Hyperlink your images, it’s easier for handheld devices
After experiencing my iPhone for the last 2 weeks, I noticed that the worst user experiences I had with websites were the ones with one-word hyperlinks. It is very hard to actually tap a one word hyper...
View ArticleNaming PDFs and other downloadable files
Imagine the following scenario: while looking for specific information you came across a PDF file that had all the information in it you wanted. You downloaded the file and saved it in your documents...
View ArticleCool jQuery goodies to help the SEO and UX on the new ION website
The ION website, see it at iongeo.com Worked extremely hard these last two weeks to release this new website. Take a look at the SEO dropdown menu. The objective was to incorporate SEO text on the...
View ArticleNew Book: Mobile First
A new book has been released in the “A Book Apart” series. Luke Wroblewski, best known for his research on forms, has written a book about mobile websites and apps. If you are familiar with Luke, you...
View ArticleA clear call to action goes a long way
When researching websites, I often see a lot of call to actions like “Read more” linking to an article or deeper content. There are a number of reasons why this is not a great idea. The most obvious is...
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