Author: Vince Kimball

Do the simple things. If you build Web-based information systems — and who doesn't? — it's a great idea to wrap them in Web services APIs. The more the merrier. By offering a choice between SOAP- and REST-flavored APIs, Amazon embraces diversity. But Amazon is even more inclusive than that. It gets the simple things… Continue reading Do the simple things

New York Times – free registration required Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent. Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said today. The move is likely to touch off strong objections from… Continue reading New York Times

Interview: Lou Rosenfeld and Steve Krug on User Experience Consulting. We interview these best-selling authors about the user experience and their new cross-country speaking tour. By Andy King.  [WebReference News]

Looking for Legal Marketing Articles for Law Practice Today. Got some great legal marketing articles? [DennisKennedy.blog]

Certified.  Duncan talks about the benefits of certification, in response to a developer's skeptical comments.  I don't have a ton of sympathy for people who feel that they don't need certification.  Admittedly, a person can be certified and yet be a terrible developer.  And there are developers I know who could pass the tests in their sleep,… Continue reading Certified

Borders Goes Live. Borders launches its T-Mobile service in several states, 145 stores: Borders had announced last November that it had partnered with T-Mobile to put hot spot service in all Borders stores in the US. Today, they announced all stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington have gone live, or… Continue reading Borders Goes Live

Movable Type templates tutorial. Be sure to check out Dorothea Salo's ongoing series on Movable Type templates and configuration. Also, my own Movable Type templates.  [dive into mark]

Teaching in the Wireless Cloud. Students equipped with mobile and wireless devices are reshaping the classroom environment. Spaces structured by static rows of computer desks, with screens or bulky monitors blocking views, are increasingly obsolete. Instead students can sit where they like, depending on the instructor's flexibility. A class can change quickly from a lecture… Continue reading Teaching in the Wireless Cloud

Card-based Classification Evaluation method. Donna Maurer shares her technique for evaluating classification schemes over at Boxes and Arrows. Ten minutes from twenty users means that it's pragmatic, and it addresses classification specifically, instead of being part of a prototype with other issues to evaluate. Here's what you need to do this kind of evaluation: A… Continue reading Card-based Classification Evaluation method

How to create a Controlled Vocabulary. Over at Boxes and Arrows, Karl Fast, Fred Leise, and Mike Steckel deliver a great “how-to” tutorial on creating controlled vocabularies. It's one thing to talk about how great CVs are, it's even better to show how to build them. [ia/ – information architecture news]