Checking your websites with the BLAT test

You've been staring at the same project for weeks. Your design eye is shot and the finish line is in sight. You can't see the wood for the trees. This is exactly when you need fresh eyes. At Liquid Light, that's what the BLAT test is for. BLAT is a timeboxed, no-holds-barred review where everyone gets a go at one of our nearly finished websites. Each person gets an hour to click around, prod things, and use the site as a real person would. The goal is to find holes. It might be a personal...