This is the second annual Top Ten Website Mistake report from BWI. The information is based on my basic usability and design analysis that I do for my clients. For 2008 see: Top Ten Website Mistakes. Continue reading »
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Feb 052010
Recently asked on how much it costs to build a 75 page website on what I will call Subject A, I thought this might be a good time to explain a way to calculate this. Possibly even, on how not to calculate this.
I get this question repeatedly, “How much does it cost to build a basic website?” My answer? It’s $10 plus my hourly rate if you want anything extra on the site. Example of $10 website without extras. Anyone want one? Continue reading »
Feb 032010
I saw this headline found on Yahoo today, and I can’t help but saying…Duh. Most kids don’t like to read. The article, “Is Blogging a Slog? Some Young People Think So” was about how researchers found out that young people don’t like to read long blogs or articles anymore. Like they ever did. Comically written in a nearly 1,000 word article, I guess the young people today will not be reading it.
To ensure that this post is short enough for everyone to read, I leave you this picture to do the talking.
Jan 262010
Does your website have a primary call to action? I hope so. Getting your website to “do something” should be a goal for all website owners. Getting new visitors to see your call to action, or to even act on that call to action though, is the real trick to having a successful website.
You’re Paying for that Call to Action More than Once!
Assuming you have a call to action on your website, are you tracking how often it gets clicked? A call to action on your website should be managed as if you were paying for every impression of it being there. You are after all, paying for it in several different ways. Continue reading »
Jan 252010
Taking my first and last typing lessons back in 1980, I learned that we put two spaces after a period before starting a new sentence. Well, 1980 was a long time ago.
You could argue either way, one space or two, but it really doesn’t matter as long as your consistent. AP style indicates that you should just use one space after a sentence. I believe Chicago style says to use two. When writing online you should use just one space, and I have a very good reason for it. Continue reading »
My next door neighbor is one of those super IT tech guys, and told me I should post this to quickly help spread the word. He works for ZAG Technical Services, one of Silicon Valley’s leading IT companies. Continue reading »
Jan 202010
Ever fill out a form, hit submit, and say what the heck? Did the form fail to process the data correctly? Did the database fail? Did you type the captcha letters wrong? It was none of the above. It was the design, or should I say usability.
Your secret to building a successful form for your website? Watch a few NEW users fill it out for the first time.
Leading Your Visitors to Fail
Not all things are intuitive, especially to new visitor. Look at this example below. Continue reading »
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