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Brand SharePoint, and Let Me Help You Do It!

However you use the term “branding” (and some of us agree it is misused when applied to SharePoint) many companies still need to do it. The problem often comes when we start a branding project we simply don’t know where to begin. My...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 11:39 PM by Siolon

Filed under: SharePoint, Web Design, User Interface, mixon, branding, class

The Pains of Altering the SharePoint UI

I was recently tagged to “brand” a SharePoint installation for Hirsch Pipe & Supply Co. I knew it would be an interesting challenge, but I had no idea how bad it truly would be. SharePoint is built on ASP.NET 2.0 which I had worked with...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 7:42 PM by Siolon

Filed under: SharePoint, Web Design, Design, User Interface, jquery, CSS, javascript, branding, master pages, asp.net

IE 8 Compatibility Mode and SharePoint

Recently, the Internet Explorer team released IE 8 beta 2. It’s a monumental leap forward for not only web designers but also the Internet. However, it is not without controversy, but first it needs a little background. A Little Background Internet...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 9:17 PM by Siolon

Filed under: SharePoint, Web Design, Design, CSS, User Experience, Standards, ie, controversy, critique

A Primer on Information Architecture: Navigation

Navigation and IA Navigation is without a doubt one of the most essential elements of any interface, and as a result adequate time and thought is necessary to ensure your interface’s navigation is usable and comprehensive. From the all important...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 8:25 PM by Siolon

Filed under: Web Design, Design, User Interface, Usability, User Experience, Information Architecture, patterns, navigation, breadcrumbs, pagination

A Primer on Information Architecture: Introduction

Information Architecture (IA) is one of the most important and exciting concepts in designing applications, but it also one of the least understood by a majority of designers, programmers, business analysts, etc. Hopefully through the following overview...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 10:01 PM by Siolon

Filed under: Web Design, User Interface, Resources, Information Architecture, search, definition, sdlc, disciplines, information seeking behavior

SharePoint Wireframes

If you spend anytime at all doing interface design work you know the value-added from wireframes early on in the development process. It helps to point the customer to what’s important in the early-going, namely, labels, location of content, navigation...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2008 11:08 PM by Siolon

Filed under: SharePoint, Web Design, Design, User Interface, Resources, wireframe, pdf, visio, Information Architecture, download, documentation

The Most Trivial Aspect of Designing Interfaces

I’ve been doing UI work for almost a decade. I’ve seen a lot and been through many fads (although I won’t claim them if asked). For a long time I thought the most important part of designing interfaces was the way it looked, and I was...

Published Sun, Jun 06 2008 8:27 PM by Siolon

Filed under: Web Design, User Interface, ux, Usability, Adoption, research, development, tips, User Experience

New Blog Direction

As I stated earlier, I have recently changed jobs. I have also decided to close down Siolon as was known as a web design firm/blog. I have have been fortunate to learn so much about web content management from WordPress, but it’s becoming more and...

Published Mon, May 05 2008 9:36 PM by Siolon

Filed under: announcement, Web Design, Design

Business Site Design Cliches

I have seen many professional sites for businesses/organizations, and there are a couple of design cliches to avoid. Stock Photos So many companies think that by adding some pictures of two employees (that don’t work for the company) sitting at...

Published Tue, May 05 2008 9:50 AM by Siolon

Filed under: Web Design, Design, marketing, cliches, professional, dhtml

User Interface Design For Programmers

Here is my recent talk at the Day of .NET. A lot of it doesn’t make sense without audio, and I break from the slides in the middle to demonstrate a usability video. If you need more explanation then drop a comment. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 04 2008 7:58 PM by Siolon

Filed under: Web Design, Design, presentation, User Interface, ux, ia, Usability

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