Tag Archives: usability

Using .NET to Handle Sophisticated Error Scenarios

Posted in Development on March 18, 2011

When developing a site in ASP.NET, it’s a good idea to create one or more custom error pages for the site. These pages are called when an unhandled exception occurs in your code so that rather than display an ugly … Continue reading →

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Mar 18 2011

Three (Somewhat) Easy & (Really) Important Ways to Improve Your Site with jQuery

Posted in Development, Strategy on February 8, 2011

Web developers have been using JavaScript to layer on enhanced user interfaces and add dynamic content since the days of Netscape Navigator’s dominance. Today JavaScript can be used to build huge advanced web applications but it still remains a valuable … Continue reading →

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Feb 08 2011

Don’t Obfuscate URLs on Your Website

Posted in Strategy on December 10, 2010

Link shorteners have been around for years but their common use has exploded due to Twitter and it’s 140 character limit. Unfortunately, more and more content editors and bloggers have begun using them on their websites as well. Sure, nobody … Continue reading →

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Dec 10 2010

Trending: The Luxury Treatment, Expanding Your Brand Through Social Media, Advanced Search, and More

Posted in Marketing, Social Media on October 26, 2010

Some scattershooting this week covering online marketing, social media branding, and the usability of advanced search. Read on to learn a little more about what I’ve been paying attention to recently. The Luxury Treatment eMarketer: Giving Affluents the Luxury Treatment … Continue reading →

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Oct 26 2010

Are You Making the Most of the Traffic You Already Get?

Posted in Marketing, Search Marketing on March 10, 2009

Last week I studied keyword traffic for local search results related to various types of Dallas web services.  I noticed a significant gap between the number of people looking for marketing services and those looking specifically for web design/development services. … Continue reading →

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Mar 10 2009

Top 4 Reasons Why You Need to Address Web Accessibility

Posted in Search Marketing, Strategy on November 5, 2008

Whether or not you have (or realize you have) disabled visitors to your web presence, chances are that web accessibility is more important to the performance of your site than you realize. 1. Everyone has a blind visitor to their … Continue reading →

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Nov 05 2008

5 Things Shoppers Don’t Want from Online Retailers

Posted in Marketing, Strategy on February 20, 2008

Last week I made a blog entry titled “5 Things Shoppers Want from Online Retailers.” This week I’d like to take a look at a handful of bothersome shopping techniques implemented by online marketers that don’t just get on my … Continue reading →

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Feb 20 2008

Usability Resource Says Microsoft User Interface Not So Fluent

Posted in Strategy, Technology on February 18, 2008

I do not have emotional reactions to the software applications I use on a daily basis. They are necessary tools which I use to accomplish my job and produce documentation that is of benefit to my team members and to … Continue reading →

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Feb 18 2008