Saturday, July 18, 2009

WWW Standards

Reviewing 3 Links
* http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/
This site had lots of good tips and insights, however always remember your web pages are made for an audience and if the audience doesn't care about what most web users react to... then even tho most passers by may only stop for 4 seconds... your target audience will usually stay longer :) however if your looking to pick up randoms, or getting in to sales and marketing this link is valuable, if your already proficient and think your ok with your audience and web format this link will still probably have a few pointers
4 stars


* http://www.dartmouth.edu/~webteach/articles/text.html
This link is more orientated towards your target audience, its still keeping it simple enough for new people and quick scanning however its simplicity allows most passers by to find your info interesting enough and useful enough to bookmark, and once u get bookmarked its just a matter of time till their back... If you can offer the Info in a manner thats Simple yet effective, and allowing for more precise follow ups to come later through the links and navigation in time your content will be put to use, The simple approach is usually the most effective, just dont drop or dull your creativity... their is still a lot of refining to be done to get such valuable info in to a format thats easilly digestable and suitable for repeat grazing by your followers :)
3.5 stars

* http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/e-text/conventions.htm
Top 5... Well 4 are great but i'm going to Edit Number 2 :p
2, Links... Depending on the Setup, Design, and Content Different linking methods are good for different situations...
For Example if your target audience are computer illiterate then having an email with "Click here" to link it is helpful....
Generally you can also just Link a Word or Phrase, even Paragraph without having to Blurb it if its in the middle of info "or Rambling follow up comments"
Just remember to always be creative with your links... pictures, Click here, or just having words link like wiki dose is app part of Ease of use and nothing should be ruled out or set in stone , your the master of your web page...
3.5 Stars

Overall the Consensus is Keep it Simple, Keep it Easily Referencable, Easily Scannable, and Easy on the Eyes...

My personal Tip is Think of a Webpage like a Birthday Cake... If it looks like the best cake u could have gotten on your Birthday then your allready loving it before you've tasted it... :)
From then on the Cake has to Taste Real bad for you to begin not liking it, so always make the First impression Simple, Creative, Beautiful and above all Make it have Special Appeal so everyone feals like they just got their very own Surprise Birthday Cake :)

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