I’d like to look at three approaches to redesigning a website:

1. Big bang — move completely from an old to a new design in one go
2. Gradual — implement the redesign by sections over time
3. Evolutionary — avoid redesigning altogether and focus on improving the existing site

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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.

Gerry McGovern’s recent post on the decline of the home page reminded me of a similar post I wrote last year.  Read More

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.

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