Written by Ben Hunt from web design agency . For more information about his agency visit scratchmedia.co.uk

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Ben Hunt

A complete guide to designing web sites that work

Ben Hunt has been a successful web designer and developer for over 10 years who specialises in designing Web2.0 applications and user interfaces. He publishes Web Design from Scratch to share his experience in making web sites that are appealing, easy to use, and successful.

What's New (via Twitter)

"Prison's Got Talent!" http://tinyurl.com/27poze 1 day ago
just submitted a proposal for a very cool twitter-based app. 2 days ago
Your web site is losing visitors! Learn the best techniques to keep them on your site. http://savethepixel.org/ 14 days ago
Usability rant, Deepak Chopra's "mystical" navigation: http://tinyurl.com/cukdrj 14 days ago
@ActionCOACHCEO Thanks for a great seminar: How to Thrive in a Recession http://tinyurl.com/c4zzw5 14 days ago

Latest

Why Deepak Chopra's New Navigation Fails (Apr 8 2009)

Deepak Chopra has a new site, but the navigation leaves you guessing. Not the place to be airy and mystical, Deepak.

Ben Hunt's Newsletter, April 2009 (Apr 6 2009)

Ben Hunt's newsletter for April: Tips for Surviving the Economic Winter

Zoom Your Content!
a Crucial Web Design Technique (Mar 25 2009)

Zooming your content is a basic but critical skill that every web designer should know.

Introducing Clicss, Flexible and Useful Web Page Templates (Feb 28 2009)

When can using web page templates really work? Sneak preview of Clicss.com, a new range of simple, standards-compliant web page templates for sale.

Subscribe to Ben Hunt's newsletter (Feb 27 2009)

Ben Hunt is sharing his experience in making web sites that are appealing, easy to use, and successful. Subscribe to his newsletter to get regular updates.

Ben Hunt's Web Doctor Report for FairSay.com (Feb 16 2009)

Web site analysis report with recommendations and suggested design tweaks for FairSay.com

Ben Hunt's Web Doctor Reports: comprehensive expert web site analysis and recommendations (Feb 4 2009)

Get a Web Doctor Report - a comprehensive expert review of your web site by Ben Hunt, addressing all the key success factors: design, usability, SEO, navigation, accessibility, copy writing, branding etc. etc. - on offer for only GBP195 this February.

Keeping your content in order of priority with flexible CSS layouts. (Jan 27 2009)

How to keep your most important content at the top of your page, no matter what kind of column layout you wish to achieve.

Invisible Human Check for Web Form Validation (Jan 25 2009)

Ben Hunt's Javascript-based human check to prevent spam bots from being able to submit web forms.

8 Reasons to Put Your Prices UP This Recession (Jan 20 2009)

Many service providers needlessly undercharge. Here are 8 Reasons why you should seriously consider putting your prices UP.

Tips on the Structure and Timing of Payments for Web Site Projects (Jan 18 2009)

Background theory and practical advice on managing your clients' payments in a formal structure that minimises risk and supports mutual engagement in a project

10 Top Skills for Web Design, in order of importance (Jan 17 2009)

My list of the top ten skills you need to be an effective web designer, in order of importance. Not what you may think!

My Vision for a Real Workable Web3.0 World (Jan 13 2009)

Ben Hunt's vision of Web3.0, solving the future of the web user experience, consumerism, marketing and DRM in one elegant theory. Just may be the biggest thing you read today.

When to Use Graphics in Web Design (Jan 9 2009)

Ben Hunt urges web designers to get really conscious about only using graphics in web design to communicate, and lists 7 specific reasons why graphics can be better than text.

Tips from Our Experience of Switching from PC/Windows to Mac (Jan 6 2009)

One business user's experience of switching from Windows PC to Mac, using Parallels and a temporary Windows installation to transition in a manageable step by step way.

My Audio Interview with Ken McCarthy (mp3)

You can listen to my phone interview with Ken, done prior to my presentation at Ken's System Intensive in London (Nov 15-16 2008) (listen online, 45 mins long, or download MP3).

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Supporters group hug

I've put up a page just to thank everyone who's supported this site with donations and stuff. Feel the love!

Summary of web design trends

A quick tour of some of the best designs on the web today, in which I analyse some of the design features they have in common.

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