October 2010

  • Whose Website Is It, Anyway?

    Whose Website Is It, Anyway?

    The screenshot here is a project I made for my first web design class. We were learning the languages used for web design, not anything about good web design, and we had a lot of rules for the assignment: it must include a table, there has to be a picture with a border, stuff like…

  • Nondisclosure Agreements for Your Website

    Nondisclosure Agreements for Your Website

    In the course of building a website, your web pros need access to a lot of information. Your writer has to understand the business pretty fully to do a good job, your SEO professional needs to see sensitive data in order to determine the best strategy for you, and your designers may need to take…

  • Above the Fold: the Scrolling Controversy

    Above the Fold: the Scrolling Controversy

    Look at almost any current discussion of SEO and web design and you’ll see people emphasizing the importance of the non-scroll design, right alongside people scoffing at the idea that people won’t scroll. They’re missing the key point. People don’t scroll until they’re committed to a page.  That’s not the same as saying that they…

  • Lab Report: A Six Month Old Website

    Lab Report: A Six Month Old Website

    Our company lab site is now six months old. This is long enough to get a sense of how a website is doing, and to decide whether to make changes in your approach.

  • Responding to Negative Comments

    Responding to Negative Comments

    When you increase your web visibility — a good thing to do for your business — you also increase your vulnerability. A YouTube video in which Josepha explained something about math recently received this comment: Did you make this video using the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910? Bc if so, the resolution, clarity is terrible,…

  • Why You Need a Copywriter for Your Website

    Why You Need a Copywriter for Your Website

    Recently I was talking with a designer who works in house for a large company. She has been working on their website, but is experiencing some frustration. “Waiting for content…” she said, in that special voice that means, “You know exactly what I mean, because we ALL have this problem.”