If we were to make a list, here’s what should be on it:
1. Good web design means good usability. Users need to be able to find their way around your site with ease. All information should be accessible within 2-3 clicks from the front page.
2. It has to be pleasant to the eye. Creativity and art should show in the website, no matter how serious its topic may be.
3. It has to surprise the user in a positive way.
4. It has to lead the visitor towards the selling page (or the page which is your objective to bring your customer to read).
What else? Can you add some more elements?
Hey, I almost forgot: the site should be relevant for its main topic and keywords, so users can find it in Google, Bing, Yahoo or whatever other search engines.
I must confess I’m impressed with the speed of reaction of some producers of accessories for personal gadgets. If I think the the iPad 2 was announced only 2-3 days ago, I can’t believe there’s already such a wide choice of accessories for iPad2, from cases to screen protectors and stands.
So far, I think the best accessory is the Smart Cover from Apple. I love the way they made it be so easy to install, using magnetic attraction. I also like the fact that it puts the iPad to sleep when closed and wakes it up again when you open it. I also like the choice of colors offered by Apple. Five colors come in polyurethane and five others in leather. I would have loved to see the same color in both versions, though, because I might only want to buy some polyurethane covers. I care about animals and hate to see them killed for notepad covers, wallets and belts, which can be very well made from artificial leather and still look good.
I also liked the AV adapter which will allow me to connect the iPad to my HDMI TV set. That is cool, I can’t wait to make nice videos and show them to my friends on the large TV screen.
What about you? Are you excited about the new iPad 2? If you already have an iPad, do you think it’s worth upgrading or you reckon it’s better to wait until the iPad 3 will be out?
The new iPhone 4 is a bit more than one month old now and there are many people who got theirs and even got enough time to get annoyed with the antenna issue, which you probably know about already. This can be easily fixed by getting one of these iPhone 4 cases, which will act as a barrier between your hand and the antenna.
Here’s an iPhone case which I like:
Well, if you own an iPhone 4, maybe you need to know that Apple will send you a free case to fix the signal issue. That’s nice of them. Even better, if you have already bought a Bumper case from Apple, you are going to get your money back. However, if you want a case from a third party manufacturer you’ll have to pay for it. Are you going to ask for your free Apple case or not? I’m just curious.
I like my iPod Nano very much. I think it has an awesome design. However, as I keep it in my pocket together with lots of other stuff, I need to hide it behind a protective case. Looking at several iPod nano cases, I decided I like most the Switcheasy CapsuleThins cases which you can see in the video below:
If you watched the video, you’ve seen that there are nine colors available. I really have a hard time in making up my mind for which one to go. I love at least two of them: the violet one is the best, closely followed by the silver one. Maybe I should buy both cases, what do you think? What would you buy for your iPod?
I’ve got a friend who runs an iPad accessories website, who sent me this crazy video I’m going to share with you here:
I find it funny that there are so many people who spend a fortune on accessories, when they could simply use Velcro to solve a lot of issues.
Simple ideas are often the best, aren’t they? However, I think those Velcro strips would leave some sticky trails when removed, so I’m not sure I’d use them so much. If I used them, I’d first buy the best iPad screen protector to keep my device safe no matter what. “Screen protector” is just a generic term, but in fact I’d buy full body protection for my iPad. Would you buy that too?
One of the best possible associations when it comes to hosting websites is Bluehost Joomla. I say this because I’ve tried it and the installation process was way easier than I’d have ever imagined. I wanted Joomla although I’m a WordPress fan because I felt like trying something new. Besides, my intention is to develop a real estate portal where agencies would subscribe, so I thought it would be easier to manage a membership site in Joomla. It has a lot of helpful extensions that can ease the process of turning the site into a big community where users would interact and contribute. Speaking of WordPress, a friend of mine told me that I could have achieved the same with BBpress and Buddypress, but I didn’t want that solution because of a few reasons I’m not going to bore you with now.
So, sticking to the Joomla idea, I wanted to host that site with my usual provider. I had a very ugly surprise when he informed me that Joomla is on his blacklist because it’s a resource hog. Moreover, he asked me to give up WordPress as well and use static sites. I don’t want to use static sites, so I moved everything I had. This time I’ve chosen Bluehost and I am already impressed by my sites loading very fast and by those one or two click installs made possible by a software called Fantastico. It’s really fantastic this Fantastico and I’m so happy Bluehost offers it for free.