A familiar content structure helps users get where they want to go. After looking at the content structures of some top websites, and after reading this book on IA, here is 6 efficient structures users are familiar with. The Information Architectures below are “level agnostic”. They can be used for…

All things being equal, do people read uppercases or lowercases faster? The word shape theory An initial theory stated that we read words by recognising their shape as a whole and then we combine those shapes to create groups of words and sentences. Following this theory, the shape of lowercase words (containing ascenders and…

Information transfer between two computers happens following agreed-upon rules (aka protocols). I was curious about how it worked. I read a bit about it, and here is what I learned. The 2 main rules computers agree on are: A way to identify each other (called the Internet Protocol, IP). Computers…

Do you know the FCC ? It is the Federal Communications Commission, they regulate interstate & international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable across all of the USA. In 2015, this US regulatory body voted on something called Net Neutrality: namely, it classified ISP broadband as a common carrier. What that means: Your ISP…

There are two types of encryption: asymmetric and symmetric. Traces of symmetric encryptions can be found as early as 500 BC. But asymmetric was only invented in the 1970s. You can imagine symmetric encryption as a safe box. …

Habits are hard to change… But today, having good online security practices is important. Understanding online security is not easy for everyone. What is the difference between a secure and a non-secure solution for someone who doesn’t know what online security really means? With that in mind, why would you…

“A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila.” — Mitch Ratcliffe A VPN is a software that increases your security and anonymity on the internet while not changing your browsing habits. This article explains : how to install…