May 3, 2012 by Michael Straker
First a definition: “Parallel Prototyping” is where multiple design concepts are evaluated before beginning an iterative design process. There are two different flavors of parallel prototyping (or parallel design): Several designers each create one or more designs, then the entire …
Category: User Experience, Web Development
Tagged: parallel prototyping, serial prototyping, user centered design, web design
May 2, 2012 by Jordan Louis
What is “Semantics”, and What Does it Mean? Semantics describes the study of meaning, and appears to be an apt term to similarly describe the meaning of information on the Internet. Semantics, when used in the context of a website, means …
Category: Search Engine Optimization, Web Development
Tagged: html5, meaningful data, meta tags, metadata, rdf, Search Engine Optimization, semantics, xml
April 26, 2012 by Michael Straker
HFI’s latest animated video, “6 Steps to Persuasive Design”, is their best yet. In this compelling 5½ minute animation, HFI’s CEO Dr Eric Schaffer neatly lays out the six major steps to creating an effective and persuasive website experience, one …
Category: Cardinal Path, User Experience, Web Development
Tagged: online persuasion, Persuasive Engineering, usability, User Centred Web Design, user experience, ux
January 10, 2012 by Geoffrey Hoffman and Ani Lopez
The decision to create a website in more than one language is an important one, regardless of the framework in which your website is programmed. If you use WordPress, several options already exist as plugins or plugin collections that can …
Category: Web Development