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We’ve all been to websites that just don’t feel right for some reason.  Maybe they’re hard to navigate, or the instructions are not clear, or they use a dozen words to explain something that only takes one. We’ve also been to websites that are just plain easy in every way (ideally you don’t notice anything – it just works).

“Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” is an excellent resource. Steve Krug does a great job of helping website designers understand these issues and avoid them in their own work. 

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This blog is constructed using the Thesis theme for WordPress.

I wish I could take credit for it, but I can’t

What’s Thesis?  Here’s the answer from their website:

Thesis is literally anything you want it to be. Want a 3-column layout with your content in the middle? Done. How about a 2-column layout with content on the right? You get the idea.

No matter which layout you select for your site, the core Thesis framework will remain the same, and that means you still get all the ultimate site-building and SEO benefits that Thesis offers. Best of all, you now have a true foundation for your Website—a core code framework that can accommodate any design or layout customization you might wish to make in the future.

When you think about it, it simply doesn’t make sense to change your core code every time you change your design, yet this is how most of the Web still operates (by getting a new theme, paying for a custom design, etc.). Thesis solves this problem in an efficient, intelligent, forward-thinking way. You want real change for the future? Get Thesis, my friend.

I’m new at using Thesis and still have plenty to learn, but so far, so good.  Look for more detailed postings in the future.

Thesis Theme for WordPress:  Options Galore and a Helpful Support Community

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UPDATE: While overall, Thesis is GREAT, it is NOT a plug-and-play solution that’s a breeze to customize right out of the box. This was my expectation, but there is definitely some work involved in getting going.

Consider how profoundly Apple changed the digital music world with iTunes and iPods.  They took a market that was nonexistent (people were stealing, not buying) and created a solution based upon an incredibly simple, elegant and intuitive approach.

I sincerely believe Thesis is on this path, but not all the way down it.


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