Previously, I asked the question of when it was appropriate to add within-page links to the top of a page and if there were any specifc guidelines concerning this. Read More
Author: Christian Watson
When to Use Jump Links to Navigate Within a Web Page
A site we’re building has a number of long pages and so within our web team we’ve been discussing the use of jump links to make it easier to navigate within those pages.
Typography for Headlines
I’ve been thinking about how I might improve the typography in my headlines – be more creative, give them more ‘pop’, that sort of thing. So I took a look around some of the sites I frequent the most for some inspiration (and maybe even spot a trend or two). Read More
The Art of Writing Good Headlines
Most times when I write a new post I struggle with the headline.
Not because I’m trying to be witty or clever, but simply because it’s often difficult to come up with a title that covers the following requirements: Read More
Branding and the Online User Experience
Jared Spool recently gave a talk at Google about online branding and his research on the intersection between usability, designing for branding, and advertising. The folks at Google very kindly made the video available online (47 minutes).
Read MoreQuestionable Design Decisions Seen Around the Web
Whenever I see things online that don’t make sense to me I always wonder “Why did they do that?” I suspect there must have been a reason, but in most cases I’ll never know.
Read MoreOnline Map Design: Which Way to Zoom In?
Before you read any further, answer this question:
If you were designing the zoom slider for an online map interface, would you put zoom in at the top of the slider and zoom out at the bottom, or the reverse?
Read MoreForm Labels: Better With Colons or Without?
Here’s a subject I haven’t given much thought about before. Usability News has a couple of interesting articles about whether not to include colons at the end of form labels. Read More
Comparison of Services to Create Online Polls
I’ve been thinking about online polls a lot lately. It started with a poll I posted for fun about what people wear for work (it’s still open if you want to add your vote).
Read MoreComment Spam is Driving Me Crazy
Recently I’ve noticed a marked increase in the amount of comment spam I’ve been receiving. It got so bad at one point that I could have a hundred or (many) more spam comments to wade through in my inbox.