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2008 July 20 • ia, process

What are Wireframes

article: Appropriately titled The what, when and why of wireframes.
[credit: peterpixel writings]

2008 June 15 • design, process

Writing an Interface Style Guide

article: The design style guide provides a reference in which developers can describe the way the interface is intended to look, and helps designers to be consistent as the interface is updated so that, in turn, the interface continues to feel consistent.
[credit: elearningpost]

2007 December 30 • process, tools

Researching Domain Names

article + tool list: If you are planning to purchase a domain name you will need to do some research on any domains that you are considering. This article covers the research that should be done once you’ve found a domain that you want to use.

2007 August 5 • business, process

Define a Clear Goal for your Website

article: But when it comes to business websites, there is investment and return involved. If you invest in the website, you expect to get a return on investment (ROI). And to get any return, your site needs to have a goal, according to which all the actions will be compared.
[credit: Improve the Web]

2007 April 26 • code, process

Creating User Friendly 404 Pages

article: 404 means: Page Not Found. But the average internet user has no idea what 404 means or what to do about it.

2007 April 8 • business, process

Stakeholder Interviews

article part one and part two: Navigating company politics, avoiding client bias, and eliciting the information you need to inform your design.

2007 March 30 • business, process

Business Stakeholder Interviews

article: "Gathering business requirements from stakeholders is critical to good design, but setting up quality interviews can be tough. In the first of his two-part series, Michael Beavers discusses using company politics and frustrations to your advantage, and why tossing out the org chart may be the best way to figure out who really wields influence over a company's website."

2007 March 22 • process

Wireframing With Patterns

tutorial: Lindsay Ellerby shares her experience and techniques of building wireframes.
[credit: elearningpost]

2006 October 22 • business, process

Building a Website for Analytics

article: "Site statistics can pinpoint vital information for your company, or merely be an accumulation of misleading numbers. Expert analyst Jeff Cram advocates making some smart moves in the first stages of a website’s development, and he zeroes in on the code, tips, and strategies that will generate statistics you can really count on."

2006 August 28 • code, process

The Big Picture on Microformats

article: What's happening with microformats today.

2006 June 20 • process

How to Plan Manpower on a Web Team

article: Just how many people does it take to properly manage a website? It depends on the website.
[credit: Zeldman]

2006 May 28 • process

Five Most Important Considerations

article: Things to keep in mind when planning a Web site.
[credit: Asterisk2]

2006 May 14 • process, seo, tools

Keyword Research with Wordtracker

tutorial: Keyword research is important to good search engine results. Wordtracker, which isn't free but they do offer a free trial that works well, is a must use tool to improve results.
[credit: Ask Dave Taylor!]

2006 February 5 • design, process

Home Page Goals

article: The home page is your first impression and, like the saying goes, you only get one chance.
[credit: Column Two]

2006 January 14 • design, process

Designing for the Web

articleb: If you’re a new or traditional designer thinking about exploring the world of Web design, dive into this primer on resolution, browsers, Web-safe color, graphics compression and fonts.
[credit: Digital Web Mag]

2005 November 30 • ia, process

Taxonomies

article: A great introductory article on Taxonomies... 'structures that provide a way of classifying...
[credit: Reloade]

2005 September 11 • intranets, process

Conducting Intranet Needs Analysis

article: An overview of the different techniques used to conduct an intranet needs analysis. Includes pearls of wisdom from folks with real world experience.
[credit: elearningpost]

2005 July 22 • design, process

Matching a Design to the Users' Goals

article: Using personas to tackle the huge challenge of designing products and web sites for a large number of different users.
[credit: UIE Research]

2005 July 22 • ccs, process

Architecting CSS

article: Delves into some of the more subtle points of organizing CSS style sheets, selectors, properties, and more....
[credit: YourTotalSite]

2005 July 15 • process

SME interviews

article: Interviewing subject matter experts (SMEs) is one of the most common and useful methods for obtaining the information needed to create quality documents.
[credit: Column Two]