So you want to make your web site(s) easier to use?

Published April 4th, 2008 under Uncategorized
by Mashhoor Al Dubayan

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. :)

A Mini Contest. A Very Simple One.

Published March 31st, 2007 under Site Updates, Uncategorized
by Mashhoor Al Dubayan

This contest is now over.

Current Prize: $50 $55 $60 (increases gradually)

I’m planning to re-launch the blog (AGAIN!!), but this time under a different name and with more related content (such as web development news, tools and resources). I’ve never liked neither the name or the domain of my blog. I think it’s too personal for this kind of blog. And the “.ws” TLD is just… bad.

I’ve been trying to come up with a name for way too long. So now I’m willing to pay you just to come up with a decent name for my site. The name should be:

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