August 18, 2007
by deCadmus
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By most all accounts, Stanley Fish is a smart guy — well-read, thoughtful, erudite — an esteemed scholar and a critical thinker. So how, exactly, did Professor Fish come to write what Slate’s Ron Rosenbaum decries as, “The Worst Op-Ed … Continue reading
July 14, 2007
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I’ve recently been asked whether this essay — a Bloggle classic, originally offered in three parts in July, 2001 — might be used as part of the coursework in a new media studies program. Before I replied I gave it … Continue reading
May 5, 2007
by deCadmus
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New Castle lies on the seacoast of New Hampshire, a three hour drive from my home in Vermont. Along the way the road weaves through Vermont’s Green Mountains and New Hampshire’s Boreal forest, and most every turn reveals another postcard-perfect … Continue reading
May 2, 2007
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I’m on the road — destination New Castle, New Hampshire — where I’ll be presenting a usability session at the annual VT/NH DMG conference. This is a new presentation for me; a new platform (Keynote), new tools (MacBook) and lots … Continue reading
April 16, 2007
by deCadmus
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But not so embarrassing that I won’t post it… The Vermont/New Hampshire Direct Marketing Group has made me a poster boy of sorts for their (19th Annual!) conference at the lovely Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa in New … Continue reading
February 26, 2007
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Join me at Wentworth by the Sea for the Vermont / New Hampshire Direct Marketing Group’s 19th annual conference where I’ll be presenting, Get the “F” Out of Your Web Site. “F”-patterns. “C”-menus. The “three-click” rule. The “8-second” rule. You’ve … Continue reading
November 4, 2005
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Rating: What is it about Peet’s coffee that bends its will toward a French Press? That refuses to really bloom — to show its complexity and depth and subtle acidity — unless it’s had a good soak in a cafetiere? … Continue reading
November 2, 2005
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To accompany the lonely usability note below, and for your reading pleasure, see Pogue’s catchy NY Times ditty, 10 Ways to Please Us, the Customers: 1. Thou shalt not entomb thy product in indestructible plastic. Sure, we understand the temptation: … Continue reading