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Quarterly Newsletter
March 2007
Issue II

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Making a World of Difference. Web Design That Matters.

 
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Latest News

In late December 2006, we launched a new and innovative Web site for Crowley and Co. - a global network of professionals who help clients achieve success through effective facilitation and collaborative visual tools.

Gibbs Studios recently launched the redesigned Web site for the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.

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International Women's Day 2007

International Women's Day logo. Celebrated every year on March 8, International Women's Day (IWD) is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. IWD celebrates the collective power of women past, present and future.

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Top 10 Web Design Mistakes

From Jakob Nielsen, UseIt.com

  1. Bad search
  2. PDF files for online reading
  3. Not changing the color of visited links
  4. Non-scannable text
  5. Fixed font size
  6. Page titles with low search engine visibility
  7. Anything that looks like an advertisement
  8. Violating design conventions
  9. Opening new browser windows
  10. Not answering users' question

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Watch Out - Daylight Saving Time Changes Early this Year

The US and Canadian governments agreed on legislation which goes into effect this year that changes the dates when these countries switch to and away from Daylight Savings Time (DST). DST begins earlier (March 11 instead of April 1) and ends later (November 4 versus October 28) than it has before.

This change has implications for anyone who communicates to US/Canadian employees. It's easy enough to change ordinary clocks, but computers, PDAs, and many other devices that keep time will need to be either adjusted or patched.

Peter Moeykens, computer programmer extraordinaire and Shawna's husband, had this to say, "Actually, this could hit America fairly hard. For some technology companies, my guess is that it will have a larger impact than the Y2K problem due to it's subtle nature and lack of visibility."