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Easiness vs. User Experience
When designing a new website or redesigning an existing one, many decisions are made about content, structure, functionality, etc. Not all of the decisions are made for the right reason. These choices will impact, either positively or negatively, the experience a visitor has to your website.
Most of the decisions made will be based on user [...]
Measure Twice, Cut Once
This old adage is so true when working with wood or other materials that require measuring and cutting. The premise is that it is far less costly to spend an extra few minutes double-checking your measurements then to make the wrong cut and waste your material.
This also so very true with web design. It is [...]
Usability Testing With Usabilla
I’ve noticed a shift in the web design world. Maybe the shift isn’t recent, maybe I’m just become aware of it. The increasing importance of involving the user in the design process. User centered design is becoming especially important in higher education. As colleges and universities begin to face tougher times due to reduced budgets, [...]
Weekly Video: How to Preserve Rankings During a Website Redesign
Wow! This is my first blog post in 2 1/2 weeks. That’s what happens when you go on vacation with no laptop – it was great!
Well, we are about to embark on a major web redesign. One of the areas of concern that we have in the successful execution of the project is to maintain [...]
Design by Convenience
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I came across a recent blog post by Seth Godin titled Circles of Convenience in which Seth relates how well known investors like Warren Buffet invest in Circles of Competence. This means simply ‘buy what you know.’ Seth then goes on to imply that too often people confuse Circles of Competence [...]
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