Clickability presents a informative, free webinar that reviews the experiences of several print publications and how they have transitioned to an online “publication” to serve their audience. Especially interesting is the review of the 3 options that every business owner/web publisher needs to learn prior to selecting their CMS: build an in-house CMS, buy it from a professional site-administration company (that is, an outsourced solution) or employ an ongoing, typically month-to-month SAAS (software as a service) arrangement.

With web development becoming more user-friendly and accessible yet more complex, it’s important to remind myself of the importance of the user experience – that is, the elements that make visiting & using a site so much easier and enjoyable.

I’ve put together a quick, non-inclusive list of five questions to ask myself when adding a feature to a web community. Read the rest of this entry »