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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 15:38
First Impressions in Web Design
Initial visual appeal of a website can make or break it's presence on the web. It's been scientifically proven that a user forms a web site's value before actual cognitive thought takes place. What does that mean? It means that the viewer of a site actually involuntarily makes a decision based on a 'gut feeling.' No matter what a site's content is (whether stimulating or non stimulating to the viewer), the look of a web site can turn on (or off) a viewer before they even know it.
An interesting study, published in Behavior and Technology delves deeper into this phenomenon:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/blink/
An interesting study, published in Behavior and Technology delves deeper into this phenomenon:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/blink/
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 15:15
Browser Compatibility
Web development involves no small number of steps from inception to completion. One aspect a developer may overlook during this process is periodically checking their work in different browsers. What might look fine in one browser often does not translate to other browsers. Not only do some browsers interpret CSS differently, meaning your design can look drastically different from browser to browser, they may also interpret scripts and code differently, effectively breaking the site's functionality. Here is a good rule of thumb. Once you complete a milestone, whether a design or functionality feature, check it in another browser.......then scratch your head and get back to trying to complete that milestone.
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