Never use pop up windows and 50 other ridiculous web rules

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gaalen, Anneloes van
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam BIS Publishers 2010
©2010
Series:Ridiculous design rules
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Never use a PC
  • 2.Always make the top left-hand logo of the website a home button
  • 3.Always use landscape format pictures in web design
  • 4.Surfers don't read
  • 5.Never type in all caps
  • 6.Lose the smiley
  • 7.Play nice!
  • 8.Develop for multiple browsers
  • 9.Illegal downloading is like masturbation (everybody does it)
  • 10.Make your site easy to navigate
  • 11.Treat your password like your toothbrush
  • 12.Use a grid
  • 13.Pretty is nice but content comes first
  • 14.Good design solves the right problem
  • 15.Don't forget the 404 error page
  • 16.Write your own code
  • 17.Never use copy and paste
  • 18.All good design is done by Photoshop
  • 19.Don't make me think
  • 20."Email programs have to remove that `Reply All' button farther away from the `Reply' button"
  • 21.Get tested
  • 22.Leave them wanting more
  • 23.Never write an email while you are angry
  • 24.Accept all Facebook friend requests
  • 25.Always create a backup copy
  • 26.Minimize clicks
  • 27.The internet is for porn
  • 28.Use spell check
  • 29.Know thy user!
  • 30.Don't trust Wikipedia
  • 31.K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple, Stupid)
  • 32."Software is like sex: it's better when it's free"
  • 33.Never use white type on a black background
  • 34.Never use pop-up windows
  • 35.Never post private information online
  • 36.Don't forget the attachment!
  • 37.The internet is dead
  • 38.Don't forget to play
  • 39.Avoid being a bandwidth bandit
  • 40."All software sucks"
  • 41.Failure is always an option
  • 42."The problem of viruses is temporary"
  • 43.Stick to screen fonts
  • 44.Go viral
  • 45.Always print a copy
  • 46.Think twice before tweeting
  • 47.Focus first on the idea, second on the execution
  • 48.Log off
  • 49.Wysiwyg
  • 50.Computers aren't for voting.