Monthly Archives: March 2004

I blog humbled

Jeffrey Veen captures in words better than I have, or probably ever will, what it is to design for the Web. Here’s my big secret for you today. When you design for the Web — that is, when you design … Continue reading

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News design is flawed… and smoking is bad for you!

Winner, in my book, of the No Duh Award, is this great interview with Alan Jacobson. The problem is that, except for me, and a select few, this is news. (In case you hadn’t heard, smoking is bad for you, … Continue reading

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Why have you forsaken me…

Google is down and out as of this hour… anyone know why? This is the first time I’ve seen this in my, admittedly limited, recollection.

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When link lists attack!

* An open letter to Jakob Nielsen, from Design by Fire. Let’s end vicious punditry and promote good design from day one of a product. You can’t bolt on usability. * Syncato, a very cool, XML-based CMS that really shows … Continue reading

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Google goes local – forgets sort?

But a comment… what’s up with Google’s “new” local search (in case you are Andy Rooney). It’s a great idea, but what interface designer fell asleep at the wheel… on the results page you can’t sort by distance. You can … Continue reading

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