Interactive & UX Design
Estimating Audience Size
“Be honest - your target market isn't everyone.”
I’ve always been amazed (and a little worried) when a business owner will jump to fund a project that has an ambiguous success metric or vague pool of potential users aka customers. When you kick around an idea for a new website or web-based service, it’s extremely helpful to view your potential users and customers as a tiny percent of a very large group that...
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Three Stages of A Website
“A website rarely starts out as the next big thing.”
Recently, while reading a section of the book Designing Interactions, I was intrigued by the description that technology goes through three stages, each of which serves a specific purpose and is fueled by different factors. The kernel of a good idea is brought into reality, evangelized by early adopters and eventually refined and monetized for the general public. This...
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Website Curb Appeal
“First impressions are everything - make it count!”
What is Curb Appeal? Curb Appeal is a term borrowed from the Real Estate industry that describes the instant impression that a buyer gets when pulling up to a house on the market. A good impression can cause someone to fall in love with a house before they’ve seen the inside. A bad impression might cause them to drive away without even stopping. Curb appeal can...
Read MoreHi, I’m Bree
I plan, design and develop online stuff like websites and mobile applications. I’m particularly fascinated by designing the face of such things. What interests me is the way interactive design is presented, how it is understood and how it behaves when people use it.
Take a look around, and let me know if I can help you.
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Web Design
Interactive design for websites and web applications.
User Experience Consulting
Be guided by best practices and listen to your users.
Front-end Development:
HTML, CSS & JavaScript that any browser can love.
Platforms
Classic Web
Still the bread and butter, mmm tasty. I design and develop content for desktop computers with full-size monitors.
Mobile & Hand-held
New and a little scary, like some exotic candy from Japan. Does your company need a mobile website or application?
Social Networking
Facebook has been kind enough to assemble people in a group for you … go ahead and grab some of that!