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A new logo for LessAccounting, the process.
written by Allan on October 22, 2012
A guest post from Casey Dewalt of SimpleFocus.com about the redesign process of the new LessAccounting logo.
How We Improved Billing Form Conversions
written by Allan on September 14, 2012
We removed a few fields from our billing form to reduce the friction of getting into our app, here's what we did.
Web apps must sell one of these...
written by Allan on July 24, 2012
Your app must either make your customers "feel emotional value" or "make them feel empowered".
Whose job is copywriting?
written by Allan on May 02, 2012
Who should be in charge copywriting? Should this responsibility of copywriting fall on one person to conceptualize and execute?
Iterations of the NEW LessEverything Logo
written by Allan on March 15, 2012
After five years of having the same logo we decided to change it. Here's the thought process behind why we changed it and what we hoped it would look like.
The Customer Support Chat App I dream of...
written by Allan on December 26, 2011
There are many third-party customer support chat apps our there. None of them are what I'd want out of a chat app. Here are some free Photoshop files of what I'd like from a chat app if I could dream it up.
Conversion Goals...sounds fancy, but what the hell are they?
written by Allan on April 19, 2011
Allan quickly explains how this stuff works and how to increase profits measuring against certain goals.
I'm a Customer Conversion Support Designer
written by Allan on February 07, 2011
Allan tells us a little bit about how his responsibilities with the app have changed and what goes into good customer support.
Infographs are Ruining the Internet
written by Allan on February 01, 2011
Allan and Steve drink the coolaide of the infamous infograph.
How We Refine Our Site's Content
written by Allan on January 28, 2011
Content is important. Good content converts visitors into users. Here's how to have good content.
How to Build Content That Converts Into Users
written by Allan on January 26, 2011
A little bit on what goes into making your app appealing on the outside, so your users get to know the inside.
Static Screen Captures Suck
written by Allan on January 27, 2010
A write-up about why using screenshots to sell your web app probably isn't the best route.
If You Have No Work Then You Have Plenty Of Time
written by Steven on December 16, 2009
Steve talks about a talented friend of his who was unwilling to work for free.
You need eyeballs first
written by Allan on December 09, 2009
Great design isn't going to help you gain jobs if there's no one coming to your site in the first place.
UI Test Results #3
written by Allan on June 15, 2009
Another change to the Less Accounting UI that helped raise its conversion percentage.
Visual Weight (Content Sells, Logos Don't)
written by Allan on May 26, 2009
A couple examples of why visual weight matters a lot more than logos when viewing a page.
UI Testing Results for LessAccounting.com
written by Allan on May 22, 2009
Take a look at what another minor tweak to Less Accounting's design does to its conversion rate.
Buttons on the left is the winner
written by Allan on May 11, 2009
Allan shows a design trick that helped Less Accounting get more conversions.
$1K for 4 Hours
written by Steven on May 04, 2009
Steve asks your opinion about spending $1000 on a 4 hour review of your site.
Tweetie Flaws (OSX Twitter App)
written by Allan on April 22, 2009
Allan tells us why Tweetie (a Twitter app for OSX) could be a lot better.
Some of My Favorite Design Elements Lately
written by Allan on January 22, 2009
Some examples of great design saved up on Allan's Flickr design collection.
Good UI in Real Life -- Audi Radio
written by Steven on January 19, 2009
A look at the unique user interface of an Audi A4 radio.
Bad UI in Real Life
written by Allan on January 12, 2009
Most of the time we talk about bad UI as it relates to pixels. Here's some classicly bad hardware UI.
Make Small Design Changes
written by Allan on December 12, 2008
A note about certain ways to tweak designs and make them infinitely better for it.
Good Design isn't About Photoshop Tutorials
written by Allan on December 09, 2008
This is a short look at what true design truly consists of.
Your Design is Going to Change, Plan for it.
written by Allan on November 20, 2008
A further bit of foreknowledge about your design and why it's never going to suit you.
The Last 10%
written by Steven on November 05, 2008
Beware the last 10% of that closely-guarded project. It will stall you if you don't eat the frog and launch it.
My Dad knows UI better than your Dad
written by Allan on September 02, 2008
Something funny from Allan.
Allan's Advice About Learning Good Design
written by Steven on August 07, 2008
A short but incredibly valuable nugget of advice about design.
Be Wrong, Today
written by Allan on July 30, 2008
Allan explains his philosophy on being wrong now in order to be have it right later.
Good Design Just Feels Better
written by Allan on July 21, 2008
How do you "know" when you've created or found a good design?
It isn't always about you...
written by Allan on June 06, 2008
Simple praise for Kyle Sollenberge and his design prowess.
Stuff that made me smile
written by Allan on May 12, 2008
Take a minute for inspiration, then make something awesome.
Designer must Mimick
written by Allan on April 23, 2008
Allan's take on the importance of designers building on each other.
SUBVERSION FOR DESIGNERS
written by Allan on April 14, 2008
A link to a great article on subversion by Chris Nagele of beanstalkapp.com.
Dromaeo.com, some CSS magic
written by Allan on April 14, 2008
Allan share a little bit of design magic he worked for John Resiq.
Allan's Design Journal/Blog/Spotlight
written by Allan on April 03, 2008
Allan invites you to his design blog at Flickr.
I'm so flattered...
written by Allan on March 04, 2008
A look at a spashpage for a prayer site that looks awfully familiar.
Nature's Gradient
written by Allan on March 03, 2008
Just an example of how nature can lead us in being better designers.
This is beautiful...
written by Allan on February 22, 2008
Just something pretty to look at for designers.
Chasing Rabbits
written by Steven on February 21, 2008
A few thoughts about what it takes (or may take) to be a competent design or code strategist.
Designers: Blog Suggestion
written by Allan on February 06, 2008
Here's another great article from the 47Media Guys.
Make it easy, not shitty
written by Allan on January 29, 2008
Allan reviews the difficult user experience of a semi-popular stock photo source.
Thank you for being different
written by Allan on January 23, 2008
Today I ran across a site and thought the design was good and the copywriting was very clever, enjoy.
New Mashable.com Design Leaked
written by Allan on January 14, 2008
Either this is a WordPress theme or someone just doesn't care anymore.
Different Candidates, Same Splash Page?
written by Allan on January 09, 2008
A design review of two presidential splash pages from the 2008 campaign.
Icons Gone Wild
written by Allan on December 26, 2007
Icons translate into actions and confusion. Use them sparingly.
Use a Font Hierarchy, please!
written by Allan on December 16, 2007
Allan explains why designing with font sizes in mind is helpful for visual navigation.
Design Alignment (and spacing)
written by Allan on December 14, 2007
Design doesn't have to be overly creative to be clean and beautiful.
Fired From an Open Source Project? Oh Yes!
written by Steven on December 13, 2007
Olmo Maldonado gets fired from MooTools for being a MooTool.
Fortune Cookie
written by Allan on December 12, 2007
Allan shares some wisdom from an unlikely source.
Your Design Sucks Because...
written by Allan on December 04, 2007
If your design isn't getting the job done, here's a couple common mistakes.
Simple Design isn't Bland Design
written by Allan on December 02, 2007
Most of the time a clean and simple design gets the point across better. Here's a critique Allan did of a site with some possibilities at the end.
Designing like a Chicken
written by Allan on November 29, 2007
Allan takes you through his step by step ritual for designing for client projects.
Separated at Birth
written by Allan on November 15, 2007
Allan discovers Less Accounting has a twin-designed site.
Good Advice from Seth
written by Steven on October 11, 2007
If you haven't checked out Seth Godin's blog today (or ever), click here and go now.
muy bien UI y tecnología
written by Allan on October 03, 2007
4 years of high school Latin classes did nothing for me. Then I found Mango...
The Battle Against "Feature Creep"
written by Allan on July 16, 2007
A link to a very good read about keeping a site simple and not allowing the user feedback to "over-function" a site.