usability

  • Is Your Ecommerce Site Ready for the Holidays?

    Is Your Ecommerce Site Ready for the Holidays?

    November and December are peak times for ecommerce, no matter what you’re selling. People are in the mood to shop. This makes it a good time to take a look at your ecommerce site and make sure that everything is ready.

  • Want Lots of Stuff on Your Homepage?

    Want Lots of Stuff on Your Homepage?

    Shan and I are currently working on a church website. There are lots of interesting things about this project, as there are about every project, but one aspect that has been a creative challenge is the desire of the owners to put lots of stuff on the homepage. You’re seeing about half of the page…

  • A Clever Trick for Website Planning

  • How Many Choices Should You Have at Your Website?

    How Many Choices Should You Have at Your Website?

    I like to show you “Before” websites from time to time. These are the websites that need an updsate. One of the things you’ll notice about a lot of the “Before” screens is that they tend to have a lot of choices for navigation — sometimes dozens. This “Before” version of the Ozark Natural Foods…

  • Can You Do Without a Homepage?

    Can You Do Without a Homepage?

    I have had some conversations lately about websites without the traditional homepage.

  • Your Website vs. Web 2.0?

    Your Website vs. Web 2.0?

      Social media supports your website and extends the value of your investment in that website. Crowdsourced and user-generated content are great opportunities for linkbuilding, wonderful places to meet your customers and show them what great goods and services you offer, and the ultimate in professional networking. So where’s the vs. in “Your Website vs.…