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Website usability Help
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Who is the Focal Point of Your Design?
2007-11-07 05:56:00
Many times during the web design process the focus gets lost. Sometimes we try very hard to create an impressive visual appearance. Other times too much priority is given to designing for search engines. While an attractive design and search engine optimization are both important, ultimately the design should be created for the user.Nine times out of ten the goal of a website is to create some type of value or income for it’s owner(s). This won’t happen unless the site is useful to its visitors and meets their expectations. By creating a site that is valuable and useful for visitors you will be well on your way to creating value and income for yourself.Things to Consider:1. Is the purpose of the site clear to its visitors? If visitors are confused about the purpose of the site it is unlikely to be successful. It may be difficult for you to objectively look at the site, but try to imagine that you are a first-time visitor. Does the design get in the way of clearly communicating t...
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Levels of HTML knowledge
2007-11-06 03:32:00
Levels of HTML knowledgeInspired by Emil Stenström’s Levels of CSS knowledge, I started thinking about the extreme difference in HTML knowledge among people working in the web industry. It spans all the way from people who know next to nothing about it to those who know it well enough to write the actual HTML specifications.I thought I’d describe a few different levels of HTML knowledge. For some people, these levels are stages that they pass while learning more and more about HTML, gradually understanding concepts such as web standards, semantics, and accessibility. Others are at a certain level because it matches their attitude towards HTML and coding in general. Many people never advance beyond the first few levels. For some that is just fine, while for others it is not.This is all written in a tongue-in-cheek way and is just my personal opinion. Please don’t over-react if you don’t agree or think some of the descriptions are a bit harsh. Try laughing instead.The levels ...
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CSS diagnostics with XRAY and MRI
2007-11-06 03:21:00
Several tools that help troubleshooting CSS are available. Some come with the browser, like the Web Inspector in Safari, while others are plugins or extensions, like Firebug or the Web Developer Extension.There are occasions where you can’t or don’t want to install an extension though, and that’s where John Allsopp’s two bookmarklets XRAY and MRI come in handy.XRAY lets you inspect the properties of any element on the page by opening a floating palette that displays the element type, id, class, position, size, border, margin, and padding of any element you click on. It also displays the element’s inheritance hierarchy.MRI opens a similar floating window and has an input field where you can enter a CSS selector. When you click the MRI button, MRI highlights the elements on the page that are matched by the selector. MRI also works the other way around. Click anywhere on the page and it will suggest CSS selectors for the element you clicked on.XRAY and MRI are obviously not a...
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POSH - Plain Old Semantic HTML
2007-11-06 03:06:00
For years I’ve been advocating the use of valid, semantic, accessible, well-structured HTML. It’s a bit of a mouthful to say, but thanks to an acronym being coined on the Microformats IRC channel almost seven months ago, I can now shorten that to POSH instead.POSH, in case you haven’t heard of it already, is short for “Plain Old Semantic HTML”, and is obviously much quicker and easier to say than “valid, semantic, accessible, well-structured HTML”. Unfortunately POSH - semantic markup - is also something most people building websites or creating content for the Web have yet to discover. Perhaps a fancy acronym will help speed up adoption.To start writing semantic markup, you need to:Validate your HTMLStop using tables for layoutUse semantic elements and attributes for their intended purposeUse semantic class names and id valuesUse as little HTML as will get the job doneIt would sure be nice to see widespread use of semantic HTML sooner rather than later. So get out the...
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Common usability problems
2007-11-06 02:56:00
A few weeks ago, the guys at Smashing Magazine posted an article that brings up 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of. They also list examples of those usability problems as found on a number of more or less well-known websites.I agree with most the problems on the list, though I would order them differently. I also think one or two of the examples aren’t really that bad. It’s easy to find a site that has much more annoying animation that Digital Web does, for instance. Just go to any newspaper site…Anyway, here are the problems mentioned in the article:Hidden log-in linkPop-ups for content presentationDragging instead of vertical navigationInvisible linksVisual noiseDead endContent blocks layering upon each otherDynamic navigationDrop-Down MenusBlinking imagesOf those issues, the ones that annoy me personally the most are 2, 4, and 9. Especially number 9, drop down menus. They are almost always obtrusively implemented and thoroughly annoying and difficult to use. Esp...
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Download WinAVI Video Converter for free
2007-11-06 02:12:00
WinAVI Video Converter is a ALL-IN-ONE solution for video file converting and burning, easy to use and powerful for experts. Just one click to convert with beautiful user interface.Burning VCD/SVCD/DVD is supported. It supports almost all video file formats, including AVI, MPEG1/2/4, VCD/SVCD/DVD, DivX, XVid, ASF, WMV, RM, QuickTime MOV, Flash SWF.WinAVI Video Converter has the fastest video/audio decode/encode engine in the world, convert any media to DVD in 1 hour with stunning video and audio quality.Some details:Fastest convert AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD and support burning them. You can play it on your home dvd player!Powerful video decompress/compress engine, the converting speed is fastest in the world. Convert a whole movie in any format to DVD only need 90 minutes, to SVCD only need 60 minutes and to vcd only need 30 minutes.Convert all video format to MPEG1/2 VCD/SVCD/DVD and burning them.Real Dolby AC3 audio encoder included.Real DVD Navigator encoder included.Convert all video ...
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Deadlines sometimes affect inspiration
2007-11-06 01:55:00
It seems that my deadlines article has sparked an interesting discussion. One of them being an article entitled ”The Tao of Deadlines” by Andy Rutledge. To be honest I had to look up the meaning of Tao (Taoism) to understand its true meaning. Hey, I’m just a simple girl and don’t believe in making things sound smart or fancy job titles as those aren’t making you a better designer. The strength lies in what you create and not in what you call it :)First I want to make clear that I have nothing against Andy Rutledge and I respect his work and opinion as fellow designer. So don't read anything other than that in the tone of this article. It's just that I think Andy sees things too black and white and I want to show that circumstances differ from project to project. There are different kinds of deadlines, like I sometimes set myself up for one. The pressure of such a deadline doesn't have the same effect as a client's deadline. A client's deadline that is unreasonable kil...
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PNG Transparency for Internet Explorer (IE6 and Beyond)
2007-11-03 10:01:00
Like GIFs and JPEGs, PNG images are ideal for web use. Like GIFs, the PNG is great for displaying small images with few colors, like logos and icons. Also, PNGs sport a few advantages over GIF images. Most notably, they support alpha transparency.What is alpha-transparency? GIF files are only capable of displaying a pixel as either completely transparent or completely opaque: this is known as binary transparency. When an image contains alpha layers, however, parts of an image can be partially transparent. You can specify a level of transparency from 0 to 255. Below is an image with layers of varying transparency:PNGs thus have the potential for creating some interesting effects on a web page, like translucent background images and drop-shadows. But despite their advantages over GIFS, PNGs aren’t nearly as popular as GIFs web design, primarily because of the impression that PNGs don’t enjoy wide browser support.This view on PNGs is a bit of a misconception.While Internet Explorer ...
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How to become the ultimate loser
2007-11-03 09:25:00
So you want to think like a loser? Ok, well here is my 10 step guide on how to become the ultimate loser: Learn that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already. Never rush into a job or opportunity without a lifetime of consideration. Believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from your obligations. All deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given. Never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero. If at first you don’t succeed, there is always next year. Always decide not to decide, unless of course you change your mind. Always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when you get around to it.Know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is wait/plan/plan. Never put off tomorrow, what you can forget about forever.
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Disqus: a new universal comment system for blogs
2007-10-31 06:26:00
There's a new universal comment system launching this morning called Disqus (pronounced "discuss") that's aiming to improve the world of commenting for both users AND blog creators. Their take on comments is a little bit like OpenID's stance on logins: give users one identification for many places, while mixing it up with the social tracking capabilities found in coComment and Twitter.Blog owners who install Disqus to replace their default commenting system get the added benefit of creating a separate forum for each post that mirrors whatever discussion is on the comment thread. In return, users can maintain the same Disqus identity on multiple sites assuming blog owners are willing to buy into the system. Unlike a comment tracking system like coComment (review) however, the onus to be a part of the community falls on the site proprietor instead of the user.A comment thread in Disqus features multi-level threading, and ways to vote up or down a single comment. You can also check ...
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Google pitches Gphones to Verizon
2007-10-31 06:24:00
Google is pitching its vaunted Gphone to Verizon Wireless, but the odds are still against the search giant striking a major deal with the second largest phone company in the U.S.The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported Tuesday evening that Google is in "serious discussions" with Verizon Wireless to put its mobile "GPhone" software on Verizon phones.For months, people have been speculating about the rumored Google "GPhone." Most people believe that it's not a specific phone, but is more likely an operating system or software that integrates many of Google's mobile services, like Web search, Gmail, Youtube, and Google Maps, onto phones made by existing handset makers. But more than simply integrating Google services onto handsets, the new Google mobile OS is believed to be an open platform on which application developers would have free reign to develop a slew of new applications and services.The WSJ said in an earlier article published Monday that Asian cell phone makers HTC an...
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Google launches open APIs for social networks
2007-10-31 06:23:00
Borrowing a page from Sun's Java playbook, Google is announcing a way for programmers to build social applications for multiple Web sites at once.Google's version of this "write once run anywhere" concept is called Open Social , a set of common application programming interfaces (APIs) that will enable developers to create applications for social networks, blogs and any Web sites that accept the OpenSocial code. Currently, developers have to write new programs for each site, even if the functionality will be the same on each site.This initiative "marks the first time that multiple social networks have been made accessible under a common API," according to a Google statement.This announcement illustrates how Google is courting developers and possibly attempting to outdo Facebook in openness. Facebook opened up its platform to developers in June and the site was immediately flooded with all sorts of useful and not-so-useful apps. Google, Yahoo and others have been heavily espousing th...
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Download Word to PDF Converter
2007-10-23 20:34:00
Word to PDF Converter is the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format. Its easy-to-use interface allows you to create PDF files by simply click the "Save as PDF" button from MS Word, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer.Word to PDF Converter supports Font embedding, resolution, compression and multi-language. And Word to PDF Converter does not need any software such as adobe acrobat.ow does it work:Word to PDF Converter lets you instantly convert Microsoft Word documents into fully-formatted and professional-quality PDF file format. functioning as a plug-in to the applications that you use every day - Microsoft Word 98/2000/XP. Now you can create and convert PDF files in Microsoft Word, without the need for Adobe® Acrobat®!.Microsoft Word Integration - Word to PDF Converter adds toolbars to Microsoft Word, allowing users true one-click PDF file creation.Using Word to PDF Converter in Microsoft ...
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Download AutoCAD 2007 for free
2007-10-23 20:31:00
AutoCAD 2006, the 20th release of AutoCAD software, increases efficiency with across-the-board improvements to bring productivity up and lag time down.AutoCAD® 2006 is a software to realize your ideas with maximum speed, power, and efficiency.Beginning with dramatically smaller file sizes in AutoCAD® 2004, and continuing with the Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD® 2005, Autodesk is raising the bar on productivity once again withAutoCAD 2006. From the new dynamic blocks capability that allows you to quickly create, manipulate, and extract data from blocks, to heads-up design, which keeps your focus on your work rather than on the software,AutoCAD 2006 makes an impact on the way you work, every single day.Dynamic BlocksBlocks are a lot smarter in this release. As designs become more complex, block libraries grow. And as block libraries grow, data becomes difficult to manage.AutoCAD 2006 puts the control back where it belongs—with you. Dynamic blocks dramatically reduce cumbersome bloc...
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Download Firegraphic for free
2007-10-23 20:28:00
Firegraphic is a powerful yet easy-to-use digital imaging management software which gives you a faster and easier way to import, view, organize, edit, print, and share your photo collections. Fast Program Start-up & Thumbnails LoadingFiregraphic starts up in seconds - no more waiting for the program to start. And your photos are ready to view in thumbnails when Firegraphic starts. New- Firegraphic User InterfaceThe redesigned user interface lets you switch between the advanced mode and the compact mode. When you're working with your images, you can switch to the advanced mode with more space for thumbnail display and select images from different folders easily.- Easily Work with Third Party Image Editor The compact mode lets you work with a third party image editor easily. You can align Firegrpahic and your image editor side-by-side, then drag your image right to the image editor for further editing.
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Usability Stories
2007-10-18 15:24:00
Here are four links which every person especially those in usability should have a look at.Kim from cre8pc talks about the scary stuff behind website Usability reviews. An accomplished Usability expert, I agree with her on the travails of a Usability reviewer.You don't need an introduction to Smashing Magazine if you are in the world of Design. Vitaly and Sven discuss 10 usability nightmares you should be aware of. It's a detailed post featuring atleast one site for each night mare.Chrys Bader of Clever Cookie talks about the best and worst logos of the century. Though not in agreement, it gives a new perspective.Barbara Krasnoff talks on information week about the download duel she faces while downloading from IBM and Open Office. I am sure you have seen this a 100 times before.
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usability in application migration
2007-10-18 15:20:00
Many of our clients have a set of legacy applications which have been used for years without much change. Most organizations today are migrating such applications onto new technology platforms. The focus tends to be on providing cutting edge technology and piling up the features list.- What happens to the end users in this setup? Here are people who are used to certain applications, their interaction patterns have been set for some time. They have apprehensions about adjusting to the new applications, the comfort factor is gone.Can usability help? Yes, it can make a significant difference.In any migration exercise, it is critical to have the users at the core and then design the new application. Adopting a user-centric design process ensures that the users’ expectations are well understood, mapped and eventually met. A good starting point is to study the various user profiles and the tasks they perform on the existing application.Usability analysts can help gauge the users’ ment...
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Usability and marketing
2007-10-18 15:19:00
We were presenting to a prospective client about the merits of usability. His company had several web applications which were being marketed online. In the middle of the discussion, he asked 'well, what about marketing? can you help me promote new products?' Whats that got to do with usability?Well, its all related because the end objective is giving the user / website visitor appropriate information. Structuring information also means deciding which users should get to see what advertisements on your site. How large should the ads be? What's the right kind of placement?What kind of slogan would attract? How do you ensure the user remains on the website long enough to read the promos?The right mix of marketing communication and usability will ensure your website visitors are 'directed' towards promotional messages without making them react negatively. Appropriate placement of info, choosing the correct color palette, the right kind of visual effect; all of these have an angle o...
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usability in daily life
2007-10-18 15:18:00
When you talk about a product being usable, it means a lot of things. Easy to use, intuitive, well-designed, useful ....the list of adjectives goes on.Driving to work today, I came across a very user-friendly feature in my car. I drive a Fiat Adventure which is like the hottest car around!! :) The sheer power, the way it makes me feel safe, especially on these crazy Indian roads and the comfort, all make me love it.The steering wheel has a really cool adjustable lever, you pull the lever and move the steering up or down. Gives you control over your driving position...and for someone as tall as me, its a very useful feature.Another cool thing is two lights inside the car, one near the rearview mirror and one in the center of the roof in the back of the car. So, when my kid wants to sit in his car seat in the back and read his book, the driver doesn't get distracted by the light.I'm sure many cars have these features, but the ones that don't are obviously lacking.Small things go a ...
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design, usability, color, form and life
2007-10-18 15:17:00
design is everything! Said a famous design guru and i must say i agree...with a slight difference...design is everywhere. Look around you and you see it in the shape of your keyboard keys, you feel it through the back of of your 'ergonomic' chair; you curse it as you enter your house in the dark and fumble for the light switch which should have been right by the door...but darn it, it isn't!! Ah, design makes its presence...or absence felt. Call it usability or user experience, i think its all about how you design products or systems to make the user feel "Oh, that was so easy" .. just like creating this blog was for me!so, will continue on this journey of good and bad design for as long as life shall be.
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Web 3.0 - The Bridge To The Singularity
2007-10-17 21:35:00
IntroductionWeb 3.0 is the advent of a brave new paradigm where we will interact and solve problems together through a network of A.I. assistants. This is Part 3 of “The Web 3.0 Manifesto” where I describe how we will all become integral cognitive nodes of the Internet, cooperating in real time to provide key knowledge, logic, and pattern recognition capabilities for each other in breathtaking new ways that were not possible before Web 3.0. I will use a story to introduce some of the core technologies and protocols that will comprise Web 3.0. In later articles I will talk about some of the artificial intelligence technologies and methods that will facilitate this new generation of the Web.Preface To The StoryIn the future, user and programmer alike will be integral participants of what is commonly referred to as the Cognitive Abstraction Layer or CAL. The CAL is a mixture of machine and human intelligence, supported and woven together by new Web 3.0 protocols and technologies, a...
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Who's really using web apps, and why?
2007-10-17 21:17:00
In my work at Rubicon, we spend much of our time helping tech companies with strategy and product planning. One recurring theme is the impact of web applications. We help web app companies figure out their customers and product plans, and we help traditional tech companies understand web apps and what to do about them.As we do this work, we repeatedly run into a lack of basic information about how web apps are being used -- how many people use them, who uses them, which apps they use, and so on. There's a lot of anecdotal information from individual web companies on how they're doing, but almost nothing on the usage of web apps across the industry as a whole.So we decided to fill that hole. This summer we did a survey of about 2,000 US adult PC owners on their usage of web applications. We released the results this morning at the AjaxWorld conference. Some highlights:--37% of US home PC owners use at least one web application on a regular basis. Usage has already spread far beyond...
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What's more insecure, the iPhone or Apple?
2007-10-17 21:13:00
It's been interesting to watch the reactions to Apple 's crackdown on people who hack their iPhones.If you've been living in a cave or otherwise off the net, I should explain that Apple's latest software update for the iPhone tends to disable phones that have been hacked to undo the SIM lock (enabling them to make calls on other networks) or to install third party applications. In some cases, Apple has refused to repair the software in these "bricked" phones, forcing the user to buy a new one.I've read contradictory reports on what level of hacking causes the iPhone to be disabled. Some reports say the update disables the phone only if the SIM lock has been broken. In phones with an intact SIM lock but third party applications, word is that the update "merely" erases the apps without disabling the phone. But the fear among iPhone users is that doing anything unauthorized with the phone, even installing an app, can cause it to be disabled. Apple appears to be feeding this fear de...
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Design Piracy - when your designs are stolen
2007-10-17 08:42:00
It’s happened to the best of us and will inevitably happen to you if it hasn’t already. Your hard work and creativity are ripped off without consent, permission, payment, or even credit. Oftentimes the idiot who assembled a piece of garbage like you see above will take credit for the design entirely. You’ll even see fans of the band compliment the “poster” with remarks like “Wow, you’re really talented, you should make a flyer for me!” Or even “I always knew you could draw!”The image above was a close recreation of a poster that some band on Myspace made using Go Media’s artwork as their “attention grabber.” Their typography was horrid and it made me want to barf. My first instinct was to be all super pissed off and flame the person who created this trash!The Small Time CrookBut then I sat back and took a deep breath. Was this as big of a deal as I thought? It was some band with less than 1,000 total plays and only a few hundred friends. They weren’t any ...
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Rule Three: Contrast, Contrast, Contrast
2007-10-13 11:07:00
Part Three of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer.Good contrast in your design goes hand-in-hand with your color selections. Contrast is the value difference between the colors on your design. Value is how bright or dark the color (ink) is. Ever see a blank white canvas and as a joke someone says: “Hey – it’s a white cow in a snow storm!” This is an example of no contrast. White on white is no contrast – you can’t see anything.Elementary right? I mean what kind of stupid tutorial is this? I’m explaining that the piece I’m designing needs to be visible?? This is a retarded concept for a tutorial right?Wrong.Because unfortunately, I see lots of problems with designer’s contrast all the time. Not only that, but contrast, when used properly can be an important tool.Here is one big mistake I see frequently: Designers use color difference to produce contrast instead of value difference. For instance… a medium value blue sitting on top of a medium value ...
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Becoming a Master Designer Rule Two: Limit Your Colors
2007-10-13 10:58:00
Rule Two: Limit your colors.Part Two of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer .Rule Two: Limit Your Colors . Sounds a lot like the last rule of limiting your fonts right? Exactly!We want to limit our colors for the same reason we want to limit our fonts. Reducing the number of colors we use in our design will make the piece feel consistent. Basically, everything will look like it goes together. Just like a sports team’s uniform or a company’s branding - we want a uniform over-all look to the colors.As with the font selection, limiting the number of your colors is just a guide not a rule. You could very well have a rainbow of colors in your design and it will look great. But you need to start with a coloring strategy and stick with it. Use your color consistently throughout your design.For starters lets talk about color values. A color’s value is how bright or dark the color is. A yellow for instance is fairly bright. A purple is fairly dark. Of course, a color can ...
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Become a Master Designer - Rule One: Limit your fonts
2007-10-13 10:14:00
Part One of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer .Ok, “master designer” might be a bit of a stretch – but you can at least become a “proficient designer” by following 7 easy principles. This will be the shortest, most informative series of blog posts you’ve ever read on how to become a better designer. Please note: these principles CAN be broken… these are not laws, they’re just general guides that I typically follow when putting together a design.Follow these simple design principles and you’ll be on your way to artistic excellence.Principle One: Limit Your fonts. A big part of putting together a good design, as you’ll see, is making sure the over-all look is consistent. The best way to accomplish a consistent look to your design is limiting the number of artistic motifs (themes) that you use. The fonts you select are the first variable you want to limit. I typically like to pick just 2 fonts per design.The first font can be fancy or artistic. This...
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Boost Your Design Career with 5 Skills
2007-10-12 08:50:00
This is a guest post from Chris Garrett. Chris is an internet marketing consultant from the UK. You can read more at his blog, chrisg.com - Subscribe and receive a free ebook.While I have never been a web designer, over the years I have commissioned a good deal of web design and worked very closely with hundreds of designers. In most cases the designers had excellent artistic abilities and many had years of experience. What I found separated the “must re-hire” from the rest though were the following attributes. As well as making you a more valuable member of a team, they will also make you much more sought after and could allow you to raise your prices.If you read this list and find yourself unimpressed, congratulations, these skills are remarkably hard to find! On with the list, and remember, this is my list, feel free to disagree in the comments …1. CommunicationTo win the work in the first place will require good communication skills. Once you have the project signed it rea...
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5 Social Media Sites for Web Designers
2007-10-12 08:40:00
Social media can be a huge source of traffic, but making it to the front page of a major site like Digg is difficult, and the traffic is not usually as targeted as many other forms of traffic. For these reasons niche social media sites are a great solution. While traffic volume may not be as high, it will be much more targeted and it’s more realistic that your submissions will be noticed.If you are a web designer, there are a number of niche sites that you should be aware of. Here are five with a brief description of each.1. DZoneDZone is a community of web developers and software developers, and it probably provides the most technical content of any of the sites listed here. As the largest community listed, DZone also has the potential to send more traffic than any of the others.How it works:You create an account.Users can submit a link to an article that is development-related.Members can vote up or down for the articles.Anyone can subscribe to the RSS feed.Currently, there are ...
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Hiring a third party
2007-10-06 16:56:00
If you are in web design/development biz you are well aware of the complexity that lies behind every project. It takes several stages and several different types of skills to get to work done. It's hard to be a ninja at everything yet you still have to make a living.So what are you supposed to do when you don't have the skills to do just about everything yourself?The answer is simple, look for someone to help you.When do you need to hire someone else?Most common reason is, you don't know how to do it yourself, or you can do it but you doubt (or should doubt) the quality that you can produce. Other situation that also happens very often, is that you don't have the time to do everything yourself. Time is money as we all know, and sometimes it pays off more to hire someone to do it then to do it yourself.Who should you hire?The best possible solution is - a friend. Fellow programmer, developer, designer, someone you know, someone you have a history with. He will give you a good pri...
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