Daily Reading from November 19, 2009

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Embrace the medium The Web is different than print, television, or any other medium. To be successful, designers must embrace those differences.

Customer reference questions. Sample questions to ask customer references when choosing a software vendor.

Simplified Form Errors One of the most frustrating experiences on the Web is filling out forms. When mistakes are made, the user is often left guessing what they need to correct. We've taken an approach that shows the user in no uncertain terms what needs to be fixed.

Debunking predictions Read/Write Web's authors have some goofy predictions.

The best of 2006 I wrote a lot of drivel in 2006. Here's the things that are less crappy than the rest.

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