It was a long weekend here in the UK which gave me some time to make some final adjustments to a desk I’ve been building and take a photo. And, here it is. Many years ago I read Douglas Adams’ Last Chance to See (which on a side note was one of my original motivators… Continue reading ‘As pretty as an airport’ (or a standing desk)
Tag: usability
“Conclusions”
Removing the second sentence increases conversion rate (hypothesis = simplicity is good). The button text ‘Go!’ increased the conversion rate. Both variations on the headline increased conversion rate, but ‘Welcome to Webmaker’ performed the best. We should remove the bullet points on this landing page. The log-in option is useful on the page, even for… Continue reading “Conclusions”
Menu Planner: Sequence of user needs
Here’s the next instalment from my Coursera project notes: This has been an interesting exercise but I’m looking forward to doing some actual design and prototyping work soon. I’ve also been thinking about how much more flexible software design can be than physical product design; especially hosted auto-updating software like a web app.
The best online page turning book/magazine
I’ve seen a lot a shiny, fancy and useless online page turner book things, and typically hate them for their reliance on flash, the difficulty of reading them and the fact that we’re combining the worst of digital and non-digital technologies mainly to impress the people responsible for publishing the content rather than the people… Continue reading The best online page turning book/magazine
Specific thoughts on the @Coursera experience
First, I’d like to say a massive thank you. I really value the chance to study this excellent material at zero financial cost, and more importantly I love the opportunity you provide to people all around the world who don’t have the finances or the circumstances to otherwise consider such an education. I also know… Continue reading Specific thoughts on the @Coursera experience
Five Second Tests
Link: Five Second Tests A nice way to find out people’s actual first impression of your web page or design. It’s a good idea to to register for a free account and complete some tests for others, even if it’s just to help you think about your own page designs.