CategoryWeb Design

March 6, 2010 — Running an e-commerce website is a never-ending task, from trying to squeeze that extra bit of conversion rate out of the check-out page to figuring out which referrers give you the best traffic. There’s also a plethora of tools out there to help you achieve your goals. But which ones do what, and why should you use some of them? This article introduces some of these tools and offers a tip or two on how to use them. Read more…

February 25, 2010 — In this article, Janko Jovanovic explains the different approaches, techniques and principles you can use when working on business web applications. Read more…

February 23, 2010 — Israel is a young country with an old heart. It has been quickly built up over the last 60 years as an independent democratic Jewish state and is shockingly cutting edge for a country so new. What’s unique about Israeli web design? Read more…

February 15, 2010 — The email newsletter is a powerful marketing and communication tool that has various useful functions. It reminds your users about you; it informs users about your products; it tells them what you have been up to; and it helps you build a unique relationship with them. Users like email newsletters if the newsletters bring them value. Read more…

February 13, 2010 — Hyperlinks (or links) connect Web pages. They are what make the Web work, enabling us to travel from one page to the next at the click of a button. As Web Standardistas put it, “without hypertext links the Web wouldn’t be the Web, it would simply be a collection of separate, unconnected pages.” Read more…

February 9, 2010 — “Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe exhibit mathematical properties, from the smallest seashell to the biggest whirlpool galaxies. In fact, one of the greatest ancient philosophers, Aristotle, said: “The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.” Read more…

February 4, 2010 — Email signatures are so easy to do well, that it’s really a shame how often they’re done poorly. Many people want their signature to reflect their personality, provide pertinent information and more, but they can easily go overboard. Read more…

February 3, 2010 — Each year, the battle for television ratings begins. Networks unveil their latest creations, jockeying for position in the ratings race, doing everything and anything within their means to gain and keep as many viewers as possible. Read more…

January 26, 2010 — The article presents a showcase and discussion of world-class German Web design. Meet accumulated knowledge, upheld eternal style principles, simplicity, accessibility, and adopted best practices. Read more…

January 15, 2010 — In this article, we will look at various uses of progress trackers and see how they’ve been implemented, what they are doing well, and what they are not doing well. Read more…