Optimize for your users’ browsers and platforms

By CRC Marketing Solutionsapplications programming, usability, web development

What you should know before updating your website’s software

By Jessee Holmesapplications programming, web development

Making sure your company website runs smoothly and doesn’t get hacked or defaced is a huge undertaking. To help mitigate potential issues or threats, staying up-to-date with the latest software is a crucial part of protecting any portal. So, anytime you see that “Update Now” link, it might seem like a no-brainer to click it. But be careful. Updating to the latest software may not always work in your favor.

Create a testing plan before launching your website

By Bree CarlsonUI design, usability, UX design, web content, web development

You can spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars building a new web application, but if you don’t test it, user adoption and satisfaction could be a challenge.

Consider securing your website with HTTPS

By CRC Marketing Solutionsweb development

Ten free tools to test your website’s performance

By Mike LundebyUI design, usability, UX design, web analytics, web content

Now that you’ve finally got the perfect website built, welcome to the world of ongoing maintenance. It can be daunting making sure your site is always performing at an optimal level, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. There are numerous free tools available that’ll provide valuable information to help you keep your site running smoothly. Here are ten of my favorites.