Posts tagged with 'Design'
Businesses should beware of adding too many Web 2.0 features to their websites, and instead concentrate on getting the basics of user experience right.
This is the view of web usability guru Jakob Nielsen, who argues in his latest post that, while features like user reviews can benefit consumers, others can make sites overly complicated.
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by Graham Charlton
19 December 2007 14:17pm
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The BBC last week made a streaming version of its iPlayer available for the Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
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by Graham Charlton
18 December 2007 14:11pm
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The BBC has launched a redesign of its homepage, adding all kinds of zeitgeisty Web 2.0 features, as well as allowing users to customise the site.
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by Graham Charlton
17 December 2007 13:15pm
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I spotted an interesting article in the Washington Post, which looks at online auction giant eBay and its plans to improve the user experience in 2008.
The story focuses on eBay’s proposed introduction of a shipping fees ratings scheme, to clamp down on sellers who charge bargain basement prices but make profits on exorbitant delivery ‘costs’.
All good, but what about the improvements that eBay’s website has been in need of for a considerable time? Adding functionality and tweaking its ranking algorithms are one thing, but what I think it needs is some proper usability testing and a bit of a makeover.
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by Chris Lake
14 December 2007 17:22pm
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Facebook is to make its developer platform available to other social networks, allowing brands to port apps to other sites that adopt the same standards.
The move forms a response to Google's OpenSocial project, which aims to create a common standard for developing and delivering social network apps.
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by Graham Charlton
14 December 2007 11:23am
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Tailgate Technologies has found a new use for its transactional banners - selling tickets for Paramount's new movie The Kite Runner.
Consumers can use the banners to search for local cinemas that are showing the movie and complete purchases without leaving the host site.
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by Graham Charlton
14 December 2007 10:55am
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Bebo is reportedly set to become the latest social network to open up its development platform to third parties.
According to Mashable, the new platform will be launched tomorrow and will apparently be compatible in some way with Facebook, allowing developers to port their applications to Bebo.
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by Graham Charlton
12 December 2007 11:36am
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Professional social network LinkedIn has launched a developer platform as well as a redesign of its website.
As previously outlined by CEO Dan Nye, the new "Intelligent Application" platform will not be as open as that of rival Facebook, and will be limited to ‘business productivity applications’.
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by Graham Charlton
10 December 2007 15:24pm
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Online retailers still have much to learn about customer experience, and are missing conversion opportunities by not producing more usable websites.
This is the verdict of FutureNow's 2007 Customer Experience Study, which looked at over 300 US e-commerce sites, and grading them on 69 customer experience factors.
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by Graham Charlton
10 December 2007 15:18pm
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While there are many excellent e-commerce sites around, many online retailers are still making some schoolboy errors on their websites which can have a negative effect on sales and customer satisfaction levels.
Customers want a smooth experience when visiting a website, and if they encounter errors, or are frustrated by usability problems, then many will abandon their purchases and shop elsewhere.
What then, are the common mistakes made by e-commerce companies?
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by Graham Charlton
04 December 2007 15:40pm
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