IBM and Yahoo! have launched “IBM Omnifind Yahoo! Edition”:http://omnifind.ibm.yahoo.net/ — a free enterprise search product to compete with Google’s “Enterprise Search Appliance”:http://www.google.com/enterprise/.
10 Things Internet Explorer Needs in its Next Version
Roger Johansson has compiled a list of the “top 10 things he’d like in the next version of IE”:http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200612/10_must_haves_in_ie_next/ (IE Next).
Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts to Quick Launch Web Sites
Tired of typing in full web site URLs? Well, Firefox has a few handy shortcuts to make launching a site a little quicker.
Read MoreBBC News on Accessibility
Want to feel bad that your site isn’t as accessible as it could or should be? Looking to persuade a client that accessibility is something they should care about (and pay for)?
Quick Fix For IE7 Display Issues
I’m sure you’ve all been there — you install IE7; fire it up and tentatively type in your web site’s URL. You hit Enter and cross your fingers. Up comes your site. Quickly you scan the page. All looks good … no, there’s a display issue. Damn!
Read MoreAdd Thumbnail Previews to Your Links for Free
Search engine Snap sets itself apart by providing a large preview image of its search results.
It has now launched Snap Preview Anywhere — a free service that enables you to add this technology to your own site so that every link on your site generates a pop-up preview image. Read More
Novel Twist on Web Design Portfolio Pages
If you can get past the all-Flash web site, New City Media has a novel take on the -tired- traditional Flash portfolio approach — “info icons”.
2007 Bad Usability Calendar: Call For Entries
The folks who created the Bad Usability Calendar are looking for ideas for the 2007 edition.
Read MoreYahoo! Movie Rating Widget – Interesting Design Decision
I was browsing around Yahoo! Movies the other day, which as Borat would say is very “nice”. However, I was struck by an interesting interface design decision they had made.
Read MoreReport Details Most Commonly Used Browser Sizes
Thomas Baekdal has produced a comprehensive report on the actual browser sizes people most use when surfing the web.
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