August 2007
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Aug 12, 2007

iPhone : Look at the web differently

I've been spending the last couple days playing with the iPhone, browsing websites that have been "iPhone-ized" and trying to develop iPhone versions of existing sites of mine. My thoughts? If the iPhone is as successful as people predict and the network/comms technology industry moves more toward mobile devices, then there will be a huge wave of a new kind of web development.

Aug 26, 2007

Getting Lost in a Website : Navigation Principles

Ever go to a website looking for something specific and you just can't seem to navigate your way through the pages to find it? It happens a lot and it's the result of poor navigation planning. Information architecture I feel is one of those things that you kinda think about but you don't always pay that much attention to when making a website. But really, it ends up being one of the most important parts. After all, the whole point of your website is to display content and if a user can't even find the right content, then what's the point? You want users to find their way around easily. If they have too much trouble, they might just give up and go look at some other site.

Aug 29, 2007

Processing Forms: Javascript or PHP?

I've dealt with a lot of online forms. Most, on submit, will refresh the page and process the data before the page loads. Then it will tell you of any errors you have. Sometimes, a page reload can take a while. If you're filling out a long form and then wait a minute for the page to reload, only to tell you that you forgot to fill in something, it can be quite frustrating.