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What makes a great websiteby Cody Marx Bailey
Thursday, September 25, 2008
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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...
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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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