I’ve been asked several times to share our checklists with clients and other designers. This checklist is used in the kick-off meeting. We’re constantly editing and improving it so if you’d like to add comments of your own: Do we have all the client domains? Will this domain name change [...]
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Why do you start your own business?
It’s way harder to start and run your own business that it is to get a job. So why do almost 27million entrepreneurs currently run their own businesses in the US? A huge proportion of these business owners don’t earn as much as their colleagues with 9 to 5 jobs. [...]
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Asking the Right Questions of Your Designer
Finding the right web application designer is never easy. Here is a list of questions that you can ask your designer to get an understanding of their process and ability to deliver on the tasks. Having a conversation around these questions will quickly separate the posers from the real deal. [...]
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The “How it Works” Business Plan Alternative
It’s all too common that there will be a disconnect between what you’re creating as an entrepreneur and what is being seen by your customer. What’s even more concerning is when this disconnect happens within the same team. Many of the startups and businesses we see each day have this [...]
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Designing Web Applications: UI vs. UX
User interface design and user experience engineering are used interchangeably and that’s both incorrect and misleading. So what is the big difference? User experience engineering (UX) is the big strategic thinking that you wrap around your entire web product or business. User interface design (UI) is what you create from [...]
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Behind every great web app…
This year we will have helped create and redesign dozens of websites and web applications. These sites and apps belong to our clients so they will get the glory and limelight as they launch into the big wide world. That’s okay with us because that’s what we do. We’re the [...]
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How a Redesign Reduced Our Bounce Rates by 45%
We recently updated our own home page design with some very positive results. As you can see below the redesign wasn’t significantly different but there were some key improvements. Our goal with this redesign was to reduce the “drop-off” or bounce rate from the site. From the Google Analytics charts [...]
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Boston Start-up & Entrepreneurial Events (July 26-30, 2010)
Looking for local events in the Boston area during the week of July 26-30, 2010, that pertain to start-up’s and entrepreneurs? Check out some of these local events as highlighted by thestartupdigest.com. OpenCoffee Cambridge Meetup when: Wednesday – July 28, 2010 from 8:30am – 10:30pm where: Cafe Andala, 286 Franklin [...]
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You’re No Stranger to the Power of UI
As I wait for my mobile carrier to come out with the iPhone, I manage to appease myself by giving my (slightly) outdated cell phone occasional “makeovers,” as I call it. My most recent cell phone makeover consisted of a new plastic case and touch-screen protector. Compared to my previous [...]
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Featured Smarty Pants Client – Hire EQ
Small Businesses Hiring Problem and the Solution When it comes to hiring, small businesses face lots of challenges. The first challenge is time; it’s in short supply. Developing job descriptions, sourcing candidates and interviewing prospects takes time for everyone in the organization. Secondly, it’s expensive. Recruiters generally charge a steep [...]
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