Showing posts tagged "ux"
The battle of modern day browsers
According to a recent article in the Daily Telegraph, something extraordinary happened recently in the world of web browsers; Google’s Chrome overtook Mozilla’s Firefox in market share for the first time. This by no means spells the end for Firefox, indeed both browsers currently lag far behind Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and this isn’t likely to change for at least the time being. For a while now Google have been effectively sponsoring Firefox, backing them financially in exchange for integration of their search engine within the browser, and this deal was recently renewed to guarantee Firefox’s survival for at least the …
Responsive Web Design Explained
Imagine, if you will, that the whole internet is a gigantic flowing waterfall of information, perpetually cascading into a constantly growing pool of other information. Imagine that each web user is standing at the side of the waterfall on, oh I don’t know, let’s say some sort of observation deck, holding a glass that can be filled with a small amount of this information at any given time. This glass can be emptied, and then replenished again with new information ad infinitum, just by leaning over the barrier and dipping it into the waterfall. Imagine that these glasses all have …
How do I make a great website that’s easy to use?
OK, let’s start with a useful definition Wikipedia tells us that usability is – ‘the ease of use and learnability of a human made object’. Usability therefore applies to anything that we make and interact with. A website, a toaster, a door handle or even a hammer; they all need to be easy to use and give the best possible benefit to the user. At Kalexiko we love smart websites that not only keep the reader engaged but also entertain and delight. This means your site must look fantastic and be easy to use. Remember, if people get frustrated with …