Web sites want to reach as wide an audience as possible, right? Who doesn’t? Having an accessible site makes good business sense and avoids bad publicity. Imagine the cost that comes with bad public relations or getting sued. I offer more reasons on why designing accessible sites is good for your business in addition to … Read more
But you have to register first … I found a great article and forwarded it to a colleague who might benefit from it. The colleague emailed me and said he couldn’t access it because he didn’t have a login ID. He didn’t want to mess with registration, even though it was free. My list of … Read more
Forums (aka message boards, bulletin boards, discussion boards), wikis (aka has nothing to do with anything Polynesian), chat rooms (where the worst pick up lines come to life) and blogs are great tools for building community on your Web site. You might use one, two or all of them. It just depends on your target … Read more
I started hearing about Web 2.0 about a year ago. Probably shortly after the first conference of the same name. Since then, when someone writes about it, O’Reilly is almost always mentioned because the company puts on the conference. But in reality, what is happening on the Web isn’t something called Web 2.0. I wanted … Read more
I’ve previously reported on a great tool called Bullfighter. The people behind it published a book and I’ve posted a review of it. Meet Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: A Bullfighter’s Guide. Ole!
With more companies adopting blogs, it’s no surprise Jakob Nielsen looks at the top ten blog usability design mistakes. Author biographies and photos should be a given for any business Web site as it lets people know there are humans behind the company. This is not limited to blogs. However, if the blogger doesn’t have … Read more
Sometimes I’ve felt like an idiot while reading a report or article. I’d read it… then read it again and think, “I don’t get it. What was that about?” When this happens, take comfort knowing that it’s not you. It’s the author. Most of us have caught on to corporations’ bull. My favorite: When they … Read more
One thing I love about the Internet is I can find the answers to my problems without calling anyone, schlepping to a repair store, and buy replacements of things no longer made like remote controls and mini appetizer forks made in the ’60s that my mom said she wished she had bought more of them … Read more
Connected, a quarterly newsletter, untangles the major obstacles that IT professionals face. It attempts to clear the piles of information to get to the heart of the world of technology, which changes too danged fast. Also, the newsletter comes with insights on how to better lead staff (and pointy-haired boss), balance life (What life? Definitely … Read more
The last part of the HTML and XHTML series, at least for now, works its way to CSS so you can control your content’s font type, size, and colors. Plus, the tutorial explains the right way to emphasize content. Why another HTML intro when many tutorials are available out there on the Web? Most of … Read more