By taking away a confusing button during a major online retailer’s checkout process, a designer was able to reclaim $300 million in lost sales for his client. Little changes make a lot of difference and listening to your users is where site design changes should be generated. Make it easier for your user to use your site and you will be rewarded. Link.

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posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 in communication, design, eponymous, outlinks, technology, tips, web
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When Google changes clothes, even slightly, the internet notices immediately! Link

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posted on Monday, June 9th, 2008 in communication, design, outlinks, web
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If you’re going to steal someone’s website, better know what you’re doing. Link

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posted on Monday, December 17th, 2007 in design, outlinks, web
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I’m not the biggest fan of whale hunting, but I am a fan of the interface to the story told on this site. Very nicely done. Link

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posted on Sunday, December 16th, 2007 in design, outlinks, web
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Seth Godin lays down the law for making websites. Less is more. Link

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posted on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 in design, outlinks, tips, web
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Vitamin’s feature, interviewing 16 designers, as to, years from now, what we will look back upon as important features/milestones of the Web as today. Link

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posted on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 in design, outlinks, technology, tips, web
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Mike Davidson of Newsvine found that John McCain’s MySpace page was using his code and hosted images without permission, so he made a delicate point about it. Link

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posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 in design, law & politics, outlinks, social networking, web
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Complete with webcam that uploads images of the count back to the web page. Link

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posted on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 in outlinks, technology, web
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Not to do when building a website. I’ve worked through most of these issues with clients, and I agree with just about all of this. From josiahcole.com. Link

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posted on Monday, March 19th, 2007 in design, outlinks, tips, web
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12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards, from A List Apart. Amen. Link

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posted on Monday, September 25th, 2006 in design, outlinks, tips, web
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