IT Solutions Blog

• 7 Warning Signs of a Nightmare Client (by John Urban) – oh, I know the control freak, and well, the extra freebie guy too
• 40 Great Resources for a Complete Roadmap to Freelancing (by Aidan Huang) – plentyful of good links, not only for freelancers.
• Putting Content Back on Top (by Felicity Evans) – on top of the sandwich, like thinking outside the bun hehe.
• The ROI of UX: Proving the Value of User Experience Design (by Erin Lynn Young) – “[...] holistic consideration of the user’s perspective will reap larger returns than other potential business investments”, nicely said.
• 5 Web Files That Will Improve Your Website (by Alexander Dawson) – robots.txt, favicon.ico, sitemap.xml, dublin.rdf, opensearch.xml – yes, you can!
• 10 Free Wireframing Tools for Designers (by Grace Smith) – Online wireframing, I love it and you should too.

Another week of fantastic articles! A little digging (or reading my blog ) will save you time and buying books hehe.

• 15 Desktop & Online Wireframing Tools (by Tom Walker) – I use Balsamiq Mockups, what about you?
• User Experience Books Free to Read Online (by Simon Whatley) – yes, free
• The Future of Wireframes (by Nishant Kothary) – in Nishant’s words: holy guacamole!
• Do’s and Don’ts of Usability Testing (by Demetrius Madrigal and Bryan McClain) – my take-away: don’t jump to conclusions, that truly is a beginner mistake.
• How to Increase Conversions on any Website in 45 Minutes (by Andrew Follett) – improvement can happen in less than an hour, keep it down to the top 3 items!
• 43 Essential Controls for Web Applications (by Theresa Neil) – just being able to name them properly (not to mention program them) is a huge communication plus.
• How to Choose Right CSS Frameworks (by Joel Reyes) – a must read for any web programmer. Know at least one css framework really well.
• Why you only need to test with five users (explained) (by Jeff Sauro) – I mean, really well explained.
• Email verification – is your call-to-action strong enough? (by Harry Brignull) – it’s tough to lose customers that WANT to be customers. Consider lazy registration as well!
• “Call to Action” Buttons: Guidelines, Best Practices and Examples (by hongkiat) – Another really important article. Talks about size, color, labels etc.