Tag Archives: quick tips

Short and simple sentences

Posted on 5 January, 2009 by David Hamill

When you’re writing for the web, try to keep your sentences under 20 words in length. Your content will be easier to read this way. This is because it’s easier to read a few short sentences than it is to … Continue reading →

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Using a:focus in CSS – quick tip

Posted on 22 December, 2008 by David Hamill

In web design, we often automatically think of blind users when we talk about web accessibility. But a lot of disabled users are not blind. Some people will use a keyboard to navigate your site despite being able to see … Continue reading →

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Good site search – quick tips

Posted on 9 December, 2008 by David Hamill

There’s a few quick tips here but they’re all on site search so I’ve kept them together. Provide a box not a link If you want people to see your site search then don’t provide a ‘search’ link on every … Continue reading →

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Writing numbers – quick tip

Posted on 8 December, 2008 by David Hamill

When you include numbers on your website, use numerics rather than spelling out the word. It’s quicker for your user to digest. It also works better when the number is the main thing your user is looking for. Try it … Continue reading →

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