Can you tolerate one more "look back" article? Most of ya are probably already off to parties or gatherings. But what the hey? Thought this was different as it takes a look at GUI through The year in skinning: a look back on 2002. [Link Lockergnome Bits & Bytes]
At the end of the year or first of the new year, we can expect tons of best of / worst of lists. Since it’s the last day of 2002, I’ll bite. Jakob Nielsen joins in with his Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002.
New article in meryl.net/articles is a book review of Nick Usborne’s Net Words: Creating High-Impact Online Copy.
The online marketing experts, Web designers, and usability gurus have been saying that the content is the heart of a Web site, it’s what connects the readers with the site. Yet, many sites, especially businesses, aren’t getting the message. Even writers who are used to writing for printed publications have to change their habits for [...]
Wow! You get a choice. HTTP Error 404 - Your Choice and one is a movie.
‘Tis the Season takes a look at how Web sites modify their content for the holiday season and their effectiveness. Since the Web knows no boundaries, it’s a challenge to try to address all the holidays and traditions. Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, I hope the eve and the day are peaceful and happy for [...]
Instead of the boring “get yourself in shape” resolution, how about getting your Web site in shape? Webmonkey presents a Site Optimization Tutorial to help your Web site get faster and smarter.
Thanks to my secret santa for How to Write Funny: Add Humor to Every Kind of Writing. Excellent choice. Have much to learn! Happy holidays to you, whoever you are!
In the newest eNewsletter Journal, we briefly hear from two readers on the origin of Spam, one of those being Nick Finck. The first article of a six-part "stellar" series is published. GrotDokCom, eNJ, and other experts are picking apart a Web site that sells burials in space. This is not a joke. This is not [...]
I admit that one of my bad writing habits consisted of writing passive sentences. This was back in school and college where we had to write formal, dry, and boring papers to please the professors. Since then, I’ve worked hard at killing the passivity in everything I write and edit. Granted, it’s not always easy [...]