Would you like fries with that?
How to place your next order for custom software.
When you order that value meal, 95% of the details are already known in advance: the burger composition and size, the slice of half-melted-quasi-cheese-food-product, the amount of salt on the fries, and the packaging that it will be delivered in.
Buying a custom web application or complex website is not like ordering a burger.
Read full article »3 Basic Steps to Nonprofit Twitter Success
A nonprofit organization can begin to build an effective Twitter presence in several basic steps when they give their audience a reason to stay connected and provide opportunities for direct action.
Keep in mind that Twitter is a two-way communication street. Strive to give your audience a reason to stay connected, and provide opportunities for direct action whenever possible—usually in the form of a hyperlink that takes the person to a webpage where they can carry out that action.
Read full article »Does “Above the Fold” Matter?
(And How Do I Measure It?)
What is “the fold”?
“The fold” comes from printed newspapers (remember those?). In a printed newspaper, the prime real estate is on the front page, above the place where the paper is folded in half.
At a news stand, stories that are above the fold are visible without any manhandling on the part of the consumer. Stories that are above the fold are also typically the only ones you can see (before buying) in newspaper vending machines.
On the web,…
Read full article »Open House for a Sustainable World
We hope you’ll join us on Thursday, November 12 for an open house in honor of World Usability Day 2009: “Designing for a Sustainable World”. The open house will take place in room ECCS 128 in the Engineering Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Following the event, everyone is invited back to the Foraker offices for appetizers, soft drinks, a tour of the space, and additional conversation from 4:30pm – 6:00 pm.
The event…
Read full article »Pizza with a Purpose
We are proud to report that our inaugural Bowling for Breastcancer.org event was a great success. With 55 people in attendance, the event raised over $2,500, helping to achieve Breastcancer.org’s 2009 community fundraising goal of $50,000, during the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We couldn’t have done it without the amazing support we received from local businesses, including Double D’s Sourdough Pizza. Double D’s graciously delivered 4 pizzas and garlic rolls for our event, donated two pizzas as…
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