October 2009
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ALA No. 294 – Hell, No!
October 20, 2009
In Issue No. 294 of A List Apart, for people who make websites, Happy Cog’s Greg Hoy shares the five signs of a bad client/agency relationship and how to avoid them; and Robert Hoekman, Jr. punches holes in usability’s balloon.
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Let the Users Do It
October 6, 2009
In Issue No. 293 of A List Apart for people who make websites: Wouldn’t it be magical if, when you signed up for a new site, it said something like, “We notice you have a profile photo on Flickr and Twitter, would you like to use one of those or upload a new one?” Glenn Jones created a JavaScript library to help you do just that. Plus: The value in usability testing comes from the magic of observing and listening as people use a design. Dana Chisnell shows you how.