Design: May 2002 Archive Page

"I photographed every door or drawer knob, handle, or latch I touched from the time I awoke on Thursday, June 3rd. until I went to bed on Friday, June 4th."  --Doors I Touched TodayFluxus)

More evidence of the collapse of civilization as we know it: a website offering instructions for making a pink-fur-trimmed "Hello Kitty" laptop.

Have you ever been watching a movie, with sumptuous re-creations of period costumes, hair, and furniture -- only to be annoyed by the anachronistic appearance of a modern typeface? No? Me neither, but Mark Simonson has. --Typecasting

"{I}nstead of a link... put a search box on your home page."strong>: (UseIT.com)

I e-mailed web guru Jakob Nielsen on 13 March 2000, telling him that 6 out of 6 college freshman couldn't find the "search" feature on his website. I wrote: "I think it might help if, instead of a link, you actually put a search box on your home page." See the change on Jakob's home page; Jakob reported that use of his search engine went up 91%.  That tip is now #5 on Jakob's list of 113 home page usability guidelines. 

(UseIT.com) : "A company's homepage is its face to the world and the starting point for most user visits. Improving your homepage multiplies the entire website's business value, so following key guidelines for homepage usability is well worth the investment." Jakob Nielsen --Home Page Usability Guidelines