A real life example of where style, flashy buttons and a curvy design prevailed over simple, honest, good usability.
If it’s not broken, why fix it?
September 12, 2007
Monthly Archives / September 2007
Most users ignore Google’s Sponsored Links
September 10, 2007
While usability testing over the last year with a number of different clients and over 50 user test participants, I’ve observed that most users don’t click on Google Ads on the right-hand side of the Google search results page.
Why do users ignore sponsored links?
I think increasing screen resolutions are the reason. Increased screen resolutions produce more white space between organic search results and sponsored links on the right hand side of the screen making the sponsored links more like “banner/skyscraper” ads which many studies show to be ignored by users.
How to get hired (or rejected) for a job at iQ Content
September 7, 2007
We are recruiting again and it’s my job to advertise, filter the applicants and manage the recruitment process here at iQ Content. This is the second round of recruiting I’ve done this year, and I thought it was time to explain our recruitment process and perhaps share some advice with prospective recruits.
Gmail – The Missing Features
September 4, 2007
Most people would agree that GMail is a superb mail application, however no application is beyond improvement. This post suggests some potential improvements to GMail, and asks readers to submit their own.