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Alex Jones

I lead teams at the intersection of strategy and design. Autodidact. Polymath. Barbecue acolyte. I start fires (the good kind).

Archives for June 2010

MSNBC UX Fail: At Least They Show the Headline…

MSNBC UX Fail: At Least They Show the Headline...

So, I click the link in my feed reader to read a story on MSNBC.com, and this is what appeared.

The only part that is fully readable for the story is the headline. Even the byline is partially obscured.

Thanks MSNBC, I’m glad you thought through my experience on your site.

Links and Bits for June 28th

A collection of my actions and interactions from around the Net over the last week.

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Shared jQuery & CSS Sprite Animation Explained In Under 5 Minutes | AddyOsmani.com | Where Web Businesses Grow.
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Shared we love PROPAGANDA – a set on Flickr.
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Shared biz ladies: get a website in a weekend.

A comprehensive primer for building a WordPress-powered site in a weekend. Geared towards non-geeks.
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Shared OffMaps: Offline Maps for iPod Touch and iPhone.
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Shared Bounce – A fun and easy way to share ideas on a website.
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Shared boomerang.

"a piece of javascript that you add to your web pages, where it measures the performance of your website from your end users point of view. It has the ability to send this data back to your server for further analysis. "
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Shared jQuery Fundamentals.

"the goal is simply to get you comfortable working your way through problems you’ll commonly be called upon to solve using jQuery"
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Shared PilotHandwriting.com.
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Shared Adjustable Height Desk – GeekDesk.

"Electric motor makes height adjustment easy, quick and effortless
Adjust working height from sitting to standing (or anywhere in between) at the touch of a button"