A new form of web analytics has appeared! Its one that records every keystroke, mouse movement, and click of your actual users for easy playback. That’s right! You can now sit back and literally watch every action your users make on your website. Continue reading 28 comments
When designing for efficiency in web application, an area that often gets little attention is the contexts of input. On most desktop computers, there are two ways of inputting data: via keyboard or mouse. Continue reading 4 comments
One a website delivering editorial content, the article teaser is one of the most important design elements besides the design of the article itself. The article teaser is part of an article list, and its main purpose to lure visitors to keep on browsing. Continue reading 3 comments
I just ran into ecommr.com – a collection of e-commerce interface and design elements. If you’re designing a webshop, this is definitely the place to go for inspiration. Continue reading 1 comment
Grunge in web design has had its revivals. There seems to be an everlasting pendulum pointing at either clean design or its opposite: grungy design. Is grunge web design a counter-movement to the shiny and glossy design of web 2.0? Grunge elements aren’t necessarily overwhelming but they add a sense of rebellion. Continue reading 22 comments
Way too often I come across websites with poorly designed event calendars. The most common ways to browse an event calendar is either through a text list of events, through a month table, or a combination of both. Continue reading 5 comments
Just ran across this great banner design showcase gallery from doubleclick. The design gallery showcases some of the best banner design examples in a series of categories: video, takeover, featured, and dynamic. Continue reading 3 comments
The guys over at 10gui.com are trying to rethink the way we interact with computers – the traditional 2D window-based desktop approach. Instead they propose a linear approach to managing windows that takes advantage of 10-finger multi-touch controls. Watch the fascinating video below. Continue reading 2 comments
Internet scams, stories about stolen credit card information, and the conspiracy theorist inside keep us from trusting websites, who wish to let us create an account or sell us something. Will data I enter into here be misused? Will I receive spam when giving my email away? Do I really want to share this private information with a stranger I do not know? Continue reading 7 comments
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