“Bisnis Harus Mulai Go Online“

Sunday, April 14, 2013

 

Sekarang ini proses Go Online di dunia semakin cepat. Dengan adanya Internet, maka proses mendapatkan informasi atau bertukar informasi jadi lebih cepat. Internet diyakini dapat merubah pola konsep masyarakat di dunia, karena Internet memiliki skala pasar yang sangat luas yang juga tidak terikat waktu.

Berdasarkan hasil survei Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia (APJII), pengguna Internet di seluruh Indonesia saja pada tahun 2012 mencapai 63 juta orang atau sekitar 24.23% dari jumlah penduduk Indonesia sendiri. Pengguna Internet ini akan masih terus bertambah seiring dengan majunya teknologi. Di negara maju, bahkan hampir disetiap rumah memiliki koneksi Internet. Majunya teknologi dibidang gadget juga turut menyumbang peranan besar dalam penggunaan Internet.

Internet merupakan potensial besar untuk usaha Anda di hari ini. Dengan meng-online-kan bisnis Anda, maka Anda sudah satu langkah lebih maju.
Berikut beberapa alasan mengapa bisnis harus mulai “Go Online” :

1. Pasar yang luas.
   Internet merupakan pangsa pasar yang sangat besar. Anda dapat memperkenalkan usaha, produk dan jasa Anda keseluruh dunia. Dengan potensi ini maka kapanpun dan dimanapun, usaha, produk dan jasa Anda dapat menjangkau calon konsumen secara lebih luas .
2. Tanpa batasan waktu.
   Informasi mengenai usaha Anda dapat diakses selama 24/7 bahkan tanpa mengenal tanggal merah dan hari libur. It’s amazing, karena calon konsumen tidak terhalang oleh waktu dalam mendapatkan informasi.
3. Membangun kredibilitas dan reputasi.
   Di zaman era modern ini, banyak orang mencari informasi melalui media Internet. Anda dapat menunjukan pengalaman dan pengetahuan Anda sesuai dibidang yang Anda tekuni, sehingga orang tahu kalau Anda serius dan profesional di bidang Anda tersebut. Selain itu, semakin banyak orang mengunjungi usaha Online Anda ini, maka nama usaha Anda juga semakin dikenal.
4. Membangun komunikasi.
   Melalui media Internet, Anda dapat berinteraksi dengan konsumen atau calon konsumen dengan cepat bahkan real time. Dengan ini, maka Anda dapat menerima, menanggapi dan menjawab setiap saran / pertanyaan / orderan dengan lebih cepat juga.
5. Operasional yang lebih terjangkau.
   Biaya untuk memperkenalkan usaha Anda secara online akan jauh lebih terjangkau, karena kita dapat memanfaatkan social media seperti Facebook dan Twitter untuk menjangkau dan memberikan informasi kepada calon konsumen kita. Apalagi jika usaha Anda ini sudah masuk dalam jajaran top ten di search engine Google, maka usaha online Anda ini akan makin dikunjungi banyak orang. Cukup melakukan promosi secara online dan Anda akan menemukan bahwa hal ini akan membantu bisnis Anda.

Sebuah Vidoe Ide kreatif dengan Go Online

Belajar Pemrograman Gratis Lewat Code.org

"Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code". Begitulah petikan kata pembuka dalam code.org

Code.org adalah sebuah yayasan non profit yang mempunyai dedikasi untuk meningkatan pembelajaran pemrograman komputer. Targetnya adalah:

• Menyebarkan berita bahwa ada kekurangan programmer komputer di seluruh dunia dan belajar pemrograman itu jauh lebih mudah dari yang kita pikirkan
• Membangun database yang sah dari semua sekolah pemrograman, baik yang kursus online atau yang dipelajari secara offline atau kamp musim panas.

Yayasan Code.org ini memiliki visi bahwa setiap pelajar di setiap sekolah mempunyai kesempatan untuk belajar pemrograman. Mereka percaya bahwa computer science dan computer programming seharusnya menjadi kurikulum inti di sekolah bersama dengan ilmu-ilum yang lain seperti matematika, biologi, fisika, kimia, dan sebagainya.
Video dibawah ini mengilustrasikan pentingnya kode di kehidupan kita dan pembelajaran pemrograman dapat merubah kehidupan kita di masa mendatang. Bahkan pemusik seperti will.i.am dan pemain basket NBA seperti Chris Bosh mengakui pentingnya kode.

Simple overlay instructions for your apps with chardin.js

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Simple overlay instructions for your apps with chardin.js

Chardin.js is a jQuery plugin that creates a simple overlay to display instructions on existent elements. It is inspired by the recent Gmail new composer tour which I loved.

How to Improving Your Site’s User Experience

Friday, April 12, 2013

Red Digital Agency

Red presents a good balance of white space, imagery, text and color to reveal its purpose and capture attention.

When it comes to web design, the quality of experience that users have with a site determines whether it’s successful or not – regardless of how visually catchy the design is. A positive experience drives sales and conversions, while a negative one deters visitors from staying or returning. Therefore performance optimization should be a central part of your design process if you’re aiming for high conversions and user satisfaction. Here are some ways to improve your site’s user experience.

Increase Site Speed

Consider how many people take out their phones to quickly check email or look something up when they have a spare second in the day. Whether it’s while waiting for the bus, standing in line for coffee or running to a meeting, they expect to achieve their goal on the web in that short amount of time. Forty percent of users will abandon a page after waiting longer than 3 seconds, and many people share their bad site experiences with others. It’s your job as a designer to make sure your site is loading fast enough to satisfy these standards and to make sure yours provides an experience that gets positive feedback.
To begin the process of improving your speed, first use a site speed testing tool to measure how it’s currently performing. Then make changes like:

• Resize or remove large images and files
• Reduce the number of plug-ins in your site
• Eliminate flash files, which greatly weigh down performance
• Cache your site so that it won’t have to take time to fully assemble every time a user accesses it
• Always retest your speed after making changes so you know what is effective in improving it.

Clean Up Your Navigation

Reassess your navigation system: does your menu and search field honor conventions in that they are easily identifiable and usable? Minimize the number of options users have when entering your site by combining pages/content and getting rid of low-traffic pages. The fewer options there are, the more direct your site’s purpose is, and the easier it is for users to decide where they want to go. You can evaluate how users currently use your site by carrying out usability tests and referring to your site analytics data.

Aim For High Conversion Rates

You can be sure that a high converting website is also highly usable. Focus on the usability of your site, and user satisfaction (and in turn, conversions) will follow. To maximize usability:

• Make your purpose clear. Use recognizable and concise calls-to-action so that users know exactly what they are meant to do with your site. Show users the value your product or service will add to their lives.
• Be consistent. Make sure each page of your site sends the same message, and shares the style of design elements and layout.
• Make text readable. Tailor your content to be easily perceived while users scan the page. Headlines, variations in font sizes and weights, and breaks in text blocks create a breathable set of information that can be retained even while glancing through it.
• Keep it simple. Comparable to the fact that simple navigation makes it easier for users to decide what to do, simplicity in your entire site design keeps users from being overwhelmed with information. Ample white space and a unified style give users a sense of comfort and professionalism, and builds their confidence that they’ll find what they’re looking for quickly.

Build Trust

Visitors to your site will have a more positive experience if they can trust you. Whether it’s the validity of your information, your protection of their personal information or confidence in the quality of your product, it’s important to give them reason to trust you. You can do this by providing visible contact information, allowing customer feedback, presenting previous customer testimonials and/or client logos, and displaying your SSL certificate if you have a registration or checkout page.
When working to improve your site’s user experience, just remember to consider what your audience is looking for, and test and measure the changes you make to create a more effective and usable site.

source: http://tutorialzine.com/2013/04/improving-your-sites-user-experience/

Portraits: Inspirational Website

Sunday, April 7, 2013

VIEW GALLERY        -        GET INSPIRED

Portraits has a beautiful, clean and flat design brought to the next level. Subtle effects and a great color scheme make it our pick this week.

1. choose your best photo to use as the base for your works of art!
2. Give your piece of work a little personality with color, texture and a caption.
3. Share your unique portrait with friends and family online, or get a high-quality print made!

VIEW GALLERY        -        GET INSPIRED