Tag Archives: usability

Thank the taxpayers…

Inauguration Day didn’t simply usher in the 44th President heralded globally as hope for an Extreme Makeover: USA Edition. Exciting for web heads, the first change this President made, nearly on the dot during the botched oath was The White House official website.  Keep in mind, this is the president who talked about social networking on the campaign trail, embraced Twitter, now posts his weekly address via YouTube, and fought fiercely for his BlackBerry over the last few days.  Needless to stay, we web-heads are eager to hear his choice …
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IMAGES: USPS Usability

The United States Postal Service really impressed me today with their mail forwarding process.  What an example of usability at its finest… thanks USPS for recognizing the value of easy!

Emperors Should Wear Clothes

As a means of communication, words are incredibly important. In lieu of verbally exchanging words, we use written text to do the bulk of the communication for us online. Any degree of miscommunication can have far reaching consequences (online), so every “i” has to be dotted, every “t” crossed, and every word weighed. However, good content, like the emperor who needed to put some clothes on, should always strive to look first rate. Enter typography, whose sole aim is to dress words up so that they look good. Its noble …
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[SociaList] March 26, 2008

Sip coffee, click links, absorb inspiration/facts/motivation: The Best Way To Display News Online: Linear vs. Contextual Using social networking sites for hiring Who’s Hot And Who’s Not In Social Networking LinkedIn now offering corporate profiles Ning: All Our Charts Point Up And To The Right