Should Web 2.0 Design be Scrapped?

Most Users Don’t Like Change

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Douglas Karr

I’ve been reading a lot about the new user interface design on Facebook and how much users have pushed back on the changes, ironically through a survey launched as a Facebook App. They don’t just dislike the changes, they despise them: As someone who reads and observes design quite a bit, I appreciate the simpler design (I hated their miserable navigation before) but I am a bit miffed that they simply stole Twitter’s simplicity and built their page into a … Continue reading →

How to Select a Web Designer

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Douglas Karr

A friend of mine asked me in an email, can you recommend a web designer for me? I paused for a minute… I know a ton of web designers – everything from brand experts, to local graphic designers, to content management systems developers, to social networking experts, to complex integration, enterprise and architecture developers. I responded, “What are you trying to achieve?” I won’t go into details on what the response was nor what my recommendations were, but it was … Continue reading →

Check out this Call to Action!

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Douglas Karr

If you’re reading this post from my feed or email, be sure to click through to the post for the callout! One of the challenges in the Restaurant Industry is working with folks that don’t have time to test their marketing nor play with technology as often as they should. Thankfully, our Director of Marketing, Marty Bird, is helping our customers bridge that gap with monthly newsletters packed with info. In our most recent newsletter, Marty spoke about the importance … Continue reading →