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Archive for September, 2008

Look at it Another Way (A List Apart)

September 18th, 2008

Before you can solve a user’s problems, you must see them as that user sees them. Once you understand what drives people’s behavior, not only do new ideas flow freely, but the ideas that flow are appropriate and useful. Indi Young tells how to get out of your own way and hear what your users [...]

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News: Ars Technica System Guide: September 2008 Edition

September 14th, 2008

The kids are headed back to school, which means that it’s time for an upgrade. After all, nobody wants to be at a framerate disadvantage versus the rest of the dorm. So whether you’re building a system for work or for play, you’ll find the right recommendation inside.
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News: Google puts wallet behind African wireless broadband effort (Ars Technica)

September 10th, 2008

The search giant drops some money on another satellite venture, one that hopes to leverage Africa’s burgeoning cellphone infrastructure to provide broadband in places that fiber is unlikely to reach any time soon.

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Zebra Striping: More Data for the Case (A List Apart)

September 10th, 2008

As designers or marketers, we share a desire that our tables and forms be easy to scan, read, and use. Does the widely practiced shading of alternate rows help, hurt, or have no effect? A previous study proving inconclusive, designer and researcher Jessica Enders has tackled the conundrum again, coming up with statistically relevant data [...]

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