Day: August 18, 2011

http://mashable.com/2011/02/11/4g-faq/ The Effect of Aesthetics on Web Credibility — a PDF download.

http://www.uxbooth.com/blog/how-to-minimize-load-time-for-fast-user-experiences/ http://www.uxbooth.com/blog/considerations-for-mobile-design-part-1-speed/ http://blog.yottaa.com/2011/03/monitor-website-speed-for-better-ux-and-seo-part-i http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/tag/speed/ Great idea:“More often than not, the mobile experience for a web application or site is designed and built after the [desktop] version is complete. Learn the three reasons web applications should be designed for mobile first instead: mobile is exploding; mobile forces you to focus; and mobile extends your capabilities.” ***…

Webnotes looks like a great way to annotate actual pages on the fly in your browser. Great way to document for clients. https://www.webnotes.net/

I don’t do static wireframes. I’m an advocate of rapid prototyping in HTML and CSS. Then testing is done immediately online. This just makes sense and is more real-world than sketches of interfaces. It’s a shortcut and goes hand-in-hand with fast site development. Read more about this idea: http://www.uxforthemasses.com/rapid-prototyping/

Yottaa is a great online tool for checking web performance. This link is a test of www.pagepipe.com. The home of PagePipe UX. 32.5K webpage!http://www.yottaa.com/url/www-pagepipe-com-4e44800b4b6b2257b000002d