Archive for August, 2008
Tools to test your site for free.
Do you wish you could understand what your users are doing on your site? I did, and I decided to do something about it. I didn’t want to spend a bunch, so I installed Google Analytics and signed up for the free account from CrazyEgg. These free tools helped me improve my site and understand my visitors.
Brainstorming… part 2
Below is another bit on brainstorming and creative idea generation. The general concepts are the same as in part 1. I spoke to my dad this weekend and he mentioned that at Whirlpool they are trying a new concept called [...]
My Wordle – A very cool tool
Today I was introduced to Wordle.net. This is an amazingly cool site/tool. It is also a major time suck (in a good way). I wish I could have had this during my early graphic design classes where we were constantly [...]
Spell Check.
Almost all modern software can do spell check… rare is the app that does it really well. I would love to see two things done better. Make spell check “ON” all the time. This is especially true for Adobe Dreamweaver.I [...]
Brainstorming… part 1
Today Nick and I discussed brainstorming. How to brainstorm. When to brainstorm. What to do about the “wet blanket”. We laughed. We plodded along. He mentioned bedinner, again. Another laugh. Back to the brainstorming thing talk. He says that this [...]