by Theo Mandel | Apr 27, 2015 | Search Engine Optimization, Social Networking, User Experience, Web 2.0, Web Content, Web Usability
Google recently announced that it will soon make big changes to its algorithm that elevates “mobile-friendliness” as a requirement for sites to perform well in its search rankings. As part of the announcement, starting April 21st, 2015, Google will not only start...
by Theo Mandel | May 12, 2011 | User Experience, Web 2.0, Web Usability
It has become part of the internet vernacular to “Google” something to find out more about it. Once googled, how reliable are the results listed? Are featured listings more truthful or informative than lower-ranked listings? A new study coming out of...
by Theo Mandel | Apr 15, 2011 | Usability Humor, User Experience, Web 2.0
Friday post – Google Doodle celebrates Charlie Chaplin’s birth with an original video celebrating Chaplin. Google, the world’s most popular and most visited website is known for its celebration of special days and occasions but has only rarely featured a...
by Theo Mandel | Jul 12, 2010 | Application Usability, Healthcare Usability, Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
This is a wonderful community effort! The Health 2.0 2010 Developer Challenge was launched on June 2nd, 2010 at the Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI) meeting at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), with support from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....
by Theo Mandel | May 23, 2010 | Marketing Usability, Search Engine Optimization, Technology, Web 2.0
Theo Mandel, Ph.D. presented a session at Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association’s (RMDMA) Direct Marketing Day conference in Denver on May 19, 2010. The session was titled, “The Golden Rules of Usable Web Design.” Each year, the Rocky Mountain...
by Theo Mandel | Feb 28, 2010 | User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
As I looked closely at the different form styles in the previous blog entry, I noticed there are a number of differences, in addition to the different form layouts. Any or all of these changes could have contributed to the reported test results. Here’s a...
