Category Archives: Web design

A list of counterintuitive behaviour that will improve your use of the web

Posted on February 1, 2009 by John Welsh

Traditional media people – journalists, marketers, editors – are just like other professionals. They do the same things in print and via emails year after year because of intuition. Success came about by hoarding the content broadcasting to the users expecting a response … Continue reading →

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How easy is it to set up the Sweetcron Lifestream by Yongfook, part I?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by John Welsh

Finally I (along with millions of others) received my email from Japanese webdesigner Yongfook providing the instructions to set up my own Sweetcron lifestream, just like his own well-known one. What Yongook has done is design a really neat aggregator … Continue reading →

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What should a well designed website look like, part II?

Posted on August 29, 2008 by John Welsh

We all had a good discussion in this office today about this website, circulated by Claudia Moeller, a colleague and art editor. It is around a year old but is part of a bigger conversation as to what makes a … Continue reading →

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New website for No 10 Downing Street – but still much to learn from Obama?

Posted on August 13, 2008 by John Welsh

Here’s the new website for No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the UK Prime Minister. My crop does not do it justice, so click through here to see more of it.  What strikes me immediately is how much … Continue reading →

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What should a well designed website look like, part I?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by John Welsh

What does good design mean for a website? If I am asked the question I too often rush to argue that usability (that is how people use a website) and optimisation (how the content is organised to get to the … Continue reading →

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