Recently, I put out a call for business submissions asking people who use WordPress or another blogging application for their company websites (not just business blogs) to submit their URLs for a new series here on BusinessLogs that showcases businesses using blogging applications in cool ways. Today is Day 1 of the new WordPress for Read more »
Five Ways to Tweak a WordPress Theme
Aug. 31, 2009
Ah, free WordPress themes. I’m convinced they’re one of the biggest reasons WordPress is the most popular blogging platform today. From one-column minimalism to grid-based magazine layouts, photoblogging styles to made-for-Adsense themes, there are free WordPress themes for every taste- just download, install and activate! But to set your blog apart, you’ll want to tweak Read more »
My 5 CSS Tips
Jul. 8, 2008
After reading “5 Steps To CSS Heaven” over at pingmag.jp, and disagreeing with some of what was said I thought that writing this would be appropriate. I’ve been writing CSS professionally now for about 2.5 years so here are 5 quick tips that help me out in my day to day work. I wouldn’t call Read more »
How To Identify Bad Web 2.0 Design
Feb. 1, 2008
You’ve got your web 2.0 interface design checklist, 10 things that aren’t web 2.0, current styles in good web design (thanks for 9rules link Ben!), and now I bring you ways to identify *bad* web 2.0 design. We’ve all seen it, and now here are some quick ways to figure out if a web 2.0 Read more »
Top 10 Business Blogging Tips
Jun. 12, 2007
Want to get your business blog in gear? Here are 10 (plus 1 bonus!) battle-tested tips that you can start implementing today: Host on your own domain: One of the biggest mistakes made by business bloggers is hosting on a third-party domain, such as “typepad.com” or “blogspot.com”. It can be a great way to get Read more »
MySpace Uses Its Infinite Design Wisdom To Design MySpace News
Apr. 20, 2007
When people think of good design on the web, they normally stick MySpace right at the bottom of the list. Unfortunately for people who appreciate nicely designed websites and portals, MySpace decided to throw out a news portal that would mix some Web 2.0 juice into the equation. There are many things wrong with this Read more »
Earth To USAToday: Adding Social Features Does Not Fix The Ugly
Mar. 6, 2007
It seems to me that in a meeting at USAToday‘s offices, someone told them that making the site look and feel better was somewhat mutually exclusive from offering social features, so they chose “social and really ugly” over “not social but more visually appealing”. As a designer and someone who visits many news sites each Read more »
The Web’s Best Interface Design
Feb. 28, 2007
The amount of new web applications, features, and companies sprouting up is just astounding, and while some like to characterize “Web 2.0″ design as involving lots of cliché diagonal lines and shadows it still takes a lot of skill to execute an attractive user interface. I’ve been checking out new sites and web applications for Read more »
Web 2.0 Design Is Disposable Design
Nov. 28, 2006
I love when people put together their “top designer” lists because no two are ever alike — they always represent the subjective views and opinions of the list creator since design (and art) are both open to subjectivity. Andy Denton and Jason Calacanis just put together theirs. One person’s masterpiece is another person’s 00.com, so Read more »
Everything Is An Interface
Oct. 23, 2006
Besides the computer-based versions of an interface, I think sometimes it’s cool to step back and think about how real world applications of computer concepts apply to the work we do from day to day in pixel land. This is an adapted version of a blog entry I wrote about two years ago, updated to Read more »
The User Experience Bar Is Now Sky High
Oct. 20, 2006
In a way I feel bad that new companies in the web app arena have to compete at such a high level, but then again, pushing the boundaries of the web medium in turn pushes the boundaries of our industry as a whole. Web user interfaces are now so incredibly advanced that people expect them Read more »
Fixed-Width Designs and Usability
Oct. 12, 2006
With a few prominent web designers rethinking their sites with a fixed-width layout, I think its necessary to take a look at the usability benefits and downfalls of such a decision.
Some Tips For Young Designers
Oct. 11, 2006
Of course I feel funny posting this since I’m only 23 (lifetime achievement!!) but my friend Jason Santa Maria had a great entry that got me thinking. Basically a design class in a college somewhere was asked to evaluate Jason’s site and the responses were really interesting. Interesting in that I remember being the type Read more »
Design Hot Or Not, Inaugural Edition
Jul. 10, 2006
What would the start of the week be without a little design reflection? Starting today I’m creating a new category called “Design Hot Or Not” where I pit two site designs up against each other in a no-holds-barred reader opinion boxing match. In today’s crystal ball we examine two new site designs: one from new-comer Read more »
Digg v3 Screenshots Leaked
Jun. 14, 2006
…and of course they’re sent to Pimp Daddy Douglas, who else? These screenshots are stored on my Flickr account for quick retrieval but originally came from Valleywag.com. It looks as though silverorange is still doing design duties, and the new sections are a reality. Enjoy!
