We all like a little visual diversity every now and then so web designers suggest we add images to our pages to sparkle them up a little. That is a good idea in moderation. We’ve seen pages with different logos from different vendors in different sizes. They weren’t meant to be on a page together and often [...]
Entries from September 2007
September 26, 2007
More Thoughts on Google
When teaching design classes, Everyl and I often see libraries that have a Google search box on their front page. Sometimes it’s larger than the library’s own logo! Our advice is to downsize Google – they aren’t paying you to advertise them. Advertise you! And if you want to bring your patrons to the library’s site [...]
September 26, 2007
The Conceptual or Mental Model
Think of the last time you went into a grocery store. You expected to find milk, butter and cheese in the Dairy section, right? Canned corn is next to canned beans, which is next to canned tomatoes. Wait, this grocery store puts canned tomatoes in an international section! You walked into the grocery store with a conceptual [...]
