It still surprises me how many brands are still ignoring video.  It is estimated that by 2012, 90% of data will be video, and with YouTube unlikely to be unseated as one of the most popular site for video content, its simply a channel that brands won't be able to ignore.  The following collection ...

One of the most difficult (and arguably most important) metrics to accurately measure online is the actions of your users. Knowing how your readers move around online is paramount to increasing conversion rates, revenue and the overall success of your site. Over the years I've seen a number of heat...

Unfortunately for the web, many websites are conceived, designed and built internally. Whilst there are exceptions to the rule, often this leads to a number of decisions being made that are at best questionable, and at worst disastrous for the usability and overall success of the site. This post tal...

The web has come a long way in 10 years, and as we approach the end of the year (and indeed the decade) - I feel its time we celebrated the technologies, people and companies that have pushed us forward to where we are today.  Lets have a look at where it all started, right up until present day tec...

When developing a web application, or indeed any web presence for a client, it's easy to forget that perceptions of the overall experience count. All too often, we deliver on the website goals, but forget about the feelings and emotions that it will leave the user with, both from a visual perspectiv...

As a web designer you know that things are changing at a fast pace. What was hot one day is not the other. One “new” technology that is growing bigger and bigger in popularity each and every day is the iPhone and its apps. This is an appreciated development as it can make our lives as web design...

User interface design is one of the most important aspects of web application design, and alot of the time is revisted only when the app is finished, rather than setting out on the right path at the get go.Making your application easy to use, can make or break the success of the app. It can lowe...

I've recently spoke of the importance of speed with your website or blog. It can have a significant impact on site goals, and in many cases improve bounce rates and increase page views. Paying attention to detail and improving page load speed can really get your pages performing at their optimum.  ...

Finding great web design resources is tough work. A good number of resource pages have cropped up on the web, and are must bookmark sites for the creative professional. Here are eight of my fav's definitely worth checking out for future reference. I've tried to add a blend of the one's tiered toward...

Following on from an earlier post, there have been a few awesome designs based on the horizontal scroller trend within website design. Some of these sites have been around for a while, others have just been launched on the web. If you are looking for inspiration when designing a site that you think ...