“They say that taupe is very soothing…”

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...

Internet Equality and a Tiered Network

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. Google has...

Video @ AAJ – American Association of Justice

Several attorneys asked me about the matter of having video on their websites.  My answer, “Do it.” Many vendors* stress the matter of adding video to a law firm’s website.  As with all things internet, its a good idea to not be the last person in...

Top 10 Commandments of web design

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. The Top 10 Commandments of web design is a good read and I...

A Lesson from FindLaw

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) is how to build a site that can continue to grow with all the content, video, images, charts, user feedback,...