Go-1-Better Error Gifts

How not to make an error page, by offering a list of missing "error gifts".

11 July 2005 · Last updated: 31 May 2010

While trying to find more information on a product listed on one site, I ended up with an error page via Go-1-Better. The page just said "ERROR ...", with a mysterious link marked "List all error gifts". What could they mean? I tried the link and came up with a page allowing you to sort and filter a list of... nothing! There were even links to more information on a list of empty products. Maybe they were invisible.

View a screenshot to see what I mean.

It's great to know people are allowing for errors on their sites, and avoiding any possible confusion for the user. This is one site I won't be using again.

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This page was last updated on 31 May 2010.

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