IABC Presentation on Websites

What makes a great websiteby Cody Marx Bailey

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Introduction

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• Born in 1981 on the King Ranch in South Texas

• Won State Geography Bee Competition

• Crafted first website in 1993

• Began working for VA Research in 1998

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• Moved to Bryan/College Station in Nov 2004

• Co-founded the University Web Group

• Co-founded RefreshBCS

• Founded Creative Space Coworking

• Formed Downtown Cartel, LLC.

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• BarCampTexas

• BIL Conference

• GardenCamp

• Chair of the Brazos Progressives

• Wonderland Neighborhood Association

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On to the show...

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What makes a great website

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Tricky

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Very Tricky

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Is it content?

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• Update Regularly

• Be Consistent

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• Hyperlinks

• Trackbacks

• Mixed Vocabulary

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

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Content Principles

Quantity

QualityAccess

• RSS

• Mobile

• Disabled

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Is it design?

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Elements of design

Balance

Layout Type Color Imagery

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Is it functional?

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Do you sell something?

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Are you trying to inform?

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How complex is it?

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What about SEO?

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BALANCE

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