Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:00hostmaster@webolutions.comhttp://www.webolutions.com/bloghostmaster@webolutions.comenUnderstanding Human Trends - Driving Business Decisions http://www.webolutions.com/blog/html5--the-future-of-the-dub-dub-dub http://www.webolutions.com/blog/html5--the-future-of-the-dub-dub-dub/comments 2010-07-02T15:15:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/html5--the-future-of-the-dub-dub-dub <p>The web is rapidly evolving at a pace that most can't keep up with, or even know about. New and exciting innovations are being created every day, pushing the boundaries of what we know in every possible way. HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is the core language of the web and HTML5 is the fifth http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-it-time-for-a-redesign-to-your-website- http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-it-time-for-a-redesign-to-your-website-/comments 2010-04-06T03:00:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-it-time-for-a-redesign-to-your-website- <p>The marketplace is continuously evolving. In recent years, the number of purchases made online has sky-rocketed. Considering this change, it is essential for companies to have a well-functioning Website for their audience. According to a study done by Nielsen, &ldquo;the average person in the Uni http://www.webolutions.com/blog/website-easter-eggs-a-little-can-go-a-long-way http://www.webolutions.com/blog/website-easter-eggs-a-little-can-go-a-long-way/comments 2009-12-07T14:30:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/website-easter-eggs-a-little-can-go-a-long-way <p>Not everyone has the budget or the cause for an uber creative Flash site like <a target="_blank" href="http://www.Einsteinbros.com">EinsteinBros.com</a> or the visually stunning <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jonathanyuen.com/main.html">JonathanYuen.com</a> but that doesn&rsquo;t mean your s http://www.webolutions.com/blog/usability-testing--do-it-early-and-often-for-a-great-website http://www.webolutions.com/blog/usability-testing--do-it-early-and-often-for-a-great-website/comments 2009-11-02T11:30:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/usability-testing--do-it-early-and-often-for-a-great-website <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Usability testing is imperative if you want to take a good site and make it a great site.&nbsp;It will often reveal usability issues that designers, developers and clients will never discover because they are too close to the project and too familiar with the content.</p> <p>Typic http://www.webolutions.com/blog/dont-make-me-think-book-review- http://www.webolutions.com/blog/dont-make-me-think-book-review-/comments 2009-09-16T13:00:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/dont-make-me-think-book-review- <p><img hspace="5" height="191" border="0" align="right" width="150" alt="" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/don't-make-me-think.jpg" />Steve Krug&rsquo;s <i>Don&rsquo;t Make Me Think</i> was popping up in so many &ldquo;must read&rdquo; lists, I couldn&rsquo;t pass it up.&nbsp;This book outlines Krug& http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-your-website-usable- http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-your-website-usable-/comments 2009-08-19T10:10:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/is-your-website-usable- <p><img height="143" align="right" width="210" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/usabilityPict.jpg" alt="" />Nowadays everybody has a Website. You have to do more than just throw up a site with good content to stand out. You&rsquo;ve got to start by making your site usable. There is more to Website usa http://www.webolutions.com/blog/online-design-evoking-emotions-and-influencing-decisions http://www.webolutions.com/blog/online-design-evoking-emotions-and-influencing-decisions/comments 2009-07-29T16:00:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/online-design-evoking-emotions-and-influencing-decisions <h2>Evoking Emotions through Effective Design</h2> <p>When it comes to our interpretation, &quot;pretty&quot; or &quot;ugly&quot; is determined by many factors. We are not usually aware of them as they influence our sub-conscious reactions. Certain triggers or &quot;aesthetics&quot; in everyday lif http://www.webolutions.com/blog/foundations-are-to-houses-what-information-architecture-is-to-websites http://www.webolutions.com/blog/foundations-are-to-houses-what-information-architecture-is-to-websites/comments 2009-07-15T16:00:00-06:00 Effective Design & Usability http://www.webolutions.com/blog/foundations-are-to-houses-what-information-architecture-is-to-websites <p><img height="150" align="left" width="225" style="margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px;" src="/uploads/userfiles/image/house_foundation.jpg" alt="House Under Construction" />Information architecture (IA) is where it all begins.&nbsp; It is critical to the success of your new Website.&nbsp; Every