Category Archives: Works
Overlooked Gift That Keeps on Giving
Years ago I played World of Warcraft quite a bit – back when I had considerably more free time. I’ve long stopped playing, but I still look back on it fondly. It was rarely the game itself that held my attention — it was the people and social aspects that kept me coming back so [...]
Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back
One of the very first things I learned about working in web design is that you have to find your own gratification. The boss can only pat you on the head so often and you’d better not hold your breath waiting for every client to recognize how awesome you are. I won’t say that I [...]
Fewer Options = Better Experience?
(Repost. Originally Published 08/15/09) I read a brief post a few days ago, Consider Giving Customers Fewer Choices, which took me back to a conversation (read: conflict) I had with a client. While redesigning the web site for a small investment firm, I proposed a conservative design with very focused calls to action and a [...]