Summer is approaching, and along with it thoughts of vacations and where to go this year. With this in mind, I thought I would take a look at the official tourism websites of the most popular countries for tourists, as ranked by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, and see how well they help those looking to make this important travel decision.
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Order Confirmation Page Done Well
I thought this order confirmation page from Potbelly Sandwich Shop was nicely done.
Read MoreUse Icon Fonts to Create Lightweight, Flexible Icons
I love this post from CSS-Tricks about using icon fonts to create website icons. I’d never really thought about using this technique before, but it seems like a clever way to build considerable flexibility into how you present icons and symbols on a website.
Read More8 Reasons Why Bad Web Design Decisions Get Made
Sometimes when I’m struggling to complete a task on a website (or am watching my wife throw her arms up in frustration), I ask myself “What genius decided to build it like that?” Read More
Great Email plus Landing Page Marketing Campaign
I enjoyed this marketing email I received recently from Paramore|Redd, in particular, how the landing page coordinates with the email campaign to provide a consistent user experience.
Read MoreBest Practices for Product Image Placement
I’m in the process of redesigning an ecommerce product page which currently has the product images on the right hand side of the page. As part of the redesign I am proposing placing the image on the left. Why?
Read MoreGiant Collection of Ecommerce Add-To-Cart Buttons
Back in 2007, Get Elastic posted a handy collection of add-to-cart buttons along with some analysis of the label text and use of icons.
I thought it would be useful to revisit this topic and so I gathered together over 200 add-to-cart buttons, including many from the top online retailers.
Icon Design Patterns for Website Navigation
A couple of recent posts showcasing icon use in navigation menus got me thinking again about icon design for the web. Read More
Metacritic Redesign Brings Out the Hate
Movie review aggregator website Metacritic underwent a complete redesign last week, much to the dismay of its regular users.
Read MoreInteractive Media Awards Top 10 Websites of 2009
I’m not a huge fan of web awards programs, largely because you typically have to pay to be considered and so the pool of contenders is somewhat self-selected.
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