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WebMistresss
11-22-2009, 07:55 AM
I'm working on rebuilding my portfolio after having to switch web hosts recently, and I was wondering if anyone here has recommendations :D
mybrokengnome
11-22-2009, 09:02 AM
Make it look nice.
No seriously, what kind of suggestions are you looking for? How it should look, how it should function, etc.?
No seriously, what kind of suggestions are you looking for? How it should look, how it should function, etc.?
WebMistresss
11-22-2009, 10:49 AM
Make it look nice.
No seriously, what kind of suggestions are you looking for? How it should look, how it should function, etc.?
Well I've been doing a bunch of research on best practices and I'm looking for some information for useability mostly I think :D
No seriously, what kind of suggestions are you looking for? How it should look, how it should function, etc.?
Well I've been doing a bunch of research on best practices and I'm looking for some information for useability mostly I think :D
mybrokengnome
11-23-2009, 12:57 PM
The less options the better, don't give the user a lot of choices. It's your job to think that all users are idiots (honestly, you really need to think of them this way even if they aren't) and will screw everything up beyond belief if you give them to much to do or decide on.
For example, if you just wanted to show off some images of what you'd done, put it in a lightbox and just give them the option of scrolling forward or back through it, nothing else. Maybe have some caption at the bottom about what you did for that particular site.
Choices - Joel on Software (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/chapters/fog0000000059.html)
User Interface Design For Programmers - Joel on Software (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/fog0000000249.html)
read his blog, but mostly those 2 posts.
For example, if you just wanted to show off some images of what you'd done, put it in a lightbox and just give them the option of scrolling forward or back through it, nothing else. Maybe have some caption at the bottom about what you did for that particular site.
Choices - Joel on Software (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/chapters/fog0000000059.html)
User Interface Design For Programmers - Joel on Software (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/fog0000000249.html)
read his blog, but mostly those 2 posts.
