Crafting Links for Website Usability

Found an interesting article that examines the design of links in terms of website usability. This article provides a good set of best practices for visual representation of a link.

Does this mean that we need to display all links as blue with underlines?

It really depends on your audience. A more contemporary group might find it more appealing to view links that follow a design theme. A more traditional group may find blue links and black text on a white background more appealing. Finding the right mix of each can be the key to designing for the right audience.

The Missing Link...

Will there come a time when link color will no longer have an effect? Probably not. Since many search engine results display links in one or more shades of blue, this has reinforced an international web standard for link color and will probably remain as such for some time to come.