USA Today Goes Social

Play Stump The Google Personalized Page

Some updates have hit Google's Personalized Homepage (unfortunately a shorter/catchier name was not among them), including one that makes the tabs a little more interesting.

Newspaper Design And Usability

Usability measures how satisfactory the user will find the experience of using a product or service. It's as appropriate for newspapers as it is for coffee makers.

Google Has Resources, Rivals, And Risks

The annual report filed by Google with the SEC reveals hefty revenues, its thoughts on Yahoo and Microsoft, and the potential for its multi-billion dollar business to suddenly go pancake-shaped in certain circumstances.

Sony Slowly Learning Internet PR

Sony's recent dust-up with gaming blog Kotaku over their publication of a Playstation rumor ended up being handled much more quickly than their previous public relations blunders.

Microsoft Teaching Web Development For Free

The company's Express editions of products like Visual Studio have been available for several months. Handing powerful tools to novice developers without a training option left them dependent on other resources to learn how to use them.