Debunking predictions (December 12, 2007) Read/Write Web's authors have some goofy predictions.
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The best of 2006 (December 12, 2006) I wrote a lot of drivel in 2006. Here's the things that are less crappy than the rest.
Movie marketing on a budget (July 7, 2006) Mark Cuban's looking for more cost effective ways to market movies.
The importance of being good (May 5, 2006) Starbucks is pulling CD burning stations from their stores. That says something interesting about their brand.
Lock-in is bad (December 12, 2005) T-Mobile thinks they'll get new Hotspot customers with exclusive content and locked-in devices.
Where do the RSS ad startups fit in? (November 11, 2005) Yahoo's RSS advertising service could spell trouble for pure-play RSS advertising services unless they adapt their business model.
The mouse and me (November 11, 2005) Not only is the mouse very destructive, but it's evaded all attempts to capture or kill it so far.
Pitching Bloggers (November 11, 2005) Forget what you learned in your PR classes. Start acting like a human instead of a marketer, and the humans behind the blogs will respond.
How not to apply for a job (September 9, 2004) Applying for a job isn't that hard, but it does take some minimal effort and common sense.
Google on the desktop (July 7, 2004) Google picks up Picasa, giving them an important foothold on people's PCs.
Customer reference questions. (June 6, 2004) Sample questions to ask customer references when choosing a software vendor.
Comment Spam Manifesto (November 11, 2003) Spammers are hereby put on notice. Your comments are not welcome. If the purpose behind your comment is to advertise yourself, your Web site, or a product that you are affiliated with, that comment is spam and will not be tolerated. We will hit you where it hurts by attacking your source of income.
California State Fair (July 7, 2003) The California State Fair lets you buy tickets in advance from their Web site. That's good. But the site is a horror house of usability problems.
Rounded corners in CSS (July 7, 2003) There lots of ways to create rounded corners with CSS, but they always require lots of complex HTML and CSS. This is simpler.
Simplified Form Errors (July 7, 2003) 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.
Writing Realistic Job Descriptions (July 7, 2003) Publish a job listing like this one and you are virtually guaranteeing that you won't get qualified applicants for the position.
Let it go (June 6, 2003) Netscape 4 is six years old.
Best of Newly Digital (June 6, 2003) There have been dozens of Newly Digital entries from all over the world. Here are some of the best.
Newly Digital (May 5, 2003) Newly Digital is an experimental writing project. I've asked 11 people to write about their early experiences with computing technology and post their essays on their weblogs. So go read, enjoy, and then contribute. This collection is open to you. Write up your own story, and then let the world know about it.
Embrace the medium (October 10, 2002) The Web is different than print, television, or any other medium. To be successful, designers must embrace those differences.