It’s been a while since we got up close and personal with one of our fellow Gossamer Threadians on the blog to find out a bit more about them and what they do around the office, so allow us to introduce Sydney, one of our web designers who’s been here at the office for about a year and a half.
Part of being a hosting provider is dealing with everybody’s least favourite part of the internet: spam. Unlike most folks, we have to deal not only with incoming spam, but also outgoing spam which our servers may be sending. It’s important to handle spam complaints quickly, not only for the general good of the net, but because one server’s spamming may result in multiple servers being added to spam blocklists, affecting other hosting customers. Here’s how we keep an eye out for spam…
Like most folks who work in IT, people here at Gossamer Threads can get serious about their tech gadgets from time to time. Cell phones are perhaps the most hotly pursued and discussed topic at GT outside of web development, and everyone has their opinions about which platforms, OS’, and apps are the best…
It’s easy as a designer or developer to think that your target market will behave in a certain manner – because it makes sense to you – but as we discovered, this is often not the case!
Designing a site and its workflow is often a “one and done” task. Sure, we sometimes get opinions from our colleagues and even reach out to our friends and family for feedback during the process, but the truth is these casual opinions aren’t really worth much.
Usability testing encompasses a whole range of tests and information gathering in the purest form possible – by having your target market actually use your site.
Gossamer Threads recently had the opportunity to participate and oversee a usability test for our client Wordy.com. Given the novelty of their service, Wordy wanted to see if their site made sense to their target market, and if it was delivering an effective message.
What we discovered was truly enlightening.
Working downtown in a city as vibrant and multicultural as Vancouver comes with plenty of perks, not the least of which is the sheer number and variety of great restaurants near the Gossamer Threads office. While some folks brown bag it, we all indulge in take-out from time to time, and everyone’s got their favourite spots. Read out for a guide to eating in Vancouver, Gossamer Threads-style…
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