May 30, 1999
Useit.Com: The Top Ten New Mistakes of Web Design.
But unfortunately new Web technology and new applications for the Web have introduced an entirely new class of mistakes.
Ask Tog: When Interfaces Kill: What Really Happened to John Denver.
He died in an aircraft that had already done its best to kill two previous pilots, an aircraft with a human interface flaw so fundamental, so profound, that it finally managed to kill.
NY Times: Using Discounts to Build a Client Base.
Analysts and executives say that unless Web retailers find healthy sources of revenue from attendant activities like advertising or data mining, there is simply no way to sustain a viable business without building a sustainable profit margin into most sales.
Ask Tog: Apple Quicktime Player 4.0 a Real Dud.
The design has a lot of innovation, and that is OK too, but when you innovate, the need for user testing becomes critical.
SJ Mercury: E-books: Soon we'll be able to download text to video `pages'.
But book publishers are curiously unconcerned about the prospect of electronic text. For them, it is an article of faith that ``no one wants to read a book on a screen.''
ABCNews.Com: Selling Online Not for All.
In some industries, delicate agreements with suppliers may inhibit retailers’ online efforts. For instance, Ross Stores says it has no plans to sell online because it has agreed not to advertise its manufacturers’ names.
SJ Mercury: Webbing Bells.
Registering for wedding gifts on the World Wide Web is also gaining popularity, a powerful example of how electronic commerce is not only about convenience and cost savings, but also about altering social customs to better fit a diverse audience of consumers.
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