Category Archives: library websites

Crappy image maps messing with my mind

by Valerie Forrestal Posted on March 6, 2013

Please, for the life of Brian, give adequate thought to creating image maps (images that contain multiple links, mapped to different areas of the image.) While they can be useful, and even creative, they can also be confusing. (The one … Continue reading →

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Just one more thing…

by Valerie Forrestal Posted on February 5, 2013

One thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post on Harvard’s library site… They have a really sleek user feedback system. When you click on the “Tell Us” button at the top of the page, you get the following javascript … Continue reading →

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Why My Library Should Invest in Overhauling Its Online Presence

by Valerie Forrestal Posted on May 23, 2007

How is it that, in today’s technological atmosphere, where users expect to be able to access virtually everything online (no pun intended, but a good one nonetheless, haha…) it is such a struggle to get the administration to realize the … Continue reading →

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