They say that ignorance is bliss and knowledge is power but somewhere between these clichés there’s a spot reserved for individuals who possess a little too much knowledge to be blissful but still only enough knowledge to be dangerous.

Here is the harsh reality of e-commerce websites: according to recent e-commerce studies, at least 59.8% of potential customers abandon their shopping cart (MarketingSherpa puts it at 59.8%, SeeWhy at 83% and MarketLive at 62.14%). The main question is why do customers abandon their shopping cart so often? Is there some fundamental mistake that designers of e-commerce websites do very often? Are there any common guidelines or rules of thumbs that make it more difficult for our users to purchase products? And is there some meaningful way to improve the conversion rates for our products?

As we conclude our series, Considerations for Mobile Design, we wish to spend a little time looking at how users behave differently on handheld devices compared to desktops and laptops. In this final part of our introduction to mobile design, we explore how touch interfaces are different from more traditional means of user input, and how designers can start implementing new gestures into their own products.

The first impression that a site has on users has a major effect on the attitude of the visitor towards the products. It also determines whether the visitor will leave and go to another website.

Usability – a term that we hear almost everywhere we go on the web and for good reason. Good usability can mean the difference between one site’s success and the downfall of another.

There are many factors that increase your site ranking and when other blogs link back to your blog that sends manifold traffic to your site. But what should you do to encourage other sites to choose your blog for linking back. Check out this post to know more.

As web designers and website owners we obsess about user experience. However, good user experience is about a lot more than having a great website.

Designing websites for kids is challenging and at the same time, interesting. This is the best opportunity for any designer to bring out his or her creativity because kids like to see larger than life images, bright colors and even something outright funny. As a designer, it can be a unique experience for you to design a kids website because it is completely different from a website designed for adults.