Here is just a little Saturday night fun. It’s a quick reminder that websites can be a lot of fun, and that we don’t always have to be geared on making money or being perfect with them.
I introduce… Continue reading »
Jan 162010
Jan 142010
It’s killing me!!! A new feature for Google Analytics is rolling out, and though they have given it to me on some of my accounts, they have not given it to me for Best Web Image yet.
Google is now slowly releasing the Annotations feature for their analytics. It allows you to make a comment about a specific date. This is something I have already been practicing using Microsoft’s Outlook Journal. I call it Journal Analytics. Continue reading »
Jan 142010
A fairly important usability tip for web design is to make sure you include all the important details to support your content. A couple examples would be to make sure table columns have labeled headings, and all graph data is labeled.This may seem to be an incredibly obvious tip, but even the big boys make these kind of mistakes.
Example of Not Double Checking
Here is an example of Yahoo not labeling the comic on the page specifically designed to show it. Additionally, though it is not seen in the screenshot, the title of the page does not reflect the comic name either. Not one clue to the name of this comic. Continue reading »
Online content often refers to other online content, especially in a blog like this. Linking to other sites, videos, or photos is how we share our interests. In my case, I often refer to other content as an example on what to do or not do. However, two things need to be considered when we do this: user action and reader comprehension. Continue reading »
Jan 122010
Please excuse my blog, or other blogs. Not all websites are built the same, and the advice to limit text on the home page may not apply to you. In most cases though, limiting prose text on the home page is good advice, and this can even be applied to a blog.
Websites need tag lines or introduction messages. It helps the new visitors out immensely. What new visitors don’t need is a huge paragraph or two on the home page, explaining the website. Leave that for an about us page.
Imagine eBay with Prose Text
Using eBay as an example, you can see why using too much, or in eBay’s case, any unnecessary text would be a complete waste of time.
Here is a screenshot of their home page now: Continue reading »
Recently, I’ve become a little turned off by some more popular blogs that are becoming primarily filled with guest authors content, and wondered how others felt about blogs and reading guest posts.
If you read blogs on a regular basis, I would love your vote on this poll:
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Jan 062010
Just do it! How many websites have been built like that? Most of them? With nearly an infinite amount of ideas to have a website, and the thousands upon thousands of webmasters out there, expecting all websites to be built the same way would be foolish.
For those of you that run a small business, and have no time for the technical details, I imagine/know many of you are pressed to say just do it. When it comes to your website though, you better know some basics. Continue reading »
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