This is completely, 100% true. My feed garners the most views of any other part of my whole website combined (thank you to all subscribers!). So as this VC says, all the time spent on tweaking your template, getting links set up, etc may just be a (small) waste of time. Granted, most folks will…
I saw this posted on Scobleizer and it is fancinating. Best way to explain it is that it is a kind of Zeitgeist for current news. I've only spent about five minutes looking at it, so I think tracking it over a day or so will really give me an idea of its value. Probably…
The problem with articles like this is that while they do represent a real problem, they are also used as ammunition against telecommuting. But, as the first comment pointed out, companies have not leveraged the cheap and widely available realm of desktop-based video conferencing. Even if it isn't like t.v. or what the entertainment industry…
This is cool! Amy is right on the money for the applications of having a webfeed calendar. How about your dentist, if it tied into their booking software could push the reminder for your check up to you. Might be interested for group collaboration and scheduling. Platform agnostic to receive. Webfeeds are certainly taking off…
A quick follow-up to part 2 of this series. The point here is important…when users make mistakes, present the errors in a way so that your visitors and understand what the problem is and what they need to do to fix it. Do Your Web Forms Show Good Form?, Part 3
Not to be out done, Microsoft is now saying that their pervasive search tool (like X1) will launch before Longhorn in 2006. Maybe this has something to do with Google announcing an upcoming beta of this kind of tool… Yahoo! News – Microsoft to Launch New Search Technology
Bad web metrics drive me nuts. Not only that people who say that they can't measure traffic from a banner ad or search engine, make me roll my eyes. On the other side of the coin I hate web metrics software that dumps tons of useless data in front of the user. It can be…
A great article that all CIOs, IT managers, and tech savvy marketers should read. Bottom line: Nessicity adversity are both mother's of invention. Locking down software and tools, like internal blogs or company blogs, is not going to help in the long run. The people thinking outside of the box by tapping into these technologies…
And I thought I was the only one who jumped when the phone rang thinking “What is that strange sound? Oh, the phone!” I definitely prefer e-mail and IM to phone calls. My wife and I IM between my and her home offices. The phone is great and I often “resort” to it when the…
Follow up to the previous article posted here. Bad web forms can kill a very good e-commerce site faster than you can say close window. Part 1 is here Do Your Web Forms Show Good Form?, Part 2