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squash search button?

Wednesday, November 28th, 2001 at 7:44 AM Category: Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

Tomalak’s Realm pointed out "Web Designers Should Stop Searching&quot from PC World. It urges Web designers to make the site usable so users can find what they need instead of relying on the search button. I agree with the statement that the site should be geared to the users’ needs. Yes, do you hear a "but" coming? Too many factors come to play when designing a Web site: size, audience, nature of the site, etc. etc. Mega-sites have so much to them with different groups designing different parts of the site. Yes, this is where style guides come in handy — but mega-sites probably can’t get everyone together to create one or assign the job to a central point of contact.

Currently, I am drawing my site layout on paper. While determining the navigation, I think of other similar sites to what I have in mind for this one and consider all the things I look for on a regular basis. Despite the foresight, I’m still gonna put that search button in a visible place. Unlike mega-sites, I don’t have mega-bucks or mega-time to have users test out the new site and tell me what navs need to be more visible and invisible.

pixelview interviews

Head Lemur has good taste as he posted interviews with Shirley and Nick on his Pixelview page. There are other notables you’ll want to check out.

Great day for travel — not…

It’s 32 degrees in Dallas with a mix of rain and sleet. My flight leaves this afternoon and I’ll be armed with plenty of reading should it be delayed. Off to bug everyone in New Orleans. Beeehave!