You know those articles you keep coming back to? This is one. In internet time it’s an oldy, but a goody. Writing in Smashing Magazine, user experience expert, Louis Rosenfeld explains why web projects fail and how to fix them. (Hint: manage visitor tasks.) Stop Redesigning And Start Tuning Your Site Instead
A lot of what’s written about search engine optimisation (SEO) is blarney. Age journalist, George Wright, attempts to unblarney it. What drives people to your website isn’t tricks- rather a focus on structure, content and understanding the words your site visitors use. Taking the snake oil out of SEO
Ouch. Damning usability assessment of Microsoft’s new operating system from user interface (UI) researcher, Jakob Nielsen. He writes: “Windows 8 encompasses two UI styles within one product. Windows 8 on mobile devices and tablets is akin to Dr. Jekyll: a tortured soul hoping for redemption. On a regular PC, Windows 8 is Mr. Hyde: a monster that terrorizes poor office workers and strangles their productivity.” Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and Power Users
