At last! the site I’ve been working on for a while is ready for release. I’ve finished it a while back actually, but had to put it under review by a plenty of people to help me improve whatever can be improved. I’m very excited about this. I have already prepared dozens of things to write about (a plenty of interesting stuff), so you should see a post there AT LEAST once a week.

So, check out InterfaceFix, and, if possible, let me know what you think. I appreciate any kind of feedback.

And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog’s feed. If your site(s) usability concerns you (and it should) , you will definitely find it helpful.

Just thought I’d let you know that I’ve been working on a new web site lately that will be released between late April to early May.

The web site will initially be a blog that contains articles revolving around web usability and information architecture. Its aim is to promote this field, and help people make their web sites and applications easier to use. What will make it different from the few other usability blogs is that it will target anyone who works on a web site - from owners to developers. Which means that most posts wouldn’t require you to have any background knowledge in this area, and will hopefully be enjoyable to read.

I’ve done my best to avoid all the issues I’ve encountered with this site (i.e: web in mind), from the design to the posting frequency (which is once or twice a week minimum by the way), so the new web site will be better in terms of overall quality.

Once I release the site, I will write a few posts there, send the link to a few people for feedback before letting anyone else know about it. So, if you’re interested in this topic, and would like to help, please contact me and let me know.

If you have any suggestions or things you’d like to see or learn about, please let me know. I’d really appreciate it.

What you will learn:

How to write for the web, and structure your contents in a way that increases its usability and effectiveness.

Prerequisites:

Nothing besides being familiar with the web.

Target Audience:

People who own, manage, design or develop web sites - not just web writers. However, if you’re a web writer (or if you’re involved in web writing), then you’ll benefit most of this book.

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As we’re reaching the end of the year, I thought of sharing some of what I think was the best in 2007 in some random categories. So here goes:

Podcast:

TWIT (This Week In Tech). A podcast on everything technology-related.

Why?

Perhaps because it’s the only tech podcast I’ve listened to that’s actually funny and interesting. Oh, and John C. Dvorak. I love that guy’s honesty and sense of humor.

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What you will learn:

A plenty of guidelines that will help you improve the usability and accessibility of your website. Most of the book is about usability though.

Prerequisites:

Nothing besides being familiar with the web.

Target Audience:

People who own, manage, design or develop web sites. If you have a good background in usability, then you might not find anything new here.

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