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The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (June 6, 2008)
2008-06-06 17:23:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://davidwalsh.name/ways-subl iminally-tell-users-dont-come-back6 great tips about what features your start-up’s new product should NOT have. On Design & Product Experience…http://alistapart.com/ar ticles/zebrastripingdoesithelpInteresting study of usability of tables that use row striping. On Modular Innovation…http://www.readwriteweb. com/archives/web_technology_trends_for_20 08_1.phpPresentation by ... More About: Reading , June , Weekend , 2008
Google Sites. All open. Now what?
2008-06-03 16:18:00 (part 5 of 7) Wikia, Wetpaint, PBwiki, Google Sites , and Versionate. There are literally hundreds of different wikis available, each offering unique online experiences and presenting different interpretations of what it means to be a wiki. Within this series we have been exploring and discussing the top 3 most popular, free, online wikis as ... More About: Open
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (May 30, 2008)
2008-05-30 21:07:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://www.centernetworks.com/tw itter-pownce-loyaltyArticle exploring which is better: (a) large user base or (b) solid business. On Design & Product Experience…http://bokardo.com/archi ves/designing-for-the-social-web-signs-of -life/For a solid User eXperience to exist there must be trust; you must ... More About: Reading , Weekend , 2008
PBwikis. Sticky for almost 500,000.
2008-05-26 23:27:00 (part 4 of 7) Wikia, Wetpaint, PBwiki, Google Sites, and Versionate. There are literally hundreds of different wikis available, each offering unique online experiences and presenting different interpretations of what it means to be a wiki. Within this series we explore and discuss the top 3 most popular, free, online wikis and 2 (of many) notable up-and-comers — and, in the end, announce the winning wiki experience. Website: PBwiki Briefly: PBwiki is just about to hit 500,000 hosted wikis, with a large core audience consisting of the business and education communities, and ranks as one of the top 3, free, hosted wikis, as determined by Alexa popularity ranking (April 2007). (read more) Enjoyable The interface is both simple and clean. The primary interface allows the user to focus on the user generated content of the page. Many PBwiki features are very well prioritized and made accessible directly from the primary interface, while simultaneously minimizing any s...
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (May 23, 2008)
2008-05-23 16:46:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://meetro.lefora.com/2008 /05 /21/meetro-post-mortem/Another startup providing value by way of post-mortem. Read about the missteps taken by Meetro that lead to its failure. On Design & Product Experience…http://www.iasummit.org/ proceedings/2008/inspiration_from_the_edg e_newA look at new patterns for ... More About: Reading , Weekend
Wetpaint wikis. Should you dip in?
2008-05-19 23:14:00 (part 3 of 7) Wikia, Wetpaint , PBwiki, Google Sites, and Versionate. There There are literally hundreds of different wikis available, each offering unique online experiences and presenting different interpretations of what it means to be wiki. Within this series we explore and discuss the top 3 most popular, free, online wikis and 2 (of ... More About: Wikis
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (May 16, 2008)
2008-05-16 18:59:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://mattmaroon.com/?p=361Some thing few, new founders (pre-financing) and people on the outside, looking in, think about when it comes to raising money — the challenges to successful exit. On Design & ... More About: Reading , Product , Weekend , 2008
Wikia. The #1 Free, Hosted Wiki?
2008-05-12 18:31:00 (part 2 of 7) Wiki a, wetpaint, PBwiki, Google Sites, and Versionate. There are literally hundreds of different wikis available, each offering unique online experiences and presenting different interpretations of what it means to be wiki. Within this series we explore and discuss the top 3 most popular, free, online wikis and 2 (of very ... More About: Free , Wikia , Hosted
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (May 9, 2008)
2008-05-09 21:08:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://www.hueniverse.com/hueniv erse/2008 /04/the-last-announ.htmlLearn from the founder of Nouncer of the decisions and challenges that eventually led to the start-up’s April 2008 failure. On Design & Product Experience…http://www.liveside.net/ blogs/opinion/archive/2008/05/07/live-sea rch-design-too-many-cooks.aspxWhen designing a User eXperience the ... More About: Reading , Weekend
Wonderful Wikis? they are Free and they are Hosted!
2008-05-05 17:19:00 More and more companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500s, are making greater and greater use of wikis. As the trend and adoption of wikis has spread, so too have the options. There are hundreds of features, plan choices, and price points to consider from all types of wiki providers. With so many choices available, it ... More About: Free , Wikis , Wonderful , Hosted
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (May 2, 2008)
2008-05-02 05:16:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On starting up…http://www.markpeterdavis.com/ge tventure/2008 /04/the-fundraising.htmlBe flexible and creative when seeking and obtaining capital. On Design & Product Experience…http://www.smashingmagaz ine.com/2008/04/23/5-principles-and-ideas -of-setting-type-on-the-web/Handy tips and guidelines for when it comes to web-oriented typography. On Modular Innovation…http://www.stoweboyd.com /message/2008/04/the-future-os-t.htmlDisc ussion of many of the ... More About: Reading , Weekend
Reveal More
2008-04-29 21:22:00 Dynamic, expanding, dropdown… These are all terms that are often associated with interesting and, sometimes, fun interface elements. But, they can also contribute to the obfuscation of the interface and deterioration of the User eXperience. twhirl, a desktop Twitter client, was recently upgraded. Within twhirl’s upgrade were some needed, and fully appreciated, improvements to the ...
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (April 25, 2008)
2008-04-26 01:10:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights, from my recent reading, for you. On starting up…http://foundread.com/2008 /01/17/ 9-things-stanford-b-school-wont-teach-you /Some good things you are well advised to think through when starting your own biz. On Design & Product Experience…http://www.smashingmagaz ine.com/2008/04/24/5-more-principles-of-e ffective-web-design/Simple and very well laid out discussion addressing Usable and Desirable ... More About: Reading , April , Weekend
Notches? Niche - the Whole Universe
2008-04-22 05:14:00 Corey Henderson, co-founder of Notches, identifies the long term goal of Notches as being “to give users the confidence that the reviews they find on a site powered by Notches present the whole universe of opinions on anything.” Recently, I met up with Corey Henderson and Tim Marman, co-founders of Notches, to learn more ... More About: Universe , Niche
The Product Guy?s Weekend Reading (April 18, 2008)
2008-04-18 23:01:00 Every week I read tens of thousands of blog posts. Here, for your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On starting up…http://news.ycombinator.com/item ?id=166905Discussion for staying efficient as a solo-founder. On Design & Product Experience…http://blogoscoped.com/a rchive/2008 -04-18-n60.htmlDetailed walkthrough of the evolution of Google Video design. On Modular Innovation…http://www.techcrunch.co m/2008/04/17/web-30-will-be-about-reducin g-the-noise%E2%80%94and-twhirl-isnt-helpi ng/A discussion of a lot of the types of ... More About: Reading , April , Weekend
Do I want to use it? Evaluating Desirability through Quick-UX.
2008-04-14 22:38:00 Desirability is a very real component of a product’s User eXperience. The feelings that a product invokes in an individual are often difficult for that individual to elaborate upon, beyond such feelings like those of a sense of pleasantness, happiness, awkwardness, or one of frustration. While quantifying Desirability can, in many cases, prove to be ... More About: Quick
Should I use it? Evaluating Usefulness through Quick-UX.
2008-04-07 13:34:00 Usability and Usefulness are also two of the three (the third being Desirability) primary categories involved in Quick -UX and the rapid evaluation of User eXperience. It takes more than good Usability to have a good product. Another of the key factors in evaluating the overall User eXperience, and, in this case, the Quick-UX rating of ...
Can I use it? Evaluating Usability through Quick-UX.
2008-03-31 18:32:00 The first of the 3 primary components of Quick -UX, of which I will be discussing in greater depth, is the one of Usability . Put simply, Usability is a measure of how easy something is to use. In sticking with the primary goals of Quick-UX (quick assessment for summary, directional guidance, and quantitative comparison) the variables ...
Quick-UX. Quick Heuristics for User eXperience.
2008-03-25 05:19:00 Introducing… Quick -UX There are many procedures, rubrics, methods, analyses and theories with respect to assessing the overall User eXperience of a product. Most User eXperience assessment approaches require a heavy investment of time, analysis and effort. Often, a quick assessment of User eXperience is more aptly called for. A quick assessment allows for rapid compilation of ... More About: Experience
Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.
2008-03-17 15:46:00 …So echoed Darrell Silver, one of the four co-founders of CommandShift3, as he explained one of the guiding mantras of CommandShift3.com and with whom I had the great pleasure of being able to sit down and speak with recently at his cool downtown digs. We discussed a range of topics, from the ideas and ...
The Top Online News Experience is?
2008-03-10 17:28:00 (part 5 of 5)….well… keep reading to find out.Over the past few weeks we have all looked at both the Enjoyable and Unsatisfying sides of the top 3 news websites. For those who use them, each individual has found within their favorite source the right mixture of both compelling experience and content that brings them ... More About: News , Experience , Online
MSNBC. An online experience.
2008-03-04 01:30:00 (part 4 of 5) Yahoo News, CNN, MSNBC . Each online news organization presents a different spin on the visual and interactive presentation of the news.Website: MSNBC Online Briefly: MSNBC’s website was found to be the #3 online news website in December 2007. (read more) What’s Enjoyable? The primary and category homepages (e.g. Travel, Health, etc.) have simple, clean, ... More About: Experience
CNN website. What?s so good about it?
2008-02-25 17:45:00 (part 3 of 5) Website : CNN.comBriefly: CNN’s website was found to be the #2 online news website in December 2007. (read more) What’s Enjoyable? CNN’s presentation of the full news articles can be found within a very friendly, clean, USEFUL, and easy to read and use interface. This interface… Clearly indicates when the article was last updated, Provides enhanced ... More About: Good
Yahoo News. #1 Online News Site.
2008-02-18 20:15:00 (part 2 of 5) Website: Yahoo ! News Briefly: Yahoo News was found to be the #1 online news website in December 2007. (read more) What’s Enjoyable? The homepage is loaded with dynamic elements that make it easy to get MORE information into the initial page and reveal even MORE information QUICKLY without having to load more pages. What ... More About: Site , Online
The News is Improving
2008-02-14 16:36:00 (part 1 of 5) Yahoo News , CNN, MSNBC. Each online news organization presents a different spin on the visual and interactive presentation of the news. Most everyone has their favorite resource for getting news online. Perhaps it is the content, or the extension of the TV experience with which you are most comfortable, that pulls you ... More About: The News
Hulu! Where are you?
2008-02-04 20:02:00 For most people, the shared sentiment with respect to Hulu takes on one or more of the forms… “Ohhhhh… I sooooo want to get in!” “Please let me in.” “Why won?t Hulu let me be cool, too?” … or … ?Hulu? Whatever! I use Fancast (GoFish , Veoh , MeeVee, Imeem or some other inclusive web product).? The ?whatever? sentiment is definitely ...
That Old Lost Feeling. Reintroduced by Netflix.
2008-01-28 22:28:00 Good Times. Remember the days when you could go to Netflix , pop in to see the latest New Releases and other DVD?s Releasing This Week, select a few goodies that you have been waiting for and then hop back out? You know the feeling…Quick & Simple. Gone? Good times they were indeed. Yep, sometime within the past few ... More About: Lost , Feeling
Modular Innovation gets a Weave
2008-01-22 02:04:00 The direction of products on the Internet is one of Modular Innovation . Key in this emerging next generation of products are the qualities of portability and user control. Mozilla Weave is representative of just such a Modular Innovation. The Modular Innovation? Weave is an open infrastructure and data exchange model that may eventually be, to online ...
Prisoner of Amazon.com (checkout)
2008-01-14 07:11:00 I have been wanting to conduct and share the results of a thorough assessment of Amazon .com for some time — even more so with the website updates that were rolled out just prior to the Holiday season. The goal and timing of the updates were aligned to boost sales performance during the busiest shopping ...
The Benefits of Being Virtually There
More articles from this author:2007-12-21 21:33:00 A Virtual Office is just not the right fit for every company and every management team. Often, companies, when approaching the topic and considering a Virtual Office establishment for themselves tend to look at one half of the associated characteristics. Most frequently, I speak with companies that are either looking at only the positive, ... More About: Benefits , Virtually 1, 2 |
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