout in both print publications and websites.  I will begin with websites...

WEB Content Layout: BAD Examples

Bear Flag Wines.com

The background is very colorful, but too diverting. I actually like the way the pages load from left to right - one feels as though one is viewing a continuous work of art. There are snippets of artwork all over each page - some of which link to more information. This information appears on a popup window. There is so much visual information, one could get tired and forget why he's there.

TNT Events Inc.com

Zero white space. There are three main colors on the home page: red, yellow, and purple. These three dominant colors converge as if cornered within a room. In this 'corner' a 'bubble' emerges and is crowned with what appears to be a tiara-like object. This bubble serves as the home button. There are two animated gifs that add movement, but the flag (one of the moving objects) seems misplaced on the page. When you roll over the welcome message, a picture of the event facilitators (?) appear. There is no 'about' page so it's uncertain who they are.

Sabletine.com

I consider this site a great beginning. The white space appeals; the rollover on the images changes grayscale to color. It's clear this site offers food - I originally thought pastries only which is not accurate. The lower half of the site is in need of a visual expression of some sort - either text or graphic. Good start. Needs work. "Sabletine" is an unfamiliar term - what does it mean? Why don't they tell you?

 WEB Content Layout: GOOD Examples

Digitalmash.com

It's almost like he's saying hello, live and in person... I may change the contrast of the grayscale image a bit,
perhaps add a bit more color, not much. 'Good' and 'unique' could be one and the same. I like the way this Australian designer has used his own image holding the content of the page. The designer has actually began working for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook so this site design has changed and is no longer in use.

CraigEarl.co.uk

Simple layout - light background on the bottom, dark on top. Light lettering on a dark background is compelling.
One can go directly to the photographer's work in four different categories:
everyday, landscapes, bands, and people.

melissahie.com

Again, light lettering on a dark background is compelling. Melissa Hie has added a nice effect to the name
which fills some great space - perhaps the thing that sabletine.com was attempting to do, but didn't quite get it.
This is another example of sliding pages.  Nice.