As I was finishing installing Microsoft Office on my home PC, I was presented with this alert:
Read MoreAuthor: Christian Watson
Website Redesign: Big Bang, Gradual or Evolutionary Approach?
I’d like to look at three approaches to redesigning a website:
- Big bang — move completely from an old to a new design in one go
- Gradual — implement the redesign by sections over time
- Evolutionary — avoid redesigning altogether and focus on improving the existing site
Recover Data from a Damaged Hard Drive Using a Live CD
Last week my hard drive started looking like it might be on its last legs. The built-in diagnostic tool that comes with my HP computer was returning a “BIOHD-8” error, which suggested that my hard drive was not feeling too healthy.
Read MoreUK Election Special, Part 1: Labour Party Website
In case you didn’t know, Britain will be electing its next government on May 6. In keeping with the spirit of the election, I am taking a look at the websites of the three main parties, starting with the incumbent, the Labour Party.
Read MoreYour Home Page is NOT Your Website
Gerry McGovern’s recent post on the decline of the home page reminded me of a similar post I wrote last year. Read More
New Website Launched: Bike and the Like
I don’t do much freelance work any more. Mainly because work + family + gaming habit + blog doesn’t leave time for too much else. However, I do have a couple of clients and I recently redesigned the website for one of them — Bike and the Like.
Read MoreA ‘More Natural’ Login Button Placement?
I like the way that My Starbucks Idea login button has been incorporated into the instructional text that goes with it.
Read MoreNetflix Movie Page Redesign Causes Community Outrage
Netflix recently overhauled their movie details pages, ostensibly (according to the official blog post) to pull important information to the top of the page, better support episodic content like TV shows, and to make it easier to find similar content.
Read MoreComponents of a Great Website Footer
Footer design has come a long way in the last few years, as can be seen in the many footer design showcases on various web design-related blogs. Creativity and aesthetics aside, what are the elements that make up a great footer design? Read More