What If Amazon.com Actually … Is a Horrible Website?
Via Katie Notopoulos This author asks, "How does a powerful, innovative behemoth megacorporation repeatedly fail at its most basic task: running a website?" She admits she cherry-picked her examples, but still makes some good points. Read full article
Design Trends From Cyber Monday 2018
Via Sean McGowan The busiest online shopping event of the year provides an opportunity to analyze design strategies some online retailers put in place. Read full article
The Pitfalls of Running A/B Tests
Via Ariel Verber A/B tests, a way to offer slightly different versions of your product to users of the same initial group, are probably one of the best ways to bring actionable data. But they aren't without pitfalls. Read full article
7 Ways To Design for a Global Audience
Via Suzanne Scacca | @sescacca The matter of geography in web design is an important one to consider and could have a significant impact on your conversion rate if not handled properly. Read full article
How to Build an Online Form That Converts
Via noupe.com Like math, or topiary, or knitting, form-building isn’t everything it seems. Behind a good form’s apparent simplicity lies tweaking, thoughtful decision making, careful planning and yes — creativity. Read full article
Dark Patterns And Other Design No-Nos For Mobile
Via Suzanne Scacca | @sescacca While your company may get some superficial and short-term gains in the process via so-called "dark patterns", nothing good will come from it in the long-run. Read full article
How to Make Sure Your Site is Up-to-Date: The 10 Most Important Factors
Via Web Resources Depot Creating and launching a website is a great deal. However, if you think that once you launch a website, you’re done, you’re likely to miss quite a lot. A website requires constant care and regular updates. Read full article
Effective Use of Negative Space in Web Design
Via Anastasia Diachenko This article clarifies the importance of negative space and includes tips on how to use it right in web design. Read full article