Mar

27

Social Media: Can Broken be Better?

Filed Under Social Networking, Usability | 5 Comments

A while ago I noticed something slightly broken about the StumbleUpon toolbar. The send-to function doesn’t always make it all the way through to the recipient. It can take hours, or seem to vanish completely.

StumbleUpon Toolbar with a sent page waiting
Social Media, Social Testing
I got online with a few people I [...]

Jan

22

Skip To My Content

Filed Under Accessibility, Tools and Tutorials, Usability | 2 Comments

One simple feature can help users get into your site. Without this feature there is a barrier on every page. Some users will pass this barrier without noticing. For others, this barrier is a significant usability problem.
I’m talking about skiplinks.
Imagining Skiplinks
Look at the three links at the top right of [...]

Jan

16

Blog Love, at a Glance

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I often look at up to 100 blogs a day, many of which I have never seen before. That’s a lot of skimming. I don’t read all that I see. What makes the difference between reading and not reading, subscribing and not subscribing? It depends. Here are some of the [...]

Jan

10

A Defined and Navigable Space

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My 100 posts project needs a home. I want all 100+1 in their own group, with easy navigation between them, and I’d like some sort of countdown widget.
For a countdown I chose KB Countdown Widget.
KB Countdown Widget
KB Countdown is a sidebar widget that comes with nice documentation and several pre-configured options. You can [...]