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Digital Intimacy

an Article published on September 8, 2008

...stop to open and assess. It’s personal; someone is asking for 100 percent of your attention. In contrast, ambient updates are all visible on one single page in a big row, and they’re not really directed at you. This makes...

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A Recent Project Success: SwissArmyKnife.com

an Article published on September 3, 2008

...it floats above the page and offers 8 different categorical approaches to searching. The below example shows the options for searching within the watches category. Overall, this project went through without a hitch, which was a major relief given the...

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Which Ads Bother You?

an Article published on August 15, 2008

...is higher. However, if I simply go to a website, even if I go there regularly, Im not certain that there will be any particular content Ill want to experience until Ive had a chance to scan through the page....

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Interview: Tom Diederich, Cadence Design Systems

an Article published on August 11, 2008

...Intuit’s online communities. CB: What makes Cadence a cut above its competitors? TD: Our new website puts community front and center – right on the landing page of cadence.com. I don’t think there is another company in our industry (or...

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Your Website Is a Work of Commerce, Not a Work of Art

an Article written by Mark O’Brien on July 18, 2011

...usable site. You will not lose a site visitor because the home page is not splashy enough, but you will lose plenty if the site is so “creative” that the visitor cannot figure out how to get to your portfolio...

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Google and Privacy

an Article published on January 31, 2008

Erics latest WebSmart newsletter on Gmail has begun a nice little conversation about Google and privacy issues, so I thought I would throw together a few links on the subject: Wikipedias Criticism of Google page This article covers the various...

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Show Me The Money

an Article published on June 17, 2008

...an image, let alone $495.00. Heres my idea. Instead of sending me 3D glasses or a 45 page booklet on the history of the internet, the stock companies should take the money they blow on promotional mailings and lower the...

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Web Design 101: Jagged Text

an Article published on December 16, 2008

Question: Why does the text on my site look rough or jagged? Answer: Any editable text on a web page (you can highlight it with your cursor) is HTML text. HTML text is generated by your web browser and displayed...

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Simple Usability Tests: Reviewing the Testing Process and Lessons Learned from the Trenches

an Article written by Lauren Clarke on May 26, 2011

...out what’s included in the trip, how much it costs, and contact them to learn more about the trip. My friend proceeded to quickly find the first trip that mentioned the Grand Canyon, scan the trip detail page a bit,...

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Creative Questionnaire: Sixten Abbot

an Article published on October 15, 2008

...smoosh them together… You cant really do that online. It requires more forethought, and sometimes there isnt time for that, so its conceivable that even a well-designed site can have a really ugly page when all is said and done....

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