A post over at Threadwatch just caught my attention. Of course with a title like Web 2.0, Dude, Who Cares, Where’s Phone 2.0? how could it not grab attention? The reason I’m writing about it though, is not because of its catchy title, but because of the implications for building sites that are more accessible and work over a variety devices beyond a computer monitor.
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Category: Web Design
Is Your Website In Harmony With Itself?
Earlier today I came across the article, Should Writers Be Held Accountable for Web Page Performance?. The article got me thinking or rather rethinking about where the responsibility lies when a website fails to meet certain goals. Can any one person or aspect of your site be held accountable when it’s not performing the way you’d like?
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Do Ugly Websites Sell More?
Earlier today I came across The Surprising Truth About Ugly Websites, an article pointing out the benefits of having an ugly website. Can it be true that ugly websites sell more than their attractive counterparts? I don’t think so.
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IE7 And Firefox 2.0: What Do The New Browsers Mean For Developers And SEOs?
You may or may not have heard that new releases are here or about to be here for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Sometime in the middle of last week IE7 lost it’s beta status and was pronounced ready for the masses. On the heels of the IE release Firefox 2.0 is due any day. I believe as soon as tomorrow. I’m not planning on reviewing either since chances are we’ll all be upgrading at some point, but I do want to talk about what the new versions of each browser will likely mean for web developers and SEOs.
Accessible design: the extra edge for conversions
You may have read about creating content for conversions, using proper spelling and grammar and designing for scent of information on this blog earlier, so you should be familiar with the idea of creating websites for the people. Let’s see how accessible design can help you with sales and traffic.