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7 Basic Usability Heuristic Designers Live By

November 10, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine Leave a Comment

There are basic usability heuristics all designers know and live by. Why? Because designing for usability takes up more complicated planning processes than it looks. Contrary to most people’s thinking, UI and UX design is NOT about the aesthetic. It’s about creating a workable, and successful, path for users on an interface from the moment […]

Filed Under: Design, Usability Tagged With: ui design, Usability, ux design

ADA Compliance Guidelines for Websites and Online Brands

September 12, 2020 by Zac

Every online business, website or brand, must now make an effort in order to be ADA compliant. While the mass general audience coming to your site will likely have no problems navigating through your content and ordering on your site, there must be complete site accessibility for handicapped individuals that might have visual, hearing and […]

Filed Under: Usability

How to Make a Video Intro for Your Website Home Page

July 16, 2019 by Zac

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then consider a video worth a thousand bucks to your website, more specifically… an intro video! There’s no better way to establish yourself for all prospective website visitors than a video describing what your brand is and why it relates to them. With more people using their mobile […]

Filed Under: Tools, Usability Tagged With: video, web design

The Connection Between Good Content and User Experience

August 25, 2018 by Spyrestudios

There is often an odd disconnect between content and user experience. The two go hand in hand though. While web design helps to define the user experience, so does the content on the page. This content includes words, photos, colors, and fonts along with native ads and embedded links. This connection is often neglected, and […]

Filed Under: Usability

How to Optimize the Design and Location of the Search Bar

October 18, 2017 by Spyre Studios

optimize search bar location

The search bar is one of the most useful features on your website. It can help visitors find exactly what they’re looking for with just a few key presses. On a typical ecommerce website, search users convert at a rate 3.5x higher than those that don’t interact with search, so it makes sense to use […]

Filed Under: Design, Usability Tagged With: search, search bar

New Web Designers: How to Avoid Neglecting SEO Best Practices

July 17, 2017 by Spyre Studios

For many new web designers, the focal point of their services is providing a magnificent design that checks all the right boxes in terms of user experience.  It sounds strange when they are asked to incorporate search engine optimisation. It is important to note that although your beautiful design can help drive the client’s goals […]

Filed Under: Usability Tagged With: seo, seo design tips

How to Improve Your Page Speed in 4 Easy Steps

August 30, 2015 by Spyre Studios

Page loading speeds can really make or break the success of a website or a platform dependent on a browser. Too slow and people will get tired waiting to see what your all about, taking potential business elsewhere and letting you suffer the consequences. That’s why it’s crucial you pay close attention to your page […]

Filed Under: Usability Tagged With: page load speed

Site Architecture Tips to Make Your Blog Load Faster

February 20, 2015 by Christopher Jan Benitez

As a blogger, your main concern is to share your ideas top your target audience. To get to that point, you will need to learn how to build a blog, something that this resource can help you do. Once you have built your blog, you will need gain blog visitors for your message to be heard. For […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Usability Tagged With: bruce clay, search engine optimization, seo, siloing, site architecture, sitemap

The Effects of TLS and SSL on User Experience Design

January 23, 2015 by Sam

Creating an effective website can be a time consuming and laborious process, but when done right the results can lead to high traffic and excellent conversions. The site should be easy to read and navigate, the information contained should be well organized and accurate, and maybe most importantly a user should enjoy using the site. […]

Filed Under: Business, Development, HTML5, Usability, UX

Getting Started with Usability Testing for Web Design

December 17, 2014 by Jake Rocheleau

The Internet is all about people. Websites are designed as information hubs and interactive applications catering directly towards people. So it should be natural to assume that designers and developers want to fix up troubling issues within the user experience. Unfortunately it seems like this process has fallen to the wayside for a number of […]

Filed Under: Usability Tagged With: animation, tips, ui design, user experience, web design

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