Archive for: November 2007

November 25, 2007

Intriguing definition of web design

Filed under: Design - 25 Nov 2007

Jeffrey Zeldman, in his Nov 20, 2007 article Understanding Web Design on A List Apart, has an eloquent definition of web design:
“Web design is the creation of digital environments that facilitate and encourage human activity; reflect or adapt …

What makes a web site great? (1)

Filed under: Accessibility,Design,Web standards - 25 Nov 2007

The best web sites take into account the visitor’s perspective first. For your web site visitor, the three most important factors are:

Content & functionality
Navigation & usability
Design

I want to point out, these were determined by a thorough scientific study consisting of …

November 21, 2007

The Secret Life of Links

Filed under: Articles,SEO - 21 Nov 2007

A.K.A. Don’t “click here!”

Did you know that link text (also called anchor text), those few words on a web page that are the active part of a link, are the most important content on the web? This …

November 18, 2007

Help! My web site is broken!

Filed under: Articles,Browser testing,Design,Web standards - 18 Nov 2007

Which web browser do you use? Firefox? Internet Explorer (IE)? Which version of IE? Why does it matter?

Well, which browser you use is less important than having the realization that not everyone on the Internet uses the same web browser …

Get Local with Google

Filed under: Articles,Internet Marketing,Resources - 18 Nov 2007

googlelocal.gifGoogle recently improved its Local search service for businesses by giving you the opportunity to upload up to ten photographs of your store front, logo, products, and employees. This helps you to stand out from your competition, …