Category Archives: Web

Don’t call them users!

When we talk about creating Web sites and online experiences, we talk about users. But there’s a debate simmering in the online and software communities about whom we as user experience professionals are really serving — and what we should call them.

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Five ways to finesse your Web forms

As ubiquitous as they are, why do so many Web forms leave us frustrated with poor usability? Use these guidelines to reward users and meet your goals with your online forms.

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Lessons from a Web Redesign Post-Mortem

A post-mortem evaluation after a year-long Web redesign gave us the chance to reflect on our success and crystallize learnings from the project.

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SEO: it's about sticky-gooey-sweet content

When your Web content is good, it not only attracts visitors, but it incites a viral sharing of the information, which results in high link conversions. If it isn’t, no SEO tricks will help you.

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Why you should always start with content

The always-brilliant site Boxes and Arrows recently posted an essay on the dangers of designing without bringing in the content writer. The piece, authored by a designer no less, included a beautiful example of what happens when a Web page template is created lovingly by the interface designer, only to have the live content come [...]

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