Tags: ideas, Inspiration, knowledge, work life balance

By Ed Nichols, EDAN Designs

1. Improve your information hierarchy

   Information hierarchy refers to the way information is displayed on the page and its clarity of importance. On the web there are html tags that help to more clearly define the importance of information. These tags are called heading tags and range for H1 to H6, H1 being the most important information on the page. Clarity in your information hierarchy is not only good for your visitors, but also important to search engines like Google.

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Tags: Articles, Blog, idea, ideas, Inspiration, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Website

I was recently talking with a potential client who had an idea that they wanted to implement. There are many of you who have an idea you would like to work on. Below is a list of suggestions on how to stick with an idea until you make it a reality.

Tell trusted friends about your idea.
Telling people about your idea will allow you to gauge whether your idea is as good as you think it is.

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Tags: Business Development, Cheerleaders, Creation, dreamer, Goals, Inspiration

From a time when I was just starting to become interested in business, the internet, web design, and the idea that I could mix them all together I was faced with the position of being a Dreamer. There are many of us out there and it seems like almost everyone I meet has that great idea that will change the world. If there are so many of us out there why is more not getting done?  The answer is that you are not doing it right.

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Tags: Business, dreamer, facilitator, great, idea, ideas, Inspiration, learning

How do you change the world? It is an idea that I have been working with for a number of years now. The first step to answering the question is to define what a change in the world means. I have come to define it as a positive change in one’s perceived reality. This allows both big changes in the world that effect many people as well as people who ultimately effect individuals. One of the greatest challenges when facing a problem such as this is that you have to be willing to fail. Meaning ultimately that you have to be willing to try and try again.

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Tags: education, Inspiration, knowledge, learning, school, thoughts

Speaker: Andy Budd

Andy Budd, at Build Conference 2009, thinks looks and first impressions do matter, especially in design, and he shows how such principles can be applied to “seducing” users through design.

Andy Budd – Seductive Design from Build on Vimeo.

Notable Quote:

“Often [seduction] is seen as a negative thing, it’s seen as bad. People think of it as leading people astray. However, I actually think that seduction can be a good thing, it can be a fun thing.”

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Tags: Conference, Design, Designer, First Impressions, Inspiration, Seductive, Usability, Website