The internet news sites have been having a right old go at Internet Explorer, Microsoft’s browser software. Many sites have reported this morning that a survey, carried out by AptiQuant, concluded that people who use Internet Explorer tend to have lower Intelligence Quota than users of competitive browsers. However, this now appears to be an elaborate hoax and, possibly, a… (more…)
I often come across business owners who tell me that they had a site built which did nothing for their business. Yes, it seems that everyone has a son, daughter, nephew or neice who “does computers” and who could build a web site really easily from their bedroom. Most often the site that poorly performs was built by the aforementioned son, daughter, nephew or neice!
A web design client asked me yesterday if I could provide a Flash intro to his new web site. Whilst I agree that some Flash web sites are quite spectacular, my humble opinion is that Flash sites are mostly self-serving displays that cater more for the creative desire of the developer than the user´s needs or experience. Oh, get on… (more…)