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Bokardo » Blog Archive » Web2Con: Popularity Decay in Tagging
"The idea of popularity decay illustrates the tension between new ideas and popular ideas. Both are valuable, but not at the expense of the other." I like this idea of tags evolving over time. Not sure about the implementations he cites.
Bud posted this on October 6, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
John Battelle's Searchblog: Jeremy Asks: How Do You Learn to Search?
Focuses on the human operator end of the search process, frequently ignored by technologists.
Bud posted this on September 14, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
No Learning Curve as the Most Important Feature of a Web App
Jason says: “What they (independent freelancers) crave are low/no-learning curve, simple focused tools that let them get their work done quickly and then get out of their way.”
Bud posted this on July 26, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Instant Tryability: the Big Advantage for Web-based Apps
But it’s not just because these applications are better that they are being used. It’s because people don’ t have to do anything to try them.
Bud posted this on July 20, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Google's War on Hierarchy, and the Death of Hierarchical Folders - - Microcontent News, a Corante.com Microblog
But if you examine Google's products closely, you may notice a surprising pattern: Google is attempting to organize the world's information without folders.
Bud posted this on July 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Six Apart - ProNet - MTLookup, Searching the MT Community
Michael Schneider, who runs the well-received new Movable Type weblog with tips and tricks, has just launched MTLookup.
Bud posted this on July 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Art and Science of Web Design
Jeffrey Veen's "The Art and Science of Web Design" has been an influential work for many web designers for half a decade now, and to celebrate, Jeff's made a PDF of the book available on his blog for free download.
Bud posted this on July 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Web Analytics and Information Architecture
Some pointers to good articles on web design. These guys focus on usability. What about conversion?
Bud posted this on February 22, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The new Washington Post Homepage design -- Lessons learned
Another interesting analysis from these guys. What is the economic sense?
Bud posted this on February 22, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Keith on Content
Content is one of the biggest issues in web communications. Think of it as outbound communication. Have to have before inbound communication. Weblogs can help this.
Bud posted this on February 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Digital Web Magazine - The Dollars and Sense of Building to Standards
A nice discussion of ROI and web standards. Cuts time to change. Also, reduces the need to support alternate browsers since they display to standard with standards.
Bud posted this on February 11, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
a shel of my former self
Support for the assertion that externally directed weblogs can aid in product development.
Bud posted this on February 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Validating a Custom DTD
How to put custom attributes in your xhtml and get it to validate. A how-to.
Bud posted this on February 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Measuring Conversion
A session on getting people to buy at SXSW.
Bud posted this on January 29, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
What's the Problem?
Advocates bringing use cases (software engineering technique) over to web design. Seems smart to me since web design is just another version of software development.
Bud posted this on January 26, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Private Syndication
This is the idea of secure feeds. The issue is finding feedreaders that support these well. As of yet, there is no standard feedreader design or semantics.
Bud posted this on January 26, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
BBS 05: Good Blog Design: Speed, Accessibility, Transparency, and Clarity
So, there is business in incorporating blogs into corporate web pages. I.e., tying it in as just a component.
Bud posted this on January 26, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
StopDesign Movable Type Photo Gallery
A remarkable photo gallery design using movable type.
Bud posted this on January 18, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Psychology of the Eye
Getting people to buy on your website is a matter of grabbing their attention. Some practical tips here based on psychology.
Bud posted this on January 17, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Size Matters: Rendering a Folksonomy
An interesting visual approach to representing blog post classification
Bud posted this on January 14, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Better Graphic Design by Maria Acosta : Bokardo.com
Basically, design should focus on the message more than the pretty trappings.
Bud posted this on January 14, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Developing thriving online business communities
The Community Engine
Bud posted this on January 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Skinning Gmail with a Custom Stylesheet [persistent.info]
So, just the fact of using xhtml leaves your info open to being decontextualized from display
Bud posted this on January 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)