Google+ gets a major design overhaul
When Google+ was unveiled in June of last year, it was clear that the company had created its best social networking product to date.
Obviously inspired to some extent by Facebook, if Google+ had been launched by a start-up instead of the world's largest search engine, some pundits might have labelled it a potential threat.
And for good reason: there was a lot to like about Google+.
It was clean, sort of like Facebook back in the day, and lest it be accused of copying Facebook entirely, Google added some interesting features to the mix - such as Circles and Hangouts.
Q&A: Malcolm Coles on the new Mirror website
The Mirror relaunched its website this week, with a cleaner design and integration of personalisation technology.
I've been talking to Product Director at Trinity Mirror (and Econsultancy guest blogger) Malcolm Coles about the thinking behind the new site design.
BBC Sport website gets mixed reviews
The BBC today unveiled its new look sports website, which follows the redesign of its homepage in September.
The new look includes replacing the side with top navigation, wider page layouts, and a new colour scheme, which is great if you like yellow and blue.
As always when the BBC makes any changes to its website, opinion is divided...
BBC launches new homepage in beta
The BBC has been changing its homepage again, and the new beta version "demonstrates a new ‘visual-first’ approach to showcasing the breadth of our content on the web."
The new page looks good, and represents a significant change from the current version, which was introduced in February 2008.
New Waitrose website panned by users
Grocery retailer Waitrose launched a new website earlier this month after a £10m revamp, but there has been a flood of negative feedback from customers. In response, the retailer has been forced to issue a statement promising to address some of this issues raised.
Website redesigns are never going to be universally popular, the recent Gawker redesign is one such example, but the new Waitrose website has provoked much more criticism than most revamps...
The Conran Shop: site review
Luxury retailer The Conran Shop had a website redesign last week, and I've been checking out the new look version.
The site contains a number of expensive designer products, but is it doing enough to showcase these big ticket items?
Ryman: site review
Stationery brand Ryman has launched a revamped version of its website this week, with the retailer aiming to make much more of its online presence.
The website has been completely redesigned, while an improved product management system will be used to manage and control stock across different channels.
I've been seeing how the new website looks from a user experience perspective...
Q&A: Rail Europe's Stuart Alldis
Rail Europe recently unveiled a complete redesign of its website, which I reviewed earlier this week.
I've been speaking to Stuart Alldis, head of e-commerce at Rail Europe, about the new design, how the volcanic ash crisis provided a stern test for the new site, and the challenges of making a relatively complex process simple for the user.
Site review: National Rail Enquiries redesign
National Rail Enquiries relaunched its website last month, giving the site a much needed makeover.
The site was redesigned by Fortune Cookie, and at first glance, seems to be a massive improvement on the old version with a fresher, cleaner look. How well does it perform for users though?
Five things you need to do online in 2010
If sorting out the corporate website is your ambition for 2010, it can be pretty difficult to know where to start and what to prioritise. After all, you’re bound to have a budget to stick to. So where should you start?
