Archive for Website Evolution

Incorporating Users in the Design Process

Project Management, Website Evolution on November 20th, 2008 No Comments

Mark Boulton wrote a post recently titled “Drupal.org, Design Iterations, and Designing in the open“. I’ve been thinking about this post for a while because at my work – Envysion – we are constantly trying to determine the best way to incorporate feedback from our users in our web application.
We certainly don’t have the [...]

So What Is Web Evolution?

Website Evolution on December 4th, 2006 No Comments

I get asked a lot for an elevator pitch explaining what I mean when I say “Web Site Evolution”. Though it doesn’t qualify as an elevator pitch this is what I typically tell people….
If you are in business in 2006 you almost undoubtedly have a website. In fact, you probably also have at least one [...]

Principles of Website Evolution

Website Evolution on December 3rd, 2006 No Comments

Over the past few years I have been asked to Evolve or redesign many websites. In doing this I have distilled some simple principles that drive my process.
Whether it’s a marketing site or a full fledged web application when I am designing for the web I am designing sympathetically with the way people actually use [...]

Design by Goals

Website Evolution on December 1st, 2006 No Comments

I fervently believe, and history has born this belief out, that understanding the goals of a website is the single most critical factor in the success of any design project. This is a fundamental tenet of my approach to website evolution.

When I am working on a project I first strive to get a clear picture [...]