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Everybody knows you shouldn't keep outdated content on your website. Yet, websites are full of debris such as announcements for events that took place a month ago, discontinued products, and even the company's old address. Needless to say, this is a blemish on the company's image that makes potential customers doubt the company's ability to stay current and deliver. Why is this problem plaguing businesses of all sizes and industries despite their best intentions to keep their site current? And is there an easy fix?
I often come across websites that are obviously, embarassingly outdated. You'd think that such sites belong only to businesses and organizations so small or underfunded that they simply don't have the resources to update their site. But the cyberspace equivalent of an overgrown lawn with weeds happens to sites of businesses of all sizes. Yet, keeping a website fresh seems to be more a matter of priorities and planning than cost.
Meetings, specs, meetings, prototypes, more meetings… Our jobs as designers revolve around designing for clients and employers. Yet, there comes a time when we realize our self-promotional materials really need a makeover. I recently re-designed my website that had the same look for the last 5 years.
I got hooked on American Idol a bit late - Season 3. It's been my guilty pleasure since. I never wanted to be a singer, yet I find myself relating to the contestants. What do designers and American Idol hopefuls have in common? More than it meets the eye.
