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  • Emerging MLM Threat

    Great article! It is inspiring and makes me want to blog (even more) but you might want to let the world now more about the dark side? You glossed over the subject of blogging garbage and the feasting MLMs (multi-level marketing blogs), ''there are plenty of people who make a living posting dubious crap'', but they are growing. These new “helpful” ...
    Posted to The Browser by rstanley on October 4, 2008

  • Reading Online

    All the bells and whistles along with the candy spots do not cause one to read. There one may pause but for a second in the blah, and then move on for content. News, views, and adds do not sell themselves. What they need is the story. People need people as much as the dawn needs day and in the night the words that touch the world touch all. ...
    Posted to The Browser by Stephen Craig Rowe on June 23, 2008

  • About those links. . .

    While links are purported to add authority to the text, I wonder how many readers actually click them? I agree that they can be useful for adding background or reference material, and I also agree that the article should stand on its own, without requiring the reader to click the link. On the other hand, if it is just the link itself that adds ...
    Posted to The Browser by toley on June 23, 2008

  • What's with the hard sell?

    Why do I have to see a HUMONGOUS advertisement for this lame article on the homepage? Isn't it clear from the comments that this article is not worthy of our efforts? Believe me, we've tried to read it, but the layout makes it too difficult and it's BORING - we've heard this all before, somewhere else, and better - even the rickrolling - you must ...
    Posted to The Browser by szkott on June 18, 2008

  • Why don't you just text it to me.

    This article is not dense enough. All that white space just makes me scroll more if I were going to read it. On the other hand, its appearance makes me think there is not enough info to bother. I am not an average reader, though, online or in print. I still get a newspaper everyday. I like books as well. They are compact, durable , don't ...
    Posted to The Browser by russellk on June 17, 2008

  • Nielsen Schmielsen

    Great article! While I agree with much of what Jakob Nielsen says, I think people seem to think he is the ultimate guru on designing usuable Web content. His own Web site points to the contrary. I think it's hideous. http://www.useit.com/
    Posted to The Browser by arachr on June 16, 2008

  • Good guidelines

    For in-depth guidelines, see www.webwritingthatworks.com
    Posted to The Browser by JonPrice on June 14, 2008