DigitalNY Times Celebrates Banner Ad Birthday with StyleBy Chris O'Shea|November 6, 2014ShareBy Chris O'Shea|November 6, 2014ShareThe banner ad — that ubiquitous rectangle that overtakes web pages — is 20 years old. The New York Times’ article about how annoying and dated the format is looks like this:Well played, Times. Well played indeed. Adweek Adweek