Turn your Twitter stream into a people parade
July 30, 2010
Twitter visualisations come in many forms, but The Guardian calls IS Parade “arguably the most inventive yet.” As an example, check out this visualization of @cyberjournalist Twitter followers.
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iPad Usability: First Findings From User Testing
May 11, 2010
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen says, “iPad apps are inconsistent and have low feature discoverability, with frequent user errors due to accidental gestures. An overly strong print metaphor and weird interaction styles cause further usability problems.”
The Nation launches new site built on Drupal, emphasizing community
May 4, 2010
The Nation magazine launched a much-improved new website that is built on an open-source platform and features a more flexible and community-oriented design. The redesign features innovations like search-engine friendly “topic” pages, story-level twitter feeds and instantly-customizable homepage and section front designs. A new community section lets readers vote articles up or down and enables readers to participate in the editorial process with new crowd-sourcing initiatives. The new platform, built using the open-source software “Drupal,” enables Nation editors to respond more quickly to breaking news and gives the business staff flexibility to quickly configure customizable, innovative campaigns for advertisers and marketers.
RollingStone.com redesigns
April 20, 2010
The new site includes improved navigation and music reviews with new audio and video features – for example, you can instantly listen to any piece of music you read about on the site. More details here.
guardian.co.uk redesigns front page
March 30, 2010
The Guardian has launched a new front page that highlights video and user comments more.
USAToday.com launches new home page, ad formats
January 6, 2010
USAToday.com has launched a new homepage design, with an improved navigation and more emphasis on visuals. The site has also launched new ad formats. Here is a video walk-through…
latimes.com redesigns
August 25, 2009
latimes.com has redesigned its site with a streamlined navigation, more modular homepage and improved video experience.
chicagotribune.com redesigns site
August 11, 2009
chicagotribune.com has launched a new site design, providing users with a cleaner look, easier navigation and improved interactivity tools.
30+ tips for better home page design
August 7, 2009
Here is a list of 30 design principles for a better, more successful, web page.
NPR.org redesigns site
July 27, 2009
NPR.org launched a new design today. Changes include simpler navigation, a cleaner look, and larger photos and multimedia features. Here is a guided tour from NPR’s Scott Simon.
