Jacob Nielsen recently posted an Alertbox simply titled Four Bad Designs. While I don’t disagree with his observations and his conclusions, I also felt that perhaps it was a little unfair to single out these sites in particular for his scathing remarks:
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NCsoft North America is Hiring Web Folks
Want to come and work for a leading computer game developer and publisher? I’m looking for an interaction designer – web producer and a web production specialist – to join the web team at NCsoft here in Austin. Read More
BBC News Site Redesign and User Feedback
You may or may not be aware that the BBC recently redesigned its news web site. I’m not going to comment on the merits of the redesign (well, okay, I like it) — there’s plenty of that going on elsewhere:
A Good Meta Description is Hard to Find
When I look over a web site from a professional standpoint, I’m primarily concerned about three things — the user experience, the aesthetic design, and how well the site is optimized for search engines.
Read MoreI’ve Got a New Job
Friday marked my last day as a Web Strategist for AMD. Although I was only there for a year, it was a great experience — my first working as part of a big multi-disciplinary web team for a large, multi-national organization. I learned a lot. Read More
Online Charting Tool for RSS Feeds
If you use FeedBurner to deliver your RSS feed then you’ll want to check out Feed Analysis by BlogPerfume. Plug in your FeedBurner URL and Feed Analysis will spit out a variety of pretty charts of your site’s RSS activity.
Read More8 Questions You Should Ask on Every Project
In Question Your Work, Jason Fried lists 8 questions to ask yourself (or your team) when you work on something. Read More
Get More Traffic: 18 Social Media Sites for Web Designers
Yes, it’s great to get your article on the front page of Digg’s design section — you get a huge traffic spike; hopefully your site stays up; you get a bunch of snarky comments — but it’s not exactly easy to do.
Read MoreThe Evolution of a Button
If you’re familiar with my Elements of Design showcase then you know that I am a firm believer in the saying “the devil’s in the details.” Read More
Home Page Carousel Showcase: 40+ Carousel Designs
The home page is some of the most valuable real estate on a web site. For many web sites it is still the primary point of entry for the majority of visitors. Consequently, web site owners want to cram as much enticing content on to the home page in order to attract visitors into the site. Read More