Rikoshay's web blog, Up to date web news! http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog en-US Rikoshay.nl Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:44:00 GMT Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:44:00 GMT Created by Raccoom.Xml RSS Framework classes Version 3.0.0.0, Copyright ? 2004 by Christoph Richner. All rights reserved. Website http://raccoom.sytes.net, Email chrisdarebell@msn.com 20 An understanding of typographic etiquette separates the master designers from the novices. A well-trained designer can tell within moments of viewing a design whether its creator knows how to work with typography. Typographic details aren?t just inside jokes among designers. They have been built up from thousands of years of written language, and applying them holds in place long-established principles that enable typography to communicate with efficiency and beauty. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/mind-your-en-and-em-dashes-typographic-etiquette Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:59:42 GMT Rikoshay Blog The thing that makes navigation difficult to work with in Web design is that it can be so versatile. Navigation can be simple or complex: a few main pages or a multi-level architecture; one set of content for logged-in users and another for logged-out users; and so on. Because navigation can vary so much between websites, there are no set guidelines or how-to?s for organizing navigation. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/planning-and-implementing-website-navigation Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:57:42 GMT Rikoshay Blog Microsoft promised great things with Internet Explorer 9 and they have delivered most of it. The new Internet Explorer is sleek, fast, standards compliant and secure. Having said that, we don't think even in its latest avatar the Internet Explorer 9 can outstrip other browsers... http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/internet-explorer-9-rc-review-(verdict) Fri, 27 May 2011 17:12:50 GMT Rikoshay Blog Before we get on with the benchmarks, we must say that we are generally very impressed with the way Internet Explorer 9 performs. The biggest reason for this is speed, which is on par with the best that the other browsers have to offer. Even scrolling is smooth, thanks to the hardware acceleration, which reduces the strain on the CPU. Those coming from an older version of Internet Explorer will be greatly impressed with how much it has progressed over the years. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/internet-explorer-9-rc-review-(performance) Fri, 27 May 2011 17:11:26 GMT Rikoshay Blog Internet Explorer 9 brings a host of new features to the table. One of the biggest is hardware acceleration of multimedia content. This means that Internet Explorer 9 can now use the GPU to accelerate content such as videos, 3D graphics rendering. This cuts down the strain on the CPU, leaving it free to do other tasks. A similar feature can be found in the upcoming Firefox 4 and Chrome 10 as well. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/internet-explorer-9-rc-review-(features) Fri, 27 May 2011 16:32:32 GMT Rikoshay Blog Internet Explorer has had a long and successful journey. Despite being outclassed by other browsers in almost every aspect it continues to dominate the browser market. It is able to do this simply because it was being shipped by default along with the most popular operating system in the world. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/internet-explorer-9-rc-review-(interface) Fri, 27 May 2011 16:29:09 GMT Rikoshay Blog A survey found that almost a quarter had suffered large, unexplained falls in their site traffic. Only around one in ten of respondents to the survey were aware that unexplained falls in their site traffic could result from obscure penalties applied by the leading search engines. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/websites-demand-transparent-google-penalty-system Sun, 22 May 2011 13:11:51 GMT Rikoshay Blog Google developers behind the popular Chrome browser are reportedly looking at ways to simplify even more its characteristically straightforward user interface. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/google-planning-radical-change-for-chrome-user-interface- Sat, 21 May 2011 18:24:54 GMT Rikoshay Blog Everyone would agree that usability is an important aspect of Web design. Whether you?re working on a portfolio website, online store or Web app, making your pages easy and enjoyable for your visitors to use is key. Many studies have been done over the years on various aspects of Web and interface design, and the findings are valuable in helping us improve our work. Here are 10 useful usability findings and guidelines that may help you improve the user experience on your websites. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/10-useful-usability-findings-and-guidelines Sat, 21 May 2011 07:09:12 GMT Rikoshay Blog The browser race is hotting up once again. With the Internet Explorer release candidate already out and prepped to be the most advanced, quickest browser to date, Mozilla is pushing forward its draft roadmap to complete four major revisions by the end of this year. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/internet-explorer-should-worry-about-chrome-not-firefox Wed, 18 May 2011 14:13:19 GMT Rikoshay Blog For 99% of the projects we take on, a domain is already part of the equation. However, in some circumstances, we've been called on to provice advice for naming a domain, either for a new blog, a company launch or even just a friend's website. Below, I've listed 12 tips I find indispensable when helping people select a great domain name. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/12-rules-for-choosing-the-right-domain-name Sun, 15 May 2011 09:55:38 GMT Rikoshay Blog So, here we go with with a debate that has lasted almost 4 years... Should we still support IE6? http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/should-we-support-ie6 Sat, 14 May 2011 08:41:10 GMT Rikoshay Blog We know how hard it is to find good useful tools that all of your developers and designers out there spend hours searching for. And for that reason, we?re regularly collecting useful online web services, tools and resources ? little time-savers that can boost every designer?s workflow and save time that would otherwise be required for mundane tasks. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/useful-web-tools-and-resources Wed, 11 May 2011 09:51:35 GMT Rikoshay Blog Yahoo! has abandoned their search engine technology, putting an end to a developmental trajectory started with search engines like AlltheWeb, Inktomi and AltaVista. Ask is deserting their Teoma based search engine. This means that there is only one major player apart from Google in this field: Microsoft with its Bing search engine. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/bing-is-caught-copying-google-search-results! Mon, 09 May 2011 20:52:29 GMT Rikoshay Blog With blogging comes great responsibilty. You define the content of your weblog and you carry the full responsibility for every word you?ve published online. More than that, you are responsible for comments in your posts. http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/copyright-explained-for-the-web Sun, 08 May 2011 09:27:00 GMT Rikoshay Blog What is link building about and where should you put your efforts for maximum return? Strategic link building is about establishing your competitive position in the online marketplace that already exists, albeit informally around your industry sector... http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/link-building-guide Sat, 07 May 2011 20:06:15 GMT Rikoshay Blog Splash pages can be more than just slightly irritating, they can turn users away before they even get to the content of your website, and they can have severe negative impacts on your site?s SEO... http://www.rikoshay.nl/blog/why-splash-pages-suck Thu, 05 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT Rikoshay Blog