Am I A Blog Usability Design Puritan or Radical?
In years past, when I spoke out against comments in blogs, or ads in blogs, I was stuck in a certain belief pattern. I hate being stuck because there’s no movement and no room to grow. Certainly, there’s no permitting new ideas, when you settle on a “My way is the right way and everyone else is dead wrong” affirmation. So, when I saw a blogger post about what else not to do with blog design, I felt relief to learn I didn’t agree with him. In Ten Things to Avoid...
Read MoreBlog Usability For The Considerate Blogger
Blog usability is not that popular. It’s been my impression, based on what I see in my blogging travels, that many bloggers aren’t in it for their readers. Those who are, are unique. Blog usability is as important as web site usability if you expect your blog to be anything other than it being search engine fodder. When I visit a blog for the first time, I look for information about the blogger. This is found in a statement on the blog homepage, or an About page, or both. If the...
Read MoreDo You Want Your Blog to Be User Centered?
One of the nagging thoughts that’s been on my mind, especially as a result of beginning to perform blog usability reviews and comments on Blog Usability Interview with Kim Krause Berg is that I wonder how many bloggers even WANT their blogs to be usable? By that, I mean, do they want their blogs to be user (reader) centered? Do they want it to be read every day, or visited once in awhile? Do they want to write to their readers, or speak at them? It relates to incentives. Goals....
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