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| WebWord Comment | Wed 12 Dec |
| Ive been busy, busy, busy. I actually have a lot of good news to post, but I have not had the time. Im far behind in my email. So much, that I am embarrased. Unfortunately, Im going to be busy for several more days. At a minimum, Im going to Denver, Colorado and Sidney, Nebraska. Ill be visiting other places too. I expect to post some news this weekend. Thanks for hanging in there while I wrap these things up. Take care of yourself. |
| Wed 12 Dec 08:57 | Francis Wu | John, have you considered allowing public posts, much like Fark, but usability-oriented? |
| Wed 12 Dec 09:25 | Jack Schonchin | I'm not so sure that we as a community could locate and post usability-oriented links about boobies and weeners. |
| Wed 12 Dec 09:25 | Francis Wu | John, have you considered allowing public posts, much like Fark, but usability-oriented? |
| Wed 12 Dec 09:37 | John S. Rhodes | Frank, I've thought about several different options. As it stands, I've had a really horrible track record at getting new things working. Failure is the norm. However, I've learned a lot about what people want at WebWord. The Fark idea, regarding public postings, is interesting. Let me think about it. If anyone has any other ideas, that would be great. Please post ideas here. - John |
| Wed 12 Dec 10:25 | Jack Schonchin | Improve the search results to return pages that are parsed to only contain the link paragraphs that meet our search criteria... Right now you give users whole pages, which forces us to scan the whole page for the link of interest, or to do our own search-in-page. |
| Wed 12 Dec 10:30 | Jack Schonchin | Reverse the order of the 'Link to this entry' and 'Comments' links. The 'Comments' link always applies to regular users, but the 'Link to this entry' only applies to people who are web site owners who also link to usability articles. Promote usability over marketing. |
| Wed 12 Dec 10:33 | Jack Schonchin | User posts are difficult to separate from each other. Separate user comments by a horizontal line, or bold usernames (because we don't all have usernames that are blue and underlined). |
| Wed 12 Dec 10:36 | Jack Schonchin | Why does the 'Mobile Friendly Page' have the header slogan of 'Technology - Humans - Experience' while the regular WebWord has 'Industrial Strength Usability' ??? http://www.system-concepts.com/mobile/webword/ |
| Wed 12 Dec 15:06 | Francis Wu | I think a Fark-like format will encourage people to post stuff (which is what was supposed to be achieved with the WebWord mailing list). Another Fark-like idea would be to allow the categorization of posts. Categories like on UsableWeb.com. However, I understand that such Fark-like functions would require several administrators. I don't know, John... just shootin' out ideas. |
| Wed 12 Dec 15:10 | Francis Wu | JS, yes, boobies and weeners :). He he he... Of course, such things will have to be moderated. I'm not sure John has time for this though. However, I understand that such Fark-like functions would require several administrators. I don't know, John... just shootin' out ideas. |
| Wed 12 Dec 21:43 | Michael D'Amico | ......Improve the search results to return pages that are parsed to only contain the link paragraphs that meet our search criteria... Right now you give users whole pages, which forces us to scan the whole page for the link of interest, or to do our own search-in-page...' I agree that would help..but i have a question (sorry if this is off topic...email me personally if you would like) How could i implement such a thing on my site? Im using IIS 5.0 and a search engine that utilizes asp, is there anything in IIS that does such a thing? Again im sorry if this is off topic, but the person who left that comment didn't leave an email address..by the way john, thanks for this site... |
| Thu 13 Dec 00:44 | Jack Schonchin | Oh I don't know how to implement that kind of search. I'm just spouting ideas. It's easier to critique the movie than to direct it. I'd probably rework the link portion of WebWord using Yahoo-style portal software. John would have to categorize all of the links he posts and the front page would be a straight dump of the new links he's posted in x days. The portal software would then allow searching based on individual links. That idea is doable, but it requires a ton of work, hundreds of hours of cataloging. |
| Fri 14 Dec 13:47 | Jack Schonchin | What's in a name? FYI, the immediate impression I got when seeing the 'WebWord' name for the first time was that this was a web site about online writing. e.g., either a journal/weblog about general topics, or about how to write for the web. |
| Sun 16 Dec 13:15 | Lyle | If you are on the hunt for 'portal like software' I very much suggest that you try Conversant. I can personally vouch for Conversant and Macrobyte's service with Guy Kawasaki like fervour, as will other webmasters who are also running very dynamic websites on a shoestring and doing the kind of things you are referring to here. The admin interface does have usability problems, but the developers know this and want to do something about it. (I don't speak for the company but I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 'you scratch my back I'll scratch yours' opportunity for a usability professional). You can try it for free on their website (and luckily, once you are addicted the real thing doesn't break the bank). If you run into trouble ask on the support site, I'm constantly knocked off my feet by how fanatical the developers are about giving good support. Cheers Lyle |
| Sun 16 Dec 19:54 | Jack Schonchin | Unless I'm mistaken, Conversant is a hosted option. I much prefer software that you own and can easily move to another server, lest you become disatisfied or the hosting company disappears. Check out Links SQL. It's a Yahoo-style portal. I haven't used the SQL version, but a while back I used their (now discontinued, but still supported) Perl version. The support forums are great and new ideas are considered. |
| Headgear Mouse Frees Hands For Gaming, Browsing | Wed 05 Dec |
| With two different versions for gamers and disabled PC users, a new head-worn tracking device promises to translate a nod or turn of the head into computer commands that include complex gaming moves, controlling the cursor and browsing the Internet. |
| Wed 12 Dec 13:05 | R3 | My neck muscles are getting tense just thinking about playing Quake and Unreal. |
| In Defense of Search | Sat 08 Dec |
| (Peter Morville) I really dont have anything against Jared Spool and I dont own a bunch of stock in a search engine vendor. I simply see search as a hugely under-developed component of many web sites and intranets. Yes, search has been pathetically implemented on countless sites. Yes, search is an easy target. But thats exactly why I wish Jared would stop kicking this poor, shivering underdog. |
| Mon 10 Dec 14:20 | Amy | I hate it when I arrive at a site with no search. Search, when it works, lets me cut through the site's hierarchy and get what I want without 'navigating' |
| Mon 10 Dec 19:28 | Jack Schonchin | Whatever happened to enjoying the ride? |
| Tue 11 Dec 12:59 | NuLo | I've already done it when I get there... |