THE global hype over the iPad — and the dozen or so other touch-screen tablet computer devices soon to appear in its wake — has the newspaper industry holding its collective breath. Is this the game-changer needed to save the industry? You can bet that everyone with an investment in the industry, from proprietors to [...]
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FAQ facts
As Jakob Nielsen said, “Too many websites have FAQs that list questions the company wished users would ask.” Most web site FAQs do patronise it’s readers. Check out this interesting article on A List Apart if you need some FAQ facts.
How to spot a fake online review
Fake reviews often have: Have zero caveats, and are full of empty adjectives and pure glowing praise with no downsides. Are all left within a short period of time of each other. Mainly tally off product features. (Real users talk more about performance, reliability, and overall value). Reviewers names are all variations of one another, [...]
Free: not the only future for the Internet
“Free” is being hailed as the Internet’s natural and ultimate future – as evidenced by a growing cohort of bloggers who insist “free” is the only solution to content providers’ Internet woes. Read more on DynamicBusiness.
Singapore launches smart map portal
Sixteen government agencies in Singapore have joined forces to launch an intelligent online map portal. Built using web 2.0 technologies, ‘OneMap’ enables government agencies, citizens and businesses to mash-up geospatial data for their own purposes. The S$2.2 million (US$1.8 million) project is the first major product of the Singapore Geospatial Collaborative Environment (SG-SPACE) initiative, a [...]
SBS wants 3D World Cup!
Oh hell yeah: AUSTRALIANS could be watching 3D TV sooner than expected after SBS confirmed it was considering broadcasting a FIFA World Cup soccer match using the new technology. That would make SBS the first Australian television network to broadcast in the new 3D — which is similar to that used to film the movie [...]
Chicago Tribune turning old photos into new revenue stream
The Chicago Tribune is kicking off an effort to turn its dusty archived photographs into a shiny new revenue opportunity. “The overall goal is to figure out how the company can monetize its resources that are currently archival in nature – photos, old newspapers,” said Randall Weissman, the Tribune’s news administration editor. “We need to [...]
Practical Parenting site launches
From AdNews: Pacific Magazines’ Practical Parenting has launched its first website. The site, built as part of Pacific Magazines partnership with Yahoo!7, will act as the gateway to Yahoo!7′s parenting portal, and will include photo sharing though Flickr, as well as forums, advice, competitions and and articles.
Design Patterns for Mobile Faceted Search
I am working on faceted search across web and mobile sites at the moment and this article popped up so I check it out: Faceted search is extremely helpful for certain kinds of finding—particularly for ecommerce apps. Unfortunately, the designers of mobile applications do not have established user interface paradigms they can follow or abundant [...]
UX: Dealing with Risky and Safe Assumptions
From UX Matters: One of the most important aspects of product development is the process of predicting the behavior of a product’s intended users. “Assumptions are important and useful. However, if not managed properly, they can definitely lead a project down the wrong path.”