January 2010
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I get this one all the time
clientsfromhell: I was discussing changes with a client for a news website, which had an atrocious design. One of the most annoying things was that every single link opened up in a new window. Me: I think it would be better if links opened up in the same browser window — having everything open up in a new page is a little frustrating for users. Client: I don’t understand this. Doing it the way...
Jan 7th
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Advertising
marcamos: The most cost-effective form of advertising for a product or service is word-of-mouth/referrals. Everybody know this. If you don’t consider yourself a member of the everybody group, I’ll explain: when somebody you trust tells you that something is worth paying for, it’s far more convincing than when a 30-second commercial on the television or the radio, or a blinking sidebar on a...
Jan 7th
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