Buch, Englisch, 32 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm
Reihe: Library Technology Reports
Beyond Your Preconceptions
Buch, Englisch, 32 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm
Reihe: Library Technology Reports
ISBN: 978-0-8389-3818-8
Verlag: American Library Association
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Chapter 1 – Overcoming Preconceptions of the Perfect Library Website: Anecdotes versus Research - There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Website
- Website Work Begins with Education
- Modern Web Building Is Far Beyond That Bit of HTML You Learned in Grad School
- When It Comes to the Website, Are You Like a Climate Change Denier?
- The Plural of Anecdote Is NOT Data
- Note
Chapter 2 – Design for the User, Not the Staff - The Challenges of Library Web Design
- Three Truths about Your Library’s Website
- What If Your Website Solved Problems?
- Why Your Website Should Not Be a Special Snowflake
- Why Do Web Myths Live On in Libraries?
- Three Things You Can Learn from Other Websites
- You Are Not a Patron. So Act Like It
Chapter 3 – Make Your Website Relevant and Useful - New Might Be Shiny. but Is It Useful?
- Your Building Is Not Your Product
- Your Home Page Isn’t Nearly as Important as You Think It Is
- Are You Designing for Something That Isn’t There Anymore?
- Widgets Are Cute. Get Rid of Them
- Stop Putting Out the Welcome Mat
- The “Three-Click Rule” Has Been Hogwash Since Its Inception
- Notes
Chapter 4 – Easily Implementable Changes to Improve Your Website - Make Your Links and Buttons More Effective
- Got Pictures? You’re Missing a Step
- Level Up Your Website with This One Little Thing
- Make Search Less Painful for Your Users
- Notes
Chapter 5 – Website Design Tips - Why I (Sort of) Hate Carousels and You Probably Should Too
- Does Your Content Stink?
- Stop Disenfranchising 25 Percent of Your Website’s Users
- You’re Not in Control, and That’s a Good Thing
- Does Anybody Actually Work Here?
- A Picture Says 1,000 Words. Sometimes, That’s Too Many
- Notes
Chapter 6 – Creating an Effective Web Presence - Nobody Is Reading Your Stuff
- Where’s the Payoff? Writing So People Give a Damn
- Want a Better Presence Online? Get Over Yourself
- Notes