Hook, Line and Thinker: Website Planning, Development and DesignTroutDream Graphics publishes regular articles on all aspects of website development for businesses600 year old timely advice- (Found June 24, 2008 ) What does a book written in 1393 have to say about choosing a website developerhttp://troutdream.com/news0604.html The Web is not print- (Found June 24, 2008 ) If you approach the Web as another form of print, you will be endlessly frustrated. But if you can make the leap to see that it is a completely new medium, you can begin to see the advantages of the very features that are lacking in print.http://troutdream.com/news7.html Website Credibility- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Nearly half of all consumers in this study assessed the credibility of sites based in part on the appeal of the overall visual design of a site. If a site "looks credible" they believe it to be so.http://troutdream.com/news8.html Sellable moments- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Look at what kind of experience you want to give visitors to your site. Find the perfect moment to deliver each message. You can design your home page to entice people into your site, but where should they go NEXThttp://troutdream.com/news11.html Are users stupid- (Found June 24, 2008 ) It's imperative to design for the 'typical user'- Unfortunately, he's busy right now and can't come to the computer, so we'll have to deal with the rest of the users. And they all use web sites in different ways.http://troutdream.com/news0303.html The Under Construction Blues- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Perhaps, for the first time in history, the message of the perils of poor website design has been put to music...http://troutdream.com/news10.html Syndication - Part 1- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Make your site "sticky" with up-to-the-minute feeds of articles, news, white papers and more.http://troutdream.com/news0403.htmls Syndication - Part 2- (Found June 24, 2008 ) If you write articles, you can get more exposure by syndicating them online.http://troutdream.com/news0503.html Bailing Out- (Found June 24, 2008 ) An astonishing 65% of consumers will not shop on a poorly designed site - even if it's a favorite brand. How can you stop customers from bailing outhttp://troutdream.com/news0803.html Keeping it fresh- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Visitors won't value your business more than you do and a site that stays the same month after month gives the message that you don't think it's very important.http://troutdream.com/news0903.html |