Article Great Analytics Blogs published on February 5, 2008 There are several blogs dedicated to educating us about analytics. Here are some worth checking out: The Official Google Analytics Blog Occams Razor by Avinash Kaushik Web Analytics World by Manoj Jasra You could also subscribe to this Google Blog search RSS feed for google analytics or set a more refined one up for yourself. Read Now About
Article Understanding Bounce Rates published on February 5, 2008 Understanding bounce rate is an important aspect of analyzing your overall statistics, especially when it comes to determining the effectiveness... Read Now About
Article Resource of the Week published on February 5, 2008 30+ Free Three-Column Website Templates from mashable.com. Note to all you prima donna web designers out there: these templates provide great starting points for page architecture and eliminate having to reinvent the wheel every time you design a site. Remember, to steal from one is plagiarism but to steal from many is research. Read Now About
Article 10 Principles Of Effective Web Design published on February 4, 2008 Although this article from Smashing Magazine is mostly a distillation of Steve Krug and Jakob Nielsens writings on usability, it provides some good examples (via screen shots) of effective web design. Read Now About
Article Google and Privacy published on January 31, 2008 Erics latest WebSmart newsletter on Gmail has begun a nice little conversation about Google and privacy issues, so I thought... Read Now About
Article Is that Really You? published on January 29, 2008 Unlike some people I know (Able Parris), I have a fairly common name, which means that simply Googling Chris Butler... Read Now About
Article Better Code Through Commenting published on January 29, 2008 Commenting ones code is a fundamental principle of good programming. The benefits are clear. Functionality is more easily understood, with... Read Now About
Article Building Your Online Reputation published on January 17, 2008 If your website is already or is becoming a significant part of your marketing or operation, it is going to... Read Now About
Article On Screen Design Tools published on January 3, 2008 Great suite of web design tools from Allan Jardine, a web UI developer out of Edinburgh, Scotland. These JavaScript bookmarklets allow you to do any of the following on a web page: overlay a grid; measure from one point to another; display rulers and snap guides; and draw a cross hair on a page to assist with layout alignment. And theyre free. What more could you want? Read Now About
Article E-Commerce: (Somewhat) Recent Design Practices published on November 20, 2007 Recently, Scott McCall, a Newfangled Project Manager, and I were discussing the best location for local navigation on a website.... Read Now About