Get your feet wet in CSS3 with these real-world examples

•February 10, 2010 • Leave a Comment

From the article:

CSS3 Examples and Best Practices

The CSS3 trend is getting more and more popular. In fact CSS3 new features open a lot of new possibilities. However, don’t get too excited so soon because it is not fully supported by all browsers yet. But this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use it at all. So, when should you use CSS3 new features? Well, continue on this post to see some excellent examples.

Download FREE Keywords Research Guide from WordTracker

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

From the website:

Major Keywords Research Free Guide

Researching the major keywords to use within your website is the most important task you have to complete before writing any content.

If you are using the wrong keywords, your website will be lost in cyberspace and reaching the top 10 from a search result in Google will be a mere dream!

Following this excellent guide Search Engine Optimization Made Easy, it mentioned the Wordtracker website.

I have carried out some further research and found this 75 page guide produced by Wordtracker.

20 Best Practice Tips For Creating Forms

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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20 Best Practice Tips For Creating Forms

Creating forms can sometimes be quite an undertaking. If they are not planned out properly from the conceptual stage they can easily evolve and become complicated. Over complicated forms can reduce the users interest drastically, thus damaging your chances of obtaining the information you require.
This article sets out some key guidelines for creating forms. By taking into consideration the tips outlined below you can plan and create a form just how you originally conceived it.

Overview of Legal Pages All Websites Should Have

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Go to a Random Web Page and Chances Are It Will Be Ugly – a Must-Read

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

This article analyzes random websites and tells you what NOT to do:

Why Are Web Pages So Ugly – Go to a Random Web Page and Chances Are It Will Be Ugly

5 Levels of Effective Communication in the Social Media Age

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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5 Levels of Effective Communication in the Social Media Age

In the past we had a set of contacts, all of whom generally knew how to reach us — via phone, e-mail, or regular mail. Today, thanks in large part to social media, we have many different levels of communication, each with a specific purpose and etiquette. When we do not understand the role of these levels, they can become huge time wasters. When we do understand them however, they can help us more effectively engage and navigate these new waters.

Download 50 vector icons of the most popular social media networks – FREE

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

From the website:

Free Vector Social Media Set

In case you’ve missed it, I recently released a free vector set of Social Media Icons at IconDock. It includes 50 icons of the most popular social media networks. The icons are available at 32px and 16px in EPS, PNG, and GIF format. Feel free to use it in your blogs or client’s projects. If you like it, don’t forget to spread the love by blogging or tweeting about it.

How to turn your boring website into an exciting user experience

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

From the article:

Bring your websites alive: From Boring to Exciting!

This article is for those who consider web design more than just a task, in fact, it is meant for those who always have a passion to create something new! Bringing together elements of design and technicality is an exciting task, if you love website design that speaks and conveys its message effectively.

The approach taken towards design is the key to the entire site. This is also the reason why some websites grab user-attention whereas others tend to drive users away from the page.

Understanding the rhetorical concept of kairos can help hit the mark with appropriately zingy text

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

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Words that Zing

When someone consults a website, there is a precious opportunity not only to provide useful information but also to influence their decision. To make the most of this opportune moment, we must ensure that the site says or does precisely the right thing at precisely the right time. Understanding the rhetorical concept of kairos can help us craft a context for the opportune moment and hit the mark with appropriately zingy text.

Making password-entry more user-friendly with JavaScript

•February 9, 2010 • Leave a Comment

From the website:

The Problem with Passwords

Abandoning password masking as Jakob Nielsen suggests could present serious problems, including undermining a user’s trust by failing to meet a basic expectation. But with design patterns gleaned from offline applications, plus a dash of JavaScript, we can provide feedback and reduce password errors without compromising the basic user experience or losing our visitors’ trust.