usability

“They say that taupe is very soothing…”

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Brad Pitt uttered these words in the movie Ocean’s Eleven as a response to George Clooney’s question, “Why do they always paint hallways that color?”  Colors are carefully selected in places that have a defined function or goal; perhaps in the casino’s instance, it was to relax the employees and guests.

From a website’s structure, to images, media, and content font, the colors used will subconsciously send a message to the reader.  And if you are wondering why many professional companies use the color blue, for instance, this post will shed some light. (more…)

Internet Equality and a Tiered Network

Monday, December 15th, 2008

The internet has been used to level the playing field in all industries, including the ones within it.  Online, everyone is equal due to network neutrality; that is, there is no preferential treatment given to any traffic, but that may change in 2009. (more…)

Video @ AAJ – American Association of Justice

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Several attorneys asked me about the matter of having video on their websites.  My answer, “Do it.” (more…)

Top 10 Commandments of web design

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

When a mainstream publication like BusinessWeek does a story about web design, website usability, or the latest web technology, we in the web world get a little worried and begin reading right away. (more…)

A Lesson from FindLaw

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Organization of information is as important as any other facet of your website. The challenge most major websites face and fail to remedy well (or not at all) (more…)

One, 2, three, 4, 5

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Scanning is typically what people do when reading on the web. Its what you are most likely doing to this blog post right now.

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