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The new Windows 8 logo: An abomination or a fresh sign of change?

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Kevin) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000

The rumors that surfaced earlier this week were true: Windows has a new logo.

If you take a look at Windows’ logo designs on a timeline, you’ll see that a new logo isn’t much of a surprise at all. Vista, XP, 2000, 98, 3.1, 89 and 1.0 all have their own logos.

Internet Explorer's F12 Developers Tools: A feature walk-through

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Rita Koval) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:40:14 +0000

There has been a good assortment of browser-based development tools for a very long time, ranging from HTML editors to JavaScript debuggers. One of the best known is Firebug.

Internet Explorer has had its own F12 Developer Tools for some time. While the F12 Developer Tools don’t do anything radically new or different from Firebug and similar tools, they do one thing the other tools don’t, which is give you insight into how your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are being processed within Internet Explorer.

How to get more value from your on-site search data

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Rita Koval) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:43:28 +0000

When we work on search engine optimization (SEO) or pay per click (PPC) campaigns, be it keyword research to user experience to identifying missing content, it seems that we can never get enough data no matter how many tools we use.

At the same time, not many companies were using on-site search as a data resource. On-site search data is very much underrated.

How to design the best navigation bar for your website

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Lima) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The navigation bar is the most important design element on a website. Not only does it guide your users to pages beyond the homepage, but it’s also the singular tool to give users a sense of orientation.

With this in mind, it’s important to adhere to time-tested design and usability conventions. Doing so will give your users a comfortable and easy reference point to fully engage with your content.

3 ways to optimize search on your ecommerce site

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Rita Koval) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:33 +0000

More people are flocking online to get their shopping done these days. But, an online shopper doesn’t necessarily equal genius website navigator.

Your need to ensure that your business website’s search tools are simple and intuitive for those who are less technologically inclined — or risk losing customers.

Know your enemy: 3 types of online attackers

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Lima) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:03:49 +0000

As Internet access becomes more pervasive across the world, and each of us spends more time on the web, there’s no question that our attack surface — how ‘juicy’ a target we are — grows as well.

Attackers in turn take advantage of this, and they use every tool and technique they have to try and attack us. Hardly a week goes by without some news report about a new botnet, malware infection, or hacked website.

How to make your company more social

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Rita Koval) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Social networks are flooded with potential customers. Therefore, today’s companies need to foster a socially engaged culture within company walls.

A business becomes more inherently social by going beyond the corporate Twitter account and Facebook Page. A social business engages the entire company, from CEO to executive assistant.

New career website lets job seekers upload video resumes

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Lima) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:54:05 +0000

A new career website that launched on Monday aims to be a one-stop shop for hiring managers and job seekers.

GetHired.com was co-founded by Suki Shah, 28, who was inspired to create the integrated site after running his own medical diagnostics company and experiencing difficulties with the hiring process.

5 persistent Web application myths

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Rita Koval) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:15:30 +0000

There are a variety of myths and misunderstandings about Web applications and the cloud.

Given that it looks like we’ve reached the event horizon on Web applications, it’s time to clear up some of the most persistent myths about Web applications.

Stupid user tricks: IT idiocy loves company

blog.editor@3wmake.com (Kevin) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:58:46 +0000

You'd think we'd run out of them, but technology simply hasn't advanced enough to take boneheaded users out of the daily equation that is the IT admin's life.

Whether it's clueless users, evil admins, or just completely bad luck, Mr. Murphy has the IT department pinned in his sights -- and there's no escaping the heartache, headaches, hassles, and hilarity of cluelessness run amok.