7 Deadly Web Design Sins from Inc. Magazine.
3. The unwelcoming welcome screen.
“I hate everything about welcome screens. By clicking a link, I’ve already said that I want to go to visit your site, so there is no need to show me a ‘welcome’ screen with a quote. In fact, it is almost insulting to call it a ‘welcome screen’ – I’d almost respect it more if it was called a here-is-an-ad-so-we-can-make-money screen. As it is, this intermediate screen just delays users from accessing your content and gives them an opportunity to leave before they ever arrive.”
October 31, 2010
Name: Seamus Shipley (aka Shirley)
Age: 5(?)
Weight: 13.2 lbs.
Duties at Ampersand Spur: Reception, security, light clerical
Hobbies: Napping, walking, swimming
Seamus brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to Ampersand Spur. His problem is focus. The slightest bit of squirrel activity will distract him from his work, and his attention is not so easily regained.
But his sincere desire to help, coupled with his ability to develop instant rapport with clients, has earned Seamus a permanent place on Ampersand Spur’s org chart.
October 27, 2010