“Form follows function” is a term coined by the Bauhaus of the 20’s and 30s to describe how a building or object’s appearance (such as a chair) should be dictated by its purpose. Although the Bauhaus philosophy of design has had many successes and some dramatic failures, its application to web design has been more conceptual than applied. In other words, most web authors prefer to design with their creation’s aesthetics in mind and not just it’s function.
Illegal Operation
“You have performed an ILLEGAL OPERATION, the program will be shut down!” But I didn’t do anything! Really, I was just sitting here. 🙁
You did update Windows, right? And have the current drivers for all of your other hardware and software, don’t you? How important is it? Well if you are experiencing a lot of crashes this may just be the cure. Very few people understand what happens in Windows when you install new software and hardware. Since Bill Gates wants to be the boss, obviously he put everything into Windows to make it work with Microsoft products.
Now all the other companies that sell you things have to make theirs for the Gates configuration. Some are not too good at it and some are just careless. For those you get the Blue Screen of Death. Ever see this one?
Writing The Income Generating Site
Your Web site has a single motive:
To ‘ignite’ your visitors to take action.
This prime motive is behind every element of your Web site design and content. Start with the idea that you have one chance to reach your customers. They will never return to your site unless you make it worth their while, and they will not buy unless you encourage/force/ask them to.
Work Your Marketing
The workday starts. We do two things.
10 Ways Focus Groups Can Propel Your Profits!
A focus group is a group of employees or current customers that discuss and brainstorm new ways to improve different parts of your business.
Lead Your Business To A Super Bowl Win!
You’re the quarterback. It’s first down and you’re on your own 20 yard line there is 2 minutes left in the game. You’re behind by 5 points and need a quick touchdown to win the Super Bowl. In the huddle you call an e-zine ad running play. You gain 6 sales. Now it’s second down and 4. You throw a short banner pass to your tight end. You gain 10 sales…First down!
20 Super Hot Ways To Make More Money From Your Customers!
1. Insert a brochure for another product in the first product package your customer buys from you.
Complaining Customers Are Good
Remember the Coca Cola marketing disaster a few years ago? They tried to switch Coke drinkers to New Coke. It didn’t work. Fortunately, the company quickly recognized the problem and had the resources to recover fast. Their follow up research revealed that only 1 unhappy customer in 50 takes time to complain. The other 49 just quietly switch brands.
Designing Pages That Download Fast
Unless you have access to a T1 connection, you probably have been frustrated at one time or another by sites that seem to take forever to download.
The new Top Level Domains (TLDs)
On November 16, 2000, the board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (ICANN) announced its selection of the new Top Level Domains (TLDs).