iabc presentation on websites

What makes a great websiteby Cody Marx Bailey

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Introduction


• Born in 1981 on the King Ranch in South Texas

• Won State Geography Bee Competition

• Crafted first website in 1993

• Began working for VA Research in 1998


• Moved to Bryan/College Station in Nov 2004

• Co-founded the University Web Group

• Co-founded RefreshBCS

• Founded Creative Space Coworking

• Formed Downtown Cartel, LLC.


• BarCampTexas

• BIL Conference

• GardenCamp

• Chair of the Brazos Progressives

• Wonderland Neighborhood Association


On to the show...


What makes a great website


Tricky


Very Tricky


...


Is it content?


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• Update Regularly

• Be Consistent


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• Hyperlinks

• Trackbacks

• Mixed Vocabulary


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess


Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• RSS

• Mobile

• Disabled


Is it design?


Elements of design

Balance

Layout Type Color Imagery


Is it functional?


Do you sell something?


Are you trying to inform?


How complex is it?


What about SEO?


BALANCE


iabc presentation on websites

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creative space coworking

south texas

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va research