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For the past two weeks I’ve been working on a project that makes use of Microsoft’s new AJAX controls for .Net.  These controls add a bit of snazziness to a website and help to increase usability and appearance.  With the completion of the User Interface data load, I turned my attention to fleshing out the […]

One of the most interesting and rewarding aspects about my job here at Beacon Technologies is the fact that we are constantly looking for ways to integrate technologies together.  As a CMS Specialist, I’m always looking for ways to use our Content Management System, Hannon Hill’s Cascade Server, to further allow our customers to manage […]

The number one question that seems to be asked is “What should I test on my site”. Ultimately, that depends on the type of site you have (i.e. eCommerce, brochure, etc.) and the goals of your site. When I’m analyzing a site for website optimization strategies, the first thing that I ask is […]

Every usability expert, designer or developer could give you different opinions about what makes forms more usable, less confusing and less daunting. I sought out to research all the experiments and form a general list of things that developers, designers, and gurus should and should not do. The rest, as usual, always depends on the context of the project.