Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Motion Graphics Target clip
Have you seen this yet? If not, I thought I'd pass it along. Enjoy.
Target Motion Graphics from Taylor Pemberton on Vimeo.
Found via Collin Hughes
Target Motion Graphics from Taylor Pemberton on Vimeo.
Found via Collin Hughes
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Apps take the lead
The ebay flex application was by far one of the easiest sidebar applications I've used with a web site. I'm not a frequent ebay user, so having this handy application install rapidly and then automatically sync with my account was a dream.
The essential tools are readily available so that everything you would need to watch an item or search for additional items are right at your finger tips.
Before I critique ebay's page layout, I must say that it is by far much easier than it used to be, but setting up an account initially was not an easy task.
In the future, I'm more likely to use the application as my starting point. Another point for apps!
The essential tools are readily available so that everything you would need to watch an item or search for additional items are right at your finger tips.
Before I critique ebay's page layout, I must say that it is by far much easier than it used to be, but setting up an account initially was not an easy task.
In the future, I'm more likely to use the application as my starting point. Another point for apps!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Usability
Jakob Nielsen's article on usability was informative as it explained the purpose of usability and how it should be implemented as we design and maintain web pages.
Usability is retention insurance for organizations and web designers alike. The goal is to provide a pleasant and functional environment for users, and by testing early and often, we can ensure that is being accomplished. By checking your site against the five quality components Nielsen describes in the article, used to gage and improve ease of use that come in handy during the design process.
Nielsen's article help designers identify early on the importance of usability and how it will improve the overall usability of the site going forward and when to work on usability, from field studies to testing competitors' designs.
Giorgio Brajnik describes usability testing as a life-cycle of web design, making it an essential part of the process - both for concept and longevity of the website.
(Automatic web usability evaluation: what needs to be done? Giorgio Brajnik, 2000 Proc. Human Factors and the Web, 6th Conference)
Usability is retention insurance for organizations and web designers alike. The goal is to provide a pleasant and functional environment for users, and by testing early and often, we can ensure that is being accomplished. By checking your site against the five quality components Nielsen describes in the article, used to gage and improve ease of use that come in handy during the design process.
Nielsen's article help designers identify early on the importance of usability and how it will improve the overall usability of the site going forward and when to work on usability, from field studies to testing competitors' designs.
Giorgio Brajnik describes usability testing as a life-cycle of web design, making it an essential part of the process - both for concept and longevity of the website.
(Automatic web usability evaluation: what needs to be done? Giorgio Brajnik, 2000 Proc. Human Factors and the Web, 6th Conference)
Friday, January 14, 2011
The dawn of applications
In its near 20-year existence, the Internet has gone from a slow moving giant to something that we depend on daily. With the development, of course, comes speed and fine tuning. Now, we live in an age where information downloads itself when it is available and apps make information easier to find.
Sites like Facebook made things available at the click of a button. Apps make the Internet more accessible ... we purchase things with one click of a mouse on Amazon and get the headlines that interest us sent to our inboxes each morning.
On one hand I think apps are a generational thing. They are more hesitant to feel secure with things being so accessible. For that reason, I think they'll still want the security of buying things in person, or confirming step-by-step instead of signing up for Amazon or iTunes' one click purchasing.
As 20-somethings, we've grown accustomed to things being simple. We like the sleek lines of Apple's products and software, and we're willing to pay for the experience. Therefore, I think that apps have taken over the age of the Internet, creating new opportunities for the Web to develop and continue to grow.
Sites like Facebook made things available at the click of a button. Apps make the Internet more accessible ... we purchase things with one click of a mouse on Amazon and get the headlines that interest us sent to our inboxes each morning.
On one hand I think apps are a generational thing. They are more hesitant to feel secure with things being so accessible. For that reason, I think they'll still want the security of buying things in person, or confirming step-by-step instead of signing up for Amazon or iTunes' one click purchasing.
As 20-somethings, we've grown accustomed to things being simple. We like the sleek lines of Apple's products and software, and we're willing to pay for the experience. Therefore, I think that apps have taken over the age of the Internet, creating new opportunities for the Web to develop and continue to grow.
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