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Usability and Mode Errors
What’s a mode error or a modal error? In usability speak, that’s when the user confuses the mode they’re currently in, causing…
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Scaling a Tag Cloud
Like many of you I’m using tag clouds (or related navigation concepts) on a couple of sites, like CoverBrowser.com. Sometimes I run into the problem of scaling the cloud, when the page is about to get too large and complicated to serve as an overview.
YouTube Goes Retro With Banner Ads And Pop-Ups
When Google bought YouTube, the second question people asked (after "what about the copyright nightmare?) was about how Google planned to introduce advertising into a pure video vacuum. YouTubers have never been keen on being sold anything, not even Paris Hilton.
From XP to Vista
Installing a new operating system on your PC isn’t a task you undertake lightly, especially when the operating system you want to install is substantially advanced and, well, different to the one you’ve been used to for some years.
Anna Nicole BabyDaddy Drama A Good SEO Lesson
The Anna Nicole Smith drama is about to go into its third act as a Bahamian court reveals DNA test result showing that Larry Birkhead is the father of Dannielynn. There's a reason I told you that on this e-business site: when it comes to traffic, timing is essential. It's not a cheap trick if you have legitimate reasons for covering something, right? Regardless of…
Online Car Research Picks Up Speed
If you’re going to do some car research, odds are good that you’ll be doing it online. A new study indicates that consumers are turning to the web more than ever - and they’re turning, more specifically, to manufacturers’ websites. “Offline” resources, by comparison, seem to be dwindling in terms of importance.
