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Your homepage is not just a welcome mat. It is your site’s first and best opportunity to guide someone toward working with you. But most homepages are built backwards, packed with trendy design elements and vague messaging that leaves users confused about what to do next. Here’s a simple structure that works well for small…
A website project should never begin with “What colors do you like?” or “Do you have a logo?” Sure, those questions matter later. But if your web designer jumps straight to aesthetics without asking deeper questions first, the project is already off track. Here are a few of the questions we always ask before writing…
AI can be a powerful tool in web development and content creation. It can speed up workflows, help brainstorm ideas, and even generate code snippets or design suggestions. But it is not a substitute for understanding your audience, your business, or your goals. There is a growing trend of businesses relying entirely on AI to…
Most small business websites try to impress at first glance. Big images, bold colors, and catchy taglines. But a website’s real job is not to stand there looking pretty. It is to guide visitors through a journey that leads them to take meaningful action. A well-designed website behaves more like a tour guide than a…
Some UI trends start off fresh and exciting but quickly become annoying, impractical, or outdated. Here are some of the worst offenders that need to disappear in 2025: 1. Parallax Scrolling Abuse While parallax scrolling can add depth to a website, overusing it can lead to performance issues and distract users from the main content.…
A beautiful website means nothing if users can’t navigate it. Many designers fall into the trap of prioritizing aesthetics over usability, leading to frustrating experiences that drive users away. Good design isn’t about making something look impressive; it’s about ensuring users can engage with it effortlessly. Common UI Mistakes That Hurt Usability: What Makes UI…
A slow, confusing, or frustrating website doesn’t just annoy users, it directly impacts revenue and business growth. Poor user experience (UX) leads to lost sales, higher bounce rates, and frustrated customers who may never return. Real-World Examples of Bad UX Costs: Why Good UX Saves Money Investing in UX upfront improves business outcomes by: Best…
In the best digital experiences, micro-interactions go unnoticed: until they’re missing. They are the small yet essential design elements that improve usability, guide users, and add personality to interfaces. Whether it’s a satisfying click effect, a smooth transition, or an intuitive progress indicator, these subtle interactions create a polished experience. What Are Micro-interactions? Micro-interactions are…
Someone on LinkedIn posted about this reference by Jon Yablonski today. These are excellent! We referenced these in a UX program I attended at MICA. It is staggering how many of these there are and how impactful they can be. A long title, but “Universal Principles of UX: 100 Timeless Strategies to Create Positive Interactions…
A Reddit user asked: ‘I’ve inherited over 100 websites that all need some love in regards to accessibility. How do folks solve this problem at scale? I have looked into a few platforms that provide tools for this, but they are all extremely expensive and charge per domain … In an ideal world, I would’ve…
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