http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:45:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After going through my site, putting band-aids on pieces and parts it has come to the point where I need to start clean. I'm tearing into the site cleaning up the code,content and reworking the portfolio section. A project like this should only take a few days, however, due to ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/09/05/excuse-the-mess/ It is amazing how much we depend on driving. With the price of gas making records daily that may be changing. According to a new iCongo & Harris Interactive study “one-third (33%) of online US adults say they are more likely to shop online rather than at a store because ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/05/27/gas-prices-are-high-is-your-website-ready/ The experience a customer has with your product or service is more important than the product or service itself. Understanding and executing on this is a huge competitive advantage. Brandon Schauer fromAdaptive Path gives a great presentation at the IA Summit on the Long Wow experience. | View | ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/05/23/experiencing-the-long-wow/ I'm just digging into this but it appears Small Farm Design has been hacked. Recently I've noticed that my site has been running incredibly slow and I had a few clients comment on the site speed. After talking to my hosting company I started to look into my files. I ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/04/27/ive-been-hacked/ A well designed and compelling web site is important for a number of reasons such as enhancing or creating your identity, communicating your company's message and establishing credibility. However, the design must meet the user's needs in order for a site to achieve its goal. The following checklist should provide a ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/04/20/web-site-design-usability-checklist/ 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 ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/04/13/having-an-effective-homepage/ Nowadays creating a website is relatively simple. Do it yourself software comes with hosting packages from large companies like Yahoo! and GoDaddy. However, there is so much more to a well designed website than using an out-of-the-box template. Web design requires knowledge in graphic communications, page optimization to make it ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/02/19/do-it-myself-or-hire-a-web-designer/ 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 ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/01/22/how-design-effects-your-website-visitors/ A critical component of any website is the "look and feel." Too many sites fail to put enough focus on the design of their website. Why All the Fuss You may be asking yourself, why should so much focus be placed on the design of my site? This is a valid ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/01/17/design-your-website-to-attract-customers/ Outlining your web site's structure early in the design process will help facilitate a good navigational structure allowing the visitors to your web site an easy easy to find they are looking for. A consistent complaint coming from website visitors is how difficult it is to find the information they ... http://www.smallfarmdesign.com/blog/2008/01/02/organizing-web-site-navigation/