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2004 September 19 • design, process

How to handle the Page Not Found error

tips: Every site should handle the page not found error gracefully.

2004 September 19 • ia, process

Personas

articles: A new issue of Boxes and Arrows: Extending a Technique: Group Personas, and Making Personas More Powerful: Details to Drive Strategic and Tactical Design.

2004 September 19 • ia, process

Use of Faceted Classification

article: Faceted classification is about finding multiple ways to access the same information. [credit: Digital Web Magazine]

2004 September 12 • books, process

The Mythical Man-Month

essay: A classic book on software project management written by Fred Brooks, recounts mistakes made and lessons learned in developing of the IBM OS/360. One of the mistakes was the attempt to add more workers to a project falling behind schedule, in the hope of speeding development. His observation, known as Brooks's Law, was simple: "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later."

2004 September 4 • process

Websites: Easy to start, hard to manage

article: "One of the biggest problems websites face is that they lack proper planning in the design and development phase. Generally, the design of the website tends to overreach, in that what is built requires more staff to professionally manage than are available." [credit: InfoDesign]

2004 September 3 • ia, process

Questions about card sorting effectiveness

article:. "Carding sorting is one of the most important tools an Information Architect uses to help determine the organization of content. It's a widely used technique, but there are some aspects of card sorting that I find troublesome and lead me to question how the results of card sorting are interpreted and used." [credit: Column Two]

2004 August 24 • process

Web development mistakes

list: A great list of about 18 or so Web development mistakes. [Digital Web Magazine]

2004 August 19 • business, process

Risky Business

article: Explores the many risks involved in Web development and offers some excellent techniques to identify and manage risk for the benefit of Web designers and their clients. [credit: Digital Web Magazine]

2004 August 18 • ia, process

Representing content and data in wireframes

article: Presenting wireframes and in specific wireframe data, to clients. To quote:

Sample data can make or break a wireframe, whose purpose is typically to illustrate architecture and interaction. Poorly selected sample data can end up clouding the wireframe or distracting stakeholders from its purpose. By codifying the types of sample content they employ in their deliverables, information architects can create a coherent narrative to illustrate a website's functionality.
[credit: Column Two]

2004 August 18 • ia, process

Information architecture heuristics

article: A set of questions that are quite useful for just about every IA-related project. [credit: Column Two]

2004 August 8 • ia, process

Information design: The understanding discipline

article: Explores the origins and evolution of "information design," how it relates to information architecture, and its contribution to the broader user experience. [credit: uxnetblog]

2004 August 6 • design, process

How To Be Creative

list: Here are some tips to be more creative, in art, in business, whatever. [credit: Jeffrey Veen]

2004 August 5 • ia, process

Embracing Information Architecture and Information Design

article: "Information architecture (IA) and information design (ID) are two fields that are taking the Web experience to a new level. They form the foundations of what is now widely known as user experience design (UXD)." [credit: InfoDesign]

2004 August 5 • design, process

Planning for redesign

article: Establishing the context. Ordinarily, a Web site redesign demands an intensive process of discovery, including stakeholder interviews, heuristic audits and user-needs analyses. But what if you don't have the time or budget to conduct these properly? Knowing the right questions to ask can make all the difference.

2004 July 28 • design, process

Web Design Details List

article: A list of questions you may want to ask yourself when designing, building and/or maintaining a Web site. [credit: asterisk*]

2004 July 19 • business, process

Getting senior management engaged in the web

article: The extent of senior management involvement in the Web is a clear indication of the value of the Web to your organization. If your senior management currently don’t recognize the importance of the Web, then it is vital that they are educated as to its value. [credit: Column Two]

2004 July 16 • code, process

Increasing Developer Productivity

article: Usability, design, accessability are key for the user. For the developer, we worry about productivity. A few ideas that will help save time in production work. [credit: OrderedList.com]

2004 July 16 • code, process

Speed up your Web pages

article: Speed up your Web page’s download times with 10 easy to follow tips. [credit: Lockergnome Web Developer]

2004 July 16 • business, design, process

E-Commerce Web Layout

research study: Preliminary results of an online global survey to investigate user expectations of standard e-commerce web objects. Comparisons of the responses from users from four geographical areas worldwide show that, in general, participants had similar expectations on the location of the web objects. Implications for designers of international web sites are discussed. [credit: Usability Views]

2004 July 16 • process, usability

Conduct usability tests regularly and constantly

article: Usability testing is most effective when it's a low-stress routine activity, rather than a special event that requires a lot of attention. Successful organizations conduct usability tests on a regular, fixed schedule, integrate results quickly into the product, and spend less money.