In the Backroom
Alberto Gimeno presents his blog Gimenoblog
and a short bio:
Hi. I am Alberto Gimeno, I am 21 and
I'm in my last year studying Information Technology Engineering at
the University of Zaragoza. I have been programming as a hobby for
five years. I like programming because it's a form of creativity and
innovation with few limitations. To experiment with medicine,
chemistry or physics you need laboratories that are out of reach of
most people; in the creation of software it is just you and the
computer.
My favourite programming language is
Java, as much as for the language itself as for the community of
programmers and the large number of tools that are available.
Recently I have been interested in the different technologies
of data persistence (JDBC, Hibernate, JDO, etc.), in 'good practices'
and also in the usability and ergonomics of the user interface.
I don't only program as a hobby; I
have been working for a little over a year building web applications.
I recently found Planeta Codigo and I
hope to bring my grain of sand to the community.
Patxi Echarte in EsLoMas.com
comments on the article, Top
Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005 by Jakob Nielsen.
Legibility Problems. Font size is often too small and
can't be changed by the user in the browser. The contrast between
the font and the background can be low.
Flash. There are still web sites using Flash for
graphics where a simpler picture will do. Flash is a programming
environment and should be only be used to overcome the limitations
of static pages and rarely for navigation. There are still people
who insist on Flash splash screens and intros which serve only to
annoy.
Content That's Not Written for the Web. The web is a
new medium and should be used as such. It requires a different
approach to the printed word.
Browser Incompatibility. Although most people use
Internet Explorer, a significant number have started using other
browsers. It is important to make an effort to ensure that the web
site can be viewed with any browser.
No Contact Information or Other Company Info. It seems
incredible, but there are still sites where no contact information
can be found.
Guinness Advert “Evolve”
Completely off topic, and nothing to do with anything Spanish, but
I can't resist posting a link to the new Guinness
advert Evolve.
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