Web design
Can You Do Without a Homepage?
I have had some conversations lately about websites without the traditional homepage.
Above the Fold
The term “above the fold” initially applied to newspapers, which put their most important stories literally above the literal fold in the paper. This was the part of the paper that would show in a newsstand, the part a reader could most easily read while traveling on a subway, and the part that would be…
Math Websites: a Rant
I don’t usually rant about things, and I don’t usually show you pages that I haven’t written — or at least I’ve written the “after” site when I show you a “before” site. I don’t normally just hold some total stranger’s site up to ridicule.
Changes at Your Web Site
Fresh content at your website encourages visitors, including search engines. People drop by to see what’s new and exciting, robots perk up and think, “Ah, that’s a live site that gets updated — I’d better go check it out!”
The Golden Ratio and Your Website
Sometimes the problem isn’t what you think it is.
What’s Your Website’s Job?
At this time of year, I do a lot of website analysis. Looking at people’s current sites lets me see how well the site is built, what problems it has with usability, and where it obviously needs changes in design or content.