The following works for me.
Build two pages
with different ideas on each. Maybe different borders, different kinds of buttons,
maybe one without buttons at all, and so forth.
Then ask friends and
anyone you can find to answer some questions.
Keep it simple, else the
results may not be helpful.
Something like: Do you like the background
on PageA or the one on PageB. Most folks will be glad to answer four or five such
questions.
The problem, of course, is they won't all agree. Hopefully,
though, on a couple of points, you will get a consensus. And comments may help.
Suppose one reply is, "The border on PageA is okay, but I like the one on PageB
better." You can't count this as a vote for PageA, but this person is not likely
to object to what is on PageA.
One element at http://www.sitetipsandtricks.com
over which there was much discussion is the bamboo which frames the left side
of the page. I feel it is delightful.
Two people suggested this was
a bad idea. Most said it was okay, but preferred other options. Only three said
they liked it. I decided to use it for two reasons.
First, the three
who said they liked it were very enthusiastic about it. Second, so am I. I finally
said, as you must at some point, "I like my site." However, I'm open to suggestions.
Have you got one?
Bob McElwain is the owner of Newbie-Friendly
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