Posts filed under ‘Web Design’
Using WordPress as a CMS
One of the key features of a corporate CMS is the ability to update pages after they have been published. Part of this update process is to send out the updated pages for review before they are pushed “live.” Out of the box, WordPress (WP) does not do this.
Using WordPress out of th
e box, once you “publish” a web page, it is live. If you then return to the page in edit mode and update the page, you are actually changing the live published version. To the left is the “Publish” panel on the WP edit page.
When a new user first looks at this, they are tempted to think the solution is to change the page’s status from “published” back to “draft” or some other status. But doing so will remove the page from the live site. Not exactly a desired outcome.
Add comment January 29, 2013
Web-based Applications: Best Practices
One of the services we offer to clients is a usability review of web sites or web-based tools. Sometimes we then are fortunate to help improve the site or tool. Being given the opportunity to review interfaces created by other firms means that we continue to develop our awareness and sensitivity to user interfaces. Because of this background, when we use web sites or web-based applications, we look at them a little differently than the casual user might.
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Add comment May 22, 2012
Rethinking Web Design as Living System Design
As designers and programmers, we are regularly faced with projects that have to live both on desktops and on mobile screens – a situation that brings a lot of questions with it.
On the surface there is a basic decision to be made. Do you simplify to make sure every viewer gets something?
Or do you specialize to make sure that your most targeted audience gets an optimal experience?
Or do you invest more time and money to serve up multiple options, so your site is prepared for a variety of possibilities? (more…)
Add comment September 26, 2011
