http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/ en Copyright 2010 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:57:19 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Common Sense Content Strategy ]]> Great little case study explaining how to develop a content strategy for a web site - formalizing is an incredibly important step in the process and it's your guideline for the months and years to come. Gets a gold star from me! http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/a_common_sense_content_strateg.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/a_common_sense_content_strateg.php content Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:57:19 -0500 The Ingredients of a Successful Website ]]> Couldn't have said it better myself - esp. passion. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/the_ingredients_of_a_successfu.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/the_ingredients_of_a_successfu.php business Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:45:06 -0500 Pure CSS speech bubbles ]]> Thought and speech bubbles created entirely with CSS. This rocks. But a note to those looking @ the "degrade experiments" further down the page - looks pretty shabby in latest version of Opera, yet it handled the top-of-page comment bubbles just fine. Hmm. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/pure_css_speech_bubbles.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/pure_css_speech_bubbles.php css Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:43:14 -0500 Why Can't Programmers... Program? ]]> Interesting and more than a little scary. Heck, I'm just a good hacker-onner with PHP and *I* could write a program as per their example in under 5 minutes. I wish more schools emphasized logical process and working out solutions in psuedocode - that was one of the best ways I ever learned how to think (programatically) because it gets the particular language out of the way and lets you focus on the solution. Translating to a language? That's easy and any language can be learned. The logic is harder to get which is why schools need to focus on it more. IMO. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/05/why_cant_programmers_program.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/05/why_cant_programmers_program.php geekery programming Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:53:05 -0500 4 Pixels or Less ]]> Life Below 600px.]]> http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/04/4_pixels_or_less.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/04/4_pixels_or_less.php design UX Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:55:05 -0500 User Experience Diagrams ]]> Very useful list including all the oldies but goodies (JJG, ahem) and a few ones that are new to me. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/02/user_experience_diagrams.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/02/user_experience_diagrams.php UX Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:42:31 -0500 15 PHP regular expressions for web developers ]]> For hacker-onners like me who need to code occasionally but don't do it daily, this is a fabulous resource. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/15_php_regular_expressions_for.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/15_php_regular_expressions_for.php programming Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:56:10 -0500 The Bella Cottage ]]> Hubby dearest would never allow it, but OH how I would love a large master bedroom decorated like this. Ya-hum! http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/the_bella_cottage.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/the_bella_cottage.php shopping Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:17:58 -0500 Tools for Sketching User Experiences ]]> this looks v. sexy.]]> http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/26/tools_for_sketching_user_exper.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/26/tools_for_sketching_user_exper.php UX Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:39:18 -0500 Speak Human ]]> Looks like a great new book on how to embrace the "anti-big" sentiment, work the advantages of a small and more personal business; the author has 2 chapters online for free and will be sharing more as time goes on. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/25/speak_human.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/25/speak_human.php business Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:35:03 -0500 50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files ]]> Can I just say yum? Always a fan of Smashing Magazine, even more so with this fab collection of wireframing kits, form elements, grids and more. Like porn for folks who like UX design. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/50_free_ui_and_web_design_wire.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/50_free_ui_and_web_design_wire.php UX Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:14:36 -0500 5 Ways to Optimize Email Response ]]> Absolutely fantastic audio/slide presentation with some very surprising but well tested results. Testing rocks. Companies willing to share their test results? Rocks even more. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/5_ways_to_optimize_email_respo.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/5_ways_to_optimize_email_respo.php email marketing Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:31 -0500 If you're going to ask, why not listen? ]]> Social media expert Rob takes Facebook to task for asking users for feedback then putting that feedback in a black box. I just want to know why they would EVER show you an ad again that you've actually taken the time to dislike. Do their advertisers know this? Because that's, er, rather relevant... wouldn't you think? http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/if_youre_going_to_ask_why_not.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/if_youre_going_to_ask_why_not.php advertising marketing UX Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:24:21 -0500 Stop Counting on Discounting ]]> Excellent points, particularly about segmenting your customers and the danger of having "trained" them. I'd go one step further and say that the danger of permanently devaluing your product is huge. I keep getting emails from a magazine offering me "free - over $1000 worth of advertising" on their web site, if I'll just buy a print ad from them. And they've offered it several times, to boot. Sorry, folks, but all that teaches your customers is that your web ads probably aren't worth anything in the first place, so why would they ever buy them? http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/stop_counting_on_discounting.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/stop_counting_on_discounting.php marketing Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:55:21 -0500 New UK Copyright Legislation - Are You Ready to be Horrified?]]> So basically - unless you watermark your images, sayonara to your copyrights. And bye-bye to public photography because people have a right to privacy in public (wth?). I've read a LOT of copyright articles, bills, movements, charges, and lawsuits over the years. This little piece of UK law is, hands down, the most asinine and horrifying piece of copyright legislation I've ever read. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/uk_gov_nationalises_orphans_an.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/23/uk_gov_nationalises_orphans_an.php copyright idiots photography Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:35:38 -0500