Don’t just tell your users what to do, show them! Daily Mug Shot is your basic, Web 2.0-ey kinda social networkingish website, and on the whole not much to write home about. I did notice, though, how well they use arrows and clever placement to clue users into what to do. For example, on the home page:
Nice, huh? The great big arrow that breaks out of its container points the way towards the action, and calls out new content. Easy, classy, attractive. Win!
Even better, though, is another callout, used on the desktop reminder app (which, in itself is a brilliant idea). Once installed, the app pops up this nifty little block reminding you just what the hell the icon is in your menu bar:
Double win! Dare I say “epic win”? Nah, I don’t think I will; they’re such small features.