communication
Seeing Eye to Eye
Just this morning I had an email from a client asking to see a draft of the website we’re building for her. I had to call her, because I just couldn’t decide what she might have meant by “draft.” Did she want the content draft — a document in Microsoft Word? Did she want to…
Charting Out Your New Website
Getting a new website made can be a heady experience, and the return on investment can be significant. But the process of getting from knowing that you need one to actually being online can be confusing.
Iterations
Your web workers have their own special terminology, as workers do in any field. You should be able to ask what anything means and get a clear answer. On the other hand, some things are too complex for a quick definition, some designers are going to say, “Ummmm…” and we’re happy to help out. Do…
Collaborating Across Time Zones
Today I have a meeting with a local doctor about his website. He said 3:15. I’ll be there at 3:15. But I also have a meeting at 10:00 my time with an East Coast client and a West Coast designer. We’re also working with one designer in Europe and one in the Philippines. So we…
Using Notable
I’ve mentioned Notable before, but I think I’ve mentioned it in a sort of “We all know about this” kind of way. I’ve discovered that in fact we don’t all know about this, so I want to share a little more about it. Click on the name of the site back in that first sentence…
Website Misery
A recent study of small businesses found some surprising results.