Articles tagged with: usability
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When I went into business for myself last year, I decided up front that I would make a concerted point to only use software and equipment that was easy to use and maintain. I also decided that my clients should never be exposed to technological issues on my side, whether that be email, phones, calendar scheduling, or simply inefficient technological infrastructures.
This meant (happily) ditching Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio and even Windows. I bought my first mac at that time, loaded it up with Apple iWork ’08 (now using 09) …
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Anna Patterson (an “inventor” of search algorithms) developed her own search engine in 2004, which was so impressive that Google bought it up to upgrade elements of their own search. Today, she launched another project dubbed “Cuil” (pronounced “cool”). And this time she says Cuil isn’t for sale.
There are plenty of news stories about this search engine, so I’m going to focus on a few key elements that I think are worth a look at:
1. More robust approach to relevancy
Unlike other major search engines that use quality and quantity of …
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Starwood recently launched their new Preferred Guest site. Note the usage of rich imagery as the backdrop for the whole site (in fact, refresh the page a few times, as there is different photos in the rotation). I’m a big fan of this for travel sites, as I mentioned in previous posts.
Simplified navigation options, simple calendar controls, great use of AJAX search for the destination search box too.
Nice work Starwood. Hope the rest of your brand sites are on their way to similar improvements.
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Hawaiian Airlines just launched their new website about a week ago. You know, I really like it when I see a company break the mould of their online presence that all their competitors follow. The site is inviting, easy, and provides great tools that travelers need when planning their trip. Best of all, note how they do not show photos of the tail-section of an aircraft (which historically has been so prevalent on airline websites). What does a tail-section have to do with my vacation?
