Posted by Thinker on Jan 22, 2009 in
Thinkable It is easy to make a dorky web page. It’s also easy to make a very nice, clean, professional-looking web page even if you don’t have much design experience. Often the difference, even for beginning designers, is simply a matter of eliminating certain features that are guaranteed to make a page look amateurish. I’ve been going through the list of things that people - designers and non-designers - from around the country have cited as the things that make the difference between a well-designed and a poorly designed web page.
Here’s a list of ten additional design elements that will increase the usability of virtually all sites:
- Place your name and logo on every page and make the logo a link to the home page (except on the home page itself, where the logo should not be a link: never have a link that points right back to the current page).
- Provide search if the site has more than 100 pages.
- Write straightforward and simple headlines and page titles that clearly explain what the page is about and that will make sense when read out-of-context in a search engine results listing.
- Structure the page to facilitate scanning and help users ignore large chunks of the page in a single glance: for example, use grouping and subheadings to break a long list into several smaller units.
- Instead of cramming everything about a product or topic into a single, infinite page, use hypertext to structure the content space into a starting page that provides an overview and several secondary pages that each focus on a specific topic. The goal is to allow users to avoid wasting time on those subtopics that don’t concern them.
- Use product photos, but avoid cluttered and bloated product family pages with lots of photos. Instead have a small photo on each of the individual product pages and link the photo to one or more bigger ones that show as much detail as users need. This varies depending on type of product. Some products may even need zoomable or rotatable photos, but reserve all such advanced features for the secondary pages. The primary product page must be fast and should be limited to a thumbnail shot.
- Use relevance-enhanced image reduction when preparing small photos and images: instead of simply resizing the original image to a tiny and unreadable thumbnail, zoom in on the most relevant detail and use a combination of cropping and resizing.
- Use link titles to provide users with a preview of where each link will take them, before they have clicked on it.
- Ensure that all important pages are accessible for users with disabilities, especially blind users.
- Do the same as everybody else: if most big websites do something in a certain way, then follow along since users will expect things to work the same on your site. Remember Jakob’s Law of the Web User Experience: users spend most of their time on other sites, so that’s where they form their expectations for how the Web works.
Posted by Thinker on Jan 22, 2009 in
Thinkable Pocket watches are a great way to check the time while adding something special to your look. Whether you are out on the town, attending a meeting, or at work a pocket watch is a great way to add a little bit of class and flair to your attire. Pocket Watches are a great collectable item that is both fun and financially rewarding. As time passes the values of old Railroad grade, gold and high jewel pocket watches grow. Pocket watches are so classy! I wish they would make a full come back.
Classic watches are available to both men and women. In addition to offering an extensive array of watches for sale, The Watchery is also able to offer these watches at discounted and highly competitive prices. Classic waltham pocket watches usually have knobs located on the sides of the watch which serve the purpose of adjusting or setting the time. Most pocket watches function in an analog configuration.
Fashion-forward watches also reach new consumers when diamonds are placed in the bezel or dial, say many suppliers and retailers. Fashion follows functionality, and since there was no longer a function for vests, they became obsolete and the two-piece suit became the norm. The three piece suit did become fashionable again, briefly in the late 1970s, and with it, pocket watches saw a small resurgence in sales as some men bought them to put in their vest pockets.
Hamilton pocket watches are a tribute to the heritage of all timepieces used today. These pocket watches are an interesting and different approach to timekeeping, as they are not a common sight. Hamilton antique watches are the most popular. It has a unique classic beauty.
Tissot watches definitely come with a reasonable price tag, especially compared to other Swiss watches on the market today. They are likely to retain their value for a good amount of time, too, since they are now a part of the well known Swatch watch company. Tissot is committed to respecting tradition and offering “gold” at a “silver” price at the same time.
Rolex watches are instantly recognizable they are a status symbol. Rolex was founded in 1905 at the time wristwatches were popular with women and the pocket watch for men . Rolex watches are one of the most widely acclaimed wristwatches. These extraordinary time pieces can be worn at all times and for all occasions: sports, business, work, play, evening and formal wear. Rolex watches are not cheap as they come with a hefty price tag that some even are forced to finance for a duration of time. That is until the Replica Rolex entered the market which allowed thousands the ability to purchase the same looking watch that gives off the same sophisticated appeal for a much smaller price tag.
Pocket watches are cool in a sort of old dude way. My grandpa had a pocket watch he carried with him every day and when I was little he would let me play with it anytime I wanted to. Pocket Watches are highly collectible and, in some cases, extremely valuable. Pocket watches are making a come back. They are one of those presents that no one would ever think to buy themselves, but when someone gets one they think it’s a neat gift.
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