The Silicone Jungle

A third group exists, but not on-line – these are the non-users.

The borderline phobics who avoid the internet as the incomprehensible techno-jungle it sometimes seems to be.

The techno-jungle myth is perpetuated by “Users” who seek to create an artificial need for services that they can sell to “users” – who often both run out of faith, money or patience and become eventually become non-users.

Speaking as someone with a major vested interest in ever increasing numbers of people wanting to use the internet and - ideally - having a website (two websites would be better) I see this as a breathtakingly short-sighted and totally counterproductive approach to the future of the internet in Cyprus. 

So - on this site are articles I have written with this issue in mind and a bunch of free software you are most welcome to help yourself to. Please enjoy :-)

From user to User is a far shorter step than you might imagine, blow away the smoke and empower yourself.

You might even begin to enjoy yourself or even go as far as making some money.

Oh - but you need to get a website too, OK?

englesos@englesos.net

The Concept

It's all about the need to explore the wide range of possibilities between "corporate bland" sites from mass produced templates and "design extravaganzas" that initially impress and subsequently frustrate, especially when you get the bill from the designer.

These polar extremes of web design are all too common - and seldom successful.

The four L's are the driving principals - Loadable, Legible, Logical and Livable.

Loadable - The site must be fast on any reasonable quality connection.

Legible - Clear and easy to read delivering the message of your choice from the first.

Logical - Easy to understand and to use - appropriate use of imagery and animation.

Livable - After the first visit, you still want to come back!