Getting Lost Can Still Be Fun
404 page errors receive some much needed attention
Aug
13,
2009
Jakob Neilsen, the grandfather of web usability (sorry Jakob) has been preaching about relevant 404 error pages since 1998. It's taken awhile for his wise words to take hold. The standard application of a 404 page error (a 404 page is a page that has been requested but no longer or does not exist) is to either have the browser return the error or to have a generic page from the web site that says someting intelligent like, "404 page error."
Not good.
But good news. Web sites are growing up. They're even getting funny (yet practical). Pattern Tap, a web site dedicated to finding "tasty design" highlights great 404 error pages. Merge's 404 page recently was honored to join the ranks on Pattern Tap with fellow Greenville web design firm, OrangeCoat (see their 404 page).
Here's to getting lost!
Bottom Line: Account for usability, even when things could go wrong.
...Launching a Web Site: Can't see the forest for the trees.
May
06,
2009
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Designing a successful web site requi
...3 Seconds: Great Visual Examples
Jul
21,
2008
So it's fabled we have 3 seconds to make a first impression on our web visitors when they first visit a page.
10 seconds, if you believe the stats, to convey what it is you do.
...Give me control
Apr
23,
2008
Pet peeve: Getting meeting requests that automatically put events on my Outlook calendar without my approval. I manage my own calender, thank you very much, and I have my own system which requires me to do so. So I have to go in and delete the automated entry, decline to update the other party, yada yada.
Web sites are the same, especially when it comes to forms.
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