What makes a good index page

On why archive pages need editorial restraint rather than dashboard features.

Published
Feb 11, 2024
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index, layout, editorial

A strong index page is not a control panel. It is a reading aid.

Indexes work best when they help scanning, grouping, and re-entry. They become weaker when they behave like filtering tools first.

Restraint makes archives usable

Archives need structure more than features. Year groups, tags, and lightweight metadata are often enough.

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Bojin Li

Bojin Li writes about software, systems, design, and the internet from a static-first, content-first perspective.

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