I am always surprised by the endless creativity that is found in web design. If I had half of some people’s talent, I would be ecstatic, and probably fairly rich. Anyway…

I found these two variations on the standard “guestbook” you see on a lot of pages. The first, the guestblock, is really pretty and dinky, which is something I am a huge fan of on websites (pixels are the best medium!). Plus, it doesn’t flash! — not that I have anything against flash, I’m just always impressed when something so neat doesn’t use it :D

The second is simply stunning. I particularly love the way the pointers buzz round the tree like insects when replaying the day’s messages. The site is run by a Japanese environmental organisation, Ecotonoha, and one tree is planted for every hundred messages left!

1. The guestblock
2. Ecotonoha’s message tree