I finally read through this comprehensive document detailing the BBC redesign last year.

Perhaps the most interesting part is the “digital patina” where hot areas (as defined by more click-throughs) actually get darker and “wear a path” through certain areas of the homepage over the course of the day. This is reminiscent of a sculpture I saw in Portland by Cian where each person who walked by made a small electrical etching in this metal cube. Lo-fi collaborative art. BBC could give its users bumper stickers that read I’m changing the web site! Ask me how!

This kind of real life example of what the BBC put into its redesign is more valuable than most web design how-to guides.