Web Design

The importance of design for blogs, although it really applies to any web site.

Excerpt: "In the world of blogging, content might be king, but design is at least the court jester. And we all know the court jester is really the one keeping things together."

Advice on keeping your bandwidth usage in check from Coding Horror.

Excerpt: "After implementing all these changes, I'm very happy with the results. I see a considerable improvement in bandwidth usage, and my page load times have never been snappier."

Shandy King on the benefits of professional design.

Excerpt: "When I stumble upon a business that has chosen to develop their website themselves using one of the “website in a box” service offerings I literally cringe in my chair."

Examples of terrific footer design, one of the most overlooked areas of most websites.

Excerpt: "Some are aesthetically pleasing, some offer atypical forms of navigation and functionality, and some just plain work well."

An SEO weighs in on Fluid vs. Fixed-width design.

Excerpt: "While design isn’t specifically SEO, it affects page construction, keyword/content prominence, conversions and ultimately ROI so it’s not something an SEO can afford to ignore."