Category Archives: Usability
Online Office? or Goog Docs?
I’m sure you’ve seen that Microsoft announced it will be bringing a free version of Office to the web. It looks like that may actually still be a year out, but nevertheless it’s got me thinking about whether I’ll be … Continue reading
Feel better about your body, with Readability
I didn’t think much about using Readability… until I came upon this guy today (click for full size at own risk): Much much better. Ah, what can be prettier than a screen full of baseball stat projections! The print is a bit … Continue reading
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Gmail Game Changer
I’ve been a happy gmail user for 4+ years now. The story of why I like it is incredibly simple: It allowed me to throw away my email filing cabinet and replace it with “just search”. It really doesn’t sound … Continue reading
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Expecting More: Writeboard
The beauty of 37signals products, including Writeboard, is keeping things simple. But if you’re going to do just the simple stuff – you need to do it right. It’s pretty clear where the “formatting guide” should open: but no. Instead … Continue reading
So, uh. Which is it?
Of course, the answer is: both, but there must be some way to restructure this thing.
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Orbitz usability…
Check out these directions. When you call us, the system will first ask you for a number five times. It is not necessary to enter a number and if you do not enter one, you will be provided with the … Continue reading
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You make the call…
I recently opened a MySpace page so that I could rate a video and so that nobody else could take the jimhalberg username. My plan was just to put a link to jameshalberg.com there + a picture of me. So, … Continue reading
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Simple = Good
Very nice. Nothing extra at all… Don’t even need to open the email to get my answer…
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Email Signup Usability
One of our biggest goals at Seeking Alpha is to make it convenient to receive our content via email. A big part of that happens right up front – letting you know it’s available – showing you why you want … Continue reading
