Month: October 2002

Adaptive Path: User-Centered URL Design. Jesse James Garrett. But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools. They help orient users in your architecture, and can suggest whether other options are available. [Tomalak's Realm]

Tinderbox and NetNewsWire. Mark Bernstein: “Tinderbox’s default behavior is pretty good, but NetNewsWire has just added some new XML drag flavors that let Tinderbox understand whether you’re dragging a news feed (which you’d probably want to have updated automatically) or a news story (where you probably want to keep the summary in Tinderbox, and to… Continue reading Tinderbox and NetNewsWire

KM on a budget. (Is KM an allowed topic here?) Knowledge management has been knocked around in my organization for so long with so little understanding of what KM is. On the one hand, there is the belief that everything that transpires in your business is an archivable knowledge asset — hard copy ephemera such… Continue reading KM on a budget

Dilbert on interface design. xblog found these. Don't share them with your technology team. I designed the user interface myself. Mahjobbis Crappus [ia/ – news for information architects]

New York wireless zones. Anyone can sit in a corner connected to the world, thanks to a series of unobtrusive aerials throughout the park that allow anyone with a wireless enabled laptop to log on for an unlimited time. [Smart Mobs]

InfoWorld.  My take on this article is very similar to Dave's.  I would entitle the article:  “Microsoft fiddles while Rome burns”  Basically, Microsoft is focusing all their attention on enterprise computing, which is a major dog right now (and likely to remain so for years to come), while the market for PC's falters due to a… Continue reading InfoWorld

Quick – Close The Lid!. Phil Wolff outlines the library service [he] want[s]: an Amazon alternative and asks who would build it: “Version 1 Pass two elements: ISBN ZIP code This might look like: http://cardcat.com/isbn/1234567890/zip/94610/ Return: The book description and a list of libraries in or near the location that have this book in their collection. Availability… Continue reading Quick – Close The Lid!

Five years ago today was my first day working on Groove – an incredible journey, and yet it's only just begun. In 1996, I had begun to feel some frustration within the Notes customer base as they were trying to push it in ways that it hadn't been designed for – particularly outside the enterprise… Continue reading Five years ago

PC Magazine choses the NEC PowerMate eco for its editor's choice award in the “innovative PC” category.  [The Scobleizer]

Wi-Fi on Steriods. Proxim's product, priced from about $2,000 to $6,000, will include all the equipment necessary to become a small-scale network provider. The price differs depending on the quality of equipment and add-ons that a buyer may want. Each kit can serve about 250 customers. [Smart Mobs]