WordPress for Business or Leisure
Posted on December 26, 2011
When it comes to web content management systems (WCMS) for small sites, few would argue that WordPress stands above the rest. It’s free, open source, simple, and compatible with most major hosting services.
Wait, just what is a WCMS?
A web content management system (WCMS) is software that provides website authoring and management tools that do not require knowledge of website programming to operate.
So what are the basic steps in leveraging WordPress to create your website?
What is User Experience Design (UXD)?
Posted on February 20, 2012
The way we live, work, and produce is rapidly changing. This is perhaps no more evident in the professional world than it is in the area of design.
There was a time when design of a system began with the engineers, moved through design and development, and then finally arrived at the user. This led to a number of problems including:
- Specifications that met technical needs but failed to meet user goals.
- Complex systems that function well but require a high degree of technical knowledge to function.
- Incomplete systems that meet only some of a user’s needs.
Early UXD: Ergonomics
In the late 1940s, people began to look at how human beings interact with their environments, and the relationship between the human user and the machines and systems they used.
This led to the study of ergonomics: designing work environments around the