Monthly Archives: February 2009

HowStuffWorks.com nominated for SXSW Interactive Award!

Published February 27, 2009

Mediabarn is so excited to announce that our client HowStuffWorks.com was chosen as a finalist at the SXSW Interactive Awards! We’re really proud to have partnered with them on this redesign. Winners announced March 15th. Crossing fingers!!

Posted in Awards, What's New, client, launch

Get Ready College Grads!

Published February 17, 2009

Graduation is drawing near and it’s almost time to get out there in the job market! Let me guess, you’re concerned because the unemployment lines are long and the economy is spiraling out of control, right? Don’t fret, you may … Continue reading →

Posted in mbps, placement, salary, tips

8 Tips for a Successful Negotiation

Published February 11, 2009

Regardless of whether you’re trying to negotiate through a contract, a fee with a client, or a rate increase, the premise behind my tips are guaranteed to help navigate these sometimes treacherous waters. Since my friends, family and consultants are … Continue reading →

Posted in mbps, negotiations, placement, salary, tips

Scrolling and Ad Blindness

Published February 3, 2009

Ad Blindness is a phenomenon commonly found with eye tracking research. Ad blindness also includes “right rail” blindness, a similar occurrence due to the placement of tower and stamp-shaped ads loaded up in the right column of a webpage. Rebeka … Continue reading →

Posted in eyetracking, user research, uxlab