Farewell to Flash
Farewell to Flash
02/05/21Flash faded away as the web evolved to be accessible and responsive — but with Flash gone, what has been lost? ... full story »
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Is it time to jump on the AVIF bandwagon?
Is it time to jump on the AVIF bandwagon?
11/06/20We’ve started using a WordPress plugin to convert our website images to the faster-loading WebP format. But the even faster AVIF format is coming. First a ... full story »
Employee Spotlight: Julia Stoops, user experience designer and director of Web and Digital
Employee Spotlight: Julia Stoops, user experience designer and director of Web and Digital
10/01/20What do painting, philosophy, teaching and fiction writing have to do with user experience design? Quite a bit, apparently, when it all underpins website strategy and design. ... full story »
Got data? Interactive maps are a functional and fun way to present it
Got data? Interactive maps are a functional and fun way to present it
05/13/20For centuries, maps have helped us understand our world. Today, interactive maps can deliver nuanced information on demand, but present interesting UX and technical challenges. Here are two very different maps we built and how they solve specific problems. ... full story »
Is Your 24/7 Ambassador Working For You?
Is Your 24/7 Ambassador Working For You?
05/01/20Your organization does good work. Your website should too. Unfortunately, it probably doesn’t. Hear from Gard’s Director of Web and Digital about why most websites are falling down on the job. ... full story »
Ballistic Missiles & Bad Design
Ballistic Missiles & Bad Design
01/23/18Design is much more than decoration. Good technology design is ultimately about helping the user do their job, and do it well. Bad design hinders the user and, in some cases, can lead to nothing less than catastrophe.
UX and UI designers – the new matchmakers
UX and UI designers – the new matchmakers
07/11/16User experience and user interface designers play matchmaker, bringing an organization and their audience together. As I outlined in User Experience Design is All Around Us, ... full story »
Web Project Management and the Art of Mastering Complexity
Web Project Management and the Art of Mastering Complexity
04/13/16Redesigning a single, large website entails managing a lot of moving parts. Multiply that by four, set them on not-quite-parallel timelines, and it’s akin to playing ... full story »
A New Name, Six Decades in the Making: a Brand Transformation
A New Name, Six Decades in the Making: a Brand Transformation
01/26/16How do you successfully transform the brand of a well-established engineering firm? Gard Communications recently wrapped up such a metamorphosis for BHEGroup, formerly Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers. ... full story »
UX Design: Feeling Smart and in Control
UX Design: Feeling Smart and in Control
01/19/16Why are so many websites such bad examples of User Experience design? Following my first post, User Experience Design is All Around Us, this post will ... full story »
