Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T08:52:07.493-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:web-design David Sleight dsleight063 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7146381624471407041-6c5641992f87225736d4aec2740d516e 2009-11-23T19:53:48.818-05:00

In this Ask UXmatters column—which is the first in a series of three columns focusing on usability—our experts discuss the use of usability testing versus expert reviews. In the upcoming columns, we’ll discuss what usability techniques to use when money or time is tight and how to best conduct remote usability testing.

In this Ask UXmatters column—which is the first in a series of three columns focusing on usability—our experts discuss the use of usability testing versus expert reviews. In the upcoming columns, we’ll discuss what usability techniques to use when money or time is tight and how to best conduct remote usability testing. http://uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2009/10/usability-testing-versus-expert-reviews.php Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7932715002188611704-913a7be75f1b87a8507fc3a94f235cd2 2009-11-23T07:46:06.131-05:00

Matt Cutts, a software engineer and an eloquent corporate spokesman for Google, spoke at PubCon earlier this month and later gave a video interview to Web Pro News, in which he said that the speed at which web pages are available might become a factor in SEO moving into 2010.

Matt Cutts, a software engineer and an eloquent corporate spokesman for Google, spoke at PubCon earlier this month and later gave a video interview to Web Pro News, in which he said that the speed at which web pages are available might become a factor in SEO moving into 2010. http://gigaom.com/2009/11/22/should-web-page-speed-influence-google-pagerank/ Mike Lizun mlizun539 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14260696134427883859-633cda2b36d3c762aafd7f0cf21c3fdf 2009-11-23T04:45:37.738-05:00

Source of inspiration, trend barometer and presentation of the best and most creative works of communication design - the international yearbook communication design has long established itself as a standard work and a must have for every creative professional.

Source of inspiration, trend barometer and presentation of the best and most creative works of communication design - the international yearbook communication design has long established itself as a standard work and a must have for every creative professional. http://astore.amazon.com/dexigner-20/detail/3899391101 Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9820535417035964280-dc76f36a8688faa12a96850b6ca1b86b 2009-11-22T13:22:15.380-05:00

Check out these tools that enable you to mark up designs, simplify diagramming, build color palettes, and more.

Check out these tools that enable you to mark up designs, simplify diagramming, build color palettes, and more. http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/25136.asp Tom Now tnow520 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:938249346930165532-e0a44b47f40761f54e60c7b67bab186a 2009-11-20T10:20:46.306-05:00

You have done your research and plan accordingly. You already create content. You have chosen the right web hosting provider for you. Your next step: create a website. Unless you are a web designer or web developer yourself, creating a website is a...

You have done your research and plan accordingly. You already create content. You have chosen the right web hosting provider for you. Your next step: create a website. Unless you are a web designer or web developer yourself, creating a website is a... http://www.smallwebsitehost.com/creating-a-website-using-online-website-creator/web-design/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8967533462213036528-a0179a24d8cdb4ba75cd53a08107dab0 2009-11-18T18:18:10.534-05:00

PASADENA HILLS, Mo., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A California entrepreneur has put up a Web portal called "Buy My Mom's House" (www.BuyMyMomsHouse.com) to help sell his mom's house in Pasadena Hills (St. Louis) Missouri, which has been on the...

PASADENA HILLS, Mo., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A California entrepreneur has put up a Web portal called "Buy My Mom's House" (www.BuyMyMomsHouse.com) to help sell his mom's house in Pasadena Hills (St. Louis) Missouri, which has been on the... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1118-003.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10180142213267699561-c521c979beda71507ea5e724bda7e1bd 2009-11-17T14:19:26.698-05:00

Nice job over at PMD!

Nice job over at PMD! http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com/2009/11/pmd-direct-launches-new-website.html Joel Libava jlibava813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13266463277233416847-cb19a632ae0e50648e95ba1466414946 2009-11-10T17:12:29.673-05:00

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Extensoft today announced a new 2.3 version of its automated Web design product, Artisteer, now with support for Google's Blogger™. Artisteer enables non-technical users to create great looking Web...

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Extensoft today announced a new 2.3 version of its automated Web design product, Artisteer, now with support for Google's Blogger™. Artisteer enables non-technical users to create great looking Web... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1110-004.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 5 4 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4934042515174423599-91e530453757aad59c489fdc90d2a974 2009-11-07T01:32:01.469-05:00

Are you aware that a website plays a very vital role in the success of your online business? Your website is actually the one which serves as a virtual marketplace wherein you can present your business, trade your goods or services, gather...

Are you aware that a website plays a very vital role in the success of your online business? Your website is actually the one which serves as a virtual marketplace wherein you can present your business, trade your goods or services, gather... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/11/07/why-does-your-business-need-a-professional-website/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:512218462739640605-c784eeaaa69bcc266d20d432d18bc9b6 2009-11-07T12:35:18.964-05:00

When people visit your landing page, if they can’t find what they are looking for, your landing page doesn’t serve any purpose. The page needs to be easily accessible to your visitors and the information has to be...

When people visit your landing page, if they can’t find what they are looking for, your landing page doesn’t serve any purpose. The page needs to be easily accessible to your visitors and the information has to be... http://compukol.com/blogs/compukol/how-to-organize-your-landing-page/ Michael Cohn mcohn283 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13355102403529771928-bd9671515e5b3f12bddbfd981966f6ff 2009-11-04T10:45:52.955-05:00

The biggest misconception about the success of websites is appearance, although it is a plus to have a website that’s easy on the eyes; but that’s not going to sell services or move goods. For brick and mortar businesses, a factor that is always...

The biggest misconception about the success of websites is appearance, although it is a plus to have a website that’s easy on the eyes; but that’s not going to sell services or move goods. For brick and mortar businesses, a factor that is always... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/11/04/building-a-successful-business-website/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9024280735240095659-9bd2cc9f20d01bb3a5fdbcd14d8c3783 2009-10-30T08:39:10.473-04:00

Whether you are a freelance designer or a big company in itself, money management plays a crucial role for you. For freelance designers, managing money is essentially required for them because they might not perform their job on a regular basis.

Whether you are a freelance designer or a big company in itself, money management plays a crucial role for you. For freelance designers, managing money is essentially required for them because they might not perform their job on a regular basis. http://www.bestdesigntuts.com/10-dependable-money-management-tools-for-freelance-designers/ Manish Rawat mrawat995 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15492887948347828988-51573d2dc631fd38dbb65ac713d40b07 2009-10-31T13:11:04.514-04:00

The search giant has always been a fan of minimalist design, but its latest trick – a google.com that loads with simply a white page. That's it.

The search giant has always been a fan of minimalist design, but its latest trick – a google.com that loads with simply a white page. That's it. http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/10/30/googles-fade-in-homepage-confuses/ Thomas Huynh thuynh381 6 4 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7956870328281891263-4c1291b574e605871973338ad3c662a7 2009-11-04T13:15:38.984-05:00

When an Internet visitor is in the process of deciding from which company to buy a particular good or service, the choices can be confusing. It certainly doesn’t help the visitor if the copy on the...

When an Internet visitor is in the process of deciding from which company to buy a particular good or service, the choices can be confusing. It certainly doesn’t help the visitor if the copy on the... http://compukol.com/blogs/compukol/does-your-web-copy-connect-with-your-visitors/ Michael Cohn mcohn283 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16737300749198724127-5a91f102e0a393522984b9f5cceb7be2 2009-10-31T07:38:15.149-04:00

The Web is becoming an increasingly important channel for companies, yet online experiences leave a lot to be desired. Our research shows that most sites have poor usability and they don’t reinforce key brand attributes. That’s why I worked with Ron...

The Web is becoming an increasingly important channel for companies, yet online experiences leave a lot to be desired. Our research shows that most sites have poor usability and they don’t reinforce key brand attributes. That’s why I worked with Ron... http://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/design-experiences-to-meet-emotional-needs/ Bruce Temkin btemkin340 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9766281392715957665-390e1c32c70aaf46cfb2fe9e4bb01a99 2009-10-26T11:34:24.913-04:00

Today, web presence is more important than ever – Franchises know this fact, too. Here is our very own 10 best franchise company websites, design-wise. Franchise companies know that if they want to reach out more to customers and...

Today, web presence is more important than ever – Franchises know this fact, too. Here is our very own 10 best franchise company websites, design-wise. Franchise companies know that if they want to reach out more to customers and... http://www.franchisenote.com/top-10-franchise-company-website-designs.html Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12998135915482617306-64419919f43e84889d2626c20ca192b2 2009-10-27T23:54:45.888-04:00

Below are some guidelines that can help you to create effective landing page layout: Scrolling Currently fixed width layout is used (which do not change their...

Below are some guidelines that can help you to create effective landing page layout: Scrolling Currently fixed width layout is used (which do not change their... http://grazitti.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/guidelines-to-design-landing-page-layout/ Varinder Kaur vkaur577 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4036787194848970594-25ab3ee9d0965aed6064a0745ae00f6f 2009-10-30T18:16:50.625-04:00

The organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has approved a new plan to allow non-Latin characters in Web extensions.

The organization responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has approved a new plan to allow non-Latin characters in Web extensions. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10387139-93.html Thomas Huynh thuynh381 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5549027066767628241-c5e9c116fcde4f76d20283bddfdedde7 2008-10-20T20:06:13.805-04:00

Written by Jon Phillips One of the pet peeves of being a web designer is that you sometimes end up not feeling very creative and in need of inspiration. Of course there are thousands of CSS galleries out there, but we thought we

Written by Jon Phillips One of the pet peeves of being a web designer is that you sometimes end up not feeling very creative and in need of inspiration. Of course there are thousands of CSS galleries out there, but we thought we http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1652786286&f=9791 167 163 4 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12127954095174953318-cd9fcffffd9fb3c1cee6eb9ba291118f 2009-10-06T11:26:46.870-04:00

Seems like it should be simple enough, but you would be surprised how many web sites fail to provide easy contact information for customers and journalists alike.

Seems like it should be simple enough, but you would be surprised how many web sites fail to provide easy contact information for customers and journalists alike. http://www.daniweb.com/news/story228042.html Ron Miller rmiller046 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13784456571489349044-a1d32645e7904ae6aa8fa3148778fdaf 2009-10-17T06:25:51.755-04:00

Small business websiteAre you looking for the right platform and design for your small business website? Here are Noobpreneur.com Top 5 premium Wordpress theme for small business. Small business websites need to be taken care of more seriously.

Small business websiteAre you looking for the right platform and design for your small business website? Here are Noobpreneur.com Top 5 premium Wordpress theme for small business. Small business websites need to be taken care of more seriously. http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/10/17/top-5-premium-wordpress-themes-for-small-business/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17813070390080267104-a0e1ee100c4ba55ac3b99aaebf6a0aed 2008-09-09T22:16:04.850-04:00

Ensure that it contains 5 essential elments. These paramount pieces help the user navigate the site with ease, give them confidence and increase the likelihood that they return.

Ensure that it contains 5 essential elments. These paramount pieces help the user navigate the site with ease, give them confidence and increase the likelihood that they return. http://onehalfamazing.com/2007/07/5-essential-elements-that-every-web-site-must-contain/ Bob Hazlett bhazlett861 114 110 4 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7071933615518113447-165a05665465517a373ad8b8da1a7a95 2009-10-17T15:17:33.038-04:00

All businesses that want to establish sharp visibility on the Internet need to perform thorough keyword analysis as part of their search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. Choosing the most effective...

All businesses that want to establish sharp visibility on the Internet need to perform thorough keyword analysis as part of their search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. Choosing the most effective... http://compukol.com/blogs/compukol/identifying-effective-keywords-for-your-business/ Michael Cohn mcohn283 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2711703598692046544-7a0202a6fd7c30f922ed89267cffe5f2 2009-10-13T15:53:52.030-04:00

A series of articles that explain why the products we're surrounded by suck.

A series of articles that explain why the products we're surrounded by suck. http://www.kickerstudio.com/blog/category/why_products_suck/ Dan Saffer dsaffer559 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17099533179195482991-fae18c0140e8adbb6880cb7046b085cd 2008-10-12T15:57:09.983-04:00

As a web designer or developer building a site, it’s helpful to first scout similar websites (i.e. the competition) to help you make design and development decisions. Knowing what websites work and which

As a web designer or developer building a site, it’s helpful to first scout similar websites (i.e. the competition) to help you make design and development decisions. Knowing what websites work and which http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1640818919&f=9791 99 99 0 0