Archive for the 'Usability' Category


April
2008

Homepages Should Point Visitors in the Right Direction

Having an effective homepage is one of the best practices for your business’s website. A homepage serves as the front door of your website. You should design your homepage to feature the visitor’s most requested information and services and to serve as a top-level directory to access the primary sections of your website.
Why Homepages are [...]


January
2008

How Design Affects Your Website Visitors

The design of your website will greatly how visitors use your website. Confusion will cause your visitors to leave resulting in lost engagement or lost sales.
You have a golden opportunity with every visitor that comes to your website. To capitalize on each and every opportunity take a critical look at your website and ask yourself [...]


December
2007

Quick Fixes to Simplify Your Website

Simple website design focuses on a visitor experiences your company’s website. By creating a goal oriented website you will get your visitors to the information they want quickly and easily.
Listed below is a short list of simple fixes to increase the clarity and ease of use for your company’s website.

Gather only task critical information. [...]


December
2007

15 Tips for a More User Friendly Website

Visitors tend to only scan your website’s rather than spending a large amount of time thoroughly understanding the site. As such it is of utmost importance to make your message and options clear. Failing to do so will leave your visitors lost, confused and frustrated. Any of these options will end the same way - [...]


October
2007

Creating Usable Navigation

It is a sinking feeling when you have realize you were given wrong directions, made a wrong turn and are now lost. Now you are forced to turn around, backtrack and get yourself back on track. Add to the frustration the fact that this little “detour” has now made you over an hour late.
While [...]