Is Second Life Dead?
by: Jonathan Salem BaskinThe virtual world Second Life ("SL") has been in the news recently, announcing some high-profile executive changes, and a new policy to help users filter out mature content.I...
View ArticleTwitter, The Poetry of Love
by: Jonathan Salem BaskinNielsen Online released a report in late April, in which it argued that usage rates for new Twitter users dropped precipitously after the first month, and that this meant its...
View ArticleAugmented Reality Microsites: First Impressions
by: Ilya VedrashkoSince I got my webcam upgraded anyway, I thought I'd do a follow up on the Augmented Reality is The New Second Life post and spend a lunch break looking at a few recent...
View ArticleCollecting Visitor Info: Reward vs. Reciprocity
Many of us work with websites that depend on collecting user information – lead generation sites, charity sites, etc. Often, these sites have information useful to those visitors. The knee-jerk...
View ArticleApple Executives Have Balls of STEEL!
The world is all in a frenzy with the launch of the iPad. Even I could not help but get caught up in the madness. I have been reading a whole host of articles covering the iPad launch, ranging from New...
View ArticleThe Three Minute Rule to Better Understand the Consumer
Anthony Tjan shares:While there are obvious ways to gain significant customer understanding, such as surveys and focus groups, some of the most interesting insights come from less direct analyses. Take...
View ArticleSome Updated Thoughts about Privacy
UPDATE: Just came across this from the The Washington Post. Mark Zuckerberg - From Facebook, answering privacy concerns with new settings. He says some very nice things, but I just don't think they can...
View ArticleSimple.
The reason large parts of the corporate Internet is boring, difficult and of little direct use / effect is because we are unnecessarily complicating it. The Internet should be one thing: simple.This is...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between UX and CX at an Experiential Level?
Is there a difference between UX and CX? Yes. What is the difference between UX and CX Allow me to answer this question by sharing my experience in dealing with a web hosting company.The User...
View ArticleGoal Centred Navigation Works Well - Always Has - Always Will
Econsultancy really liked the newly designed web site from Admiral Insurance. This is what it said: A redesign that notably puts it ahead of other insurance companies in terms of accessibility and user...
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