jmcbride
02-17-2004, 11:15 AM
I enjoy receiving the daily update, but find it entirely to cumbersome. The thing is full of ads and links!
In response to the latest Nielsen report (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040217.html), I think that Brittany should redesign the email news letter.
My suggestions for keeping it of my spam list:
1. Remove the excess links and menu items. I have never used any of these. I depend entirely on the content related links. I might use a "home" link though.
2. Remove the marketing and Ads. I understand that this is a business, but keep it on the Web site. I am always confused about what is important and what is an ad. This might be the strategy, but come on, how often do people actually click on those items?
3. Revise the layout. Including the Web site, I always find it difficult to get to main areas of the site because of all of the seperated horizontal bars. Contrast draws attention. The numerous weighted bars contrast with their backgrounds, calling attention to each one. They all cancel each other out--when everything yells, nothing yells.
Just some suggestions. Please keep up the good work though, as the content is definitely relevant.
joe
In response to the latest Nielsen report (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040217.html), I think that Brittany should redesign the email news letter.
My suggestions for keeping it of my spam list:
1. Remove the excess links and menu items. I have never used any of these. I depend entirely on the content related links. I might use a "home" link though.
2. Remove the marketing and Ads. I understand that this is a business, but keep it on the Web site. I am always confused about what is important and what is an ad. This might be the strategy, but come on, how often do people actually click on those items?
3. Revise the layout. Including the Web site, I always find it difficult to get to main areas of the site because of all of the seperated horizontal bars. Contrast draws attention. The numerous weighted bars contrast with their backgrounds, calling attention to each one. They all cancel each other out--when everything yells, nothing yells.
Just some suggestions. Please keep up the good work though, as the content is definitely relevant.
joe