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Prioritizing Web Usability
The book is not about making beautiful websites. It is about making easy-to-use websites. The authors are experts on running user tests. Their tests show people visit websites for specific goals. Website visitors are very impatient. If a visitor could not find what he wants in a minute or two, he would leave. Designers should […]
Bobby Fischer Did Not Plan That Much
Success stories, when cited, are often twisted. Here is an example.
In 1971, a reporter Brad Darrach interviewed Bobby Fischer, the challenger to the then world chess champion Boris Spassky. Darrach wondered how Fischer would train for the match,
When I [Brad Darrach] told him [Bobby Fischer] I had heard that Spassky gives up all private life […]
Check me against My Story | Zen Habits
I am a fan of simple life. Recently I discovered Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits, a website dedicates to simple life and productivity. I am impressed by His Story. I could not help but to check myself against his achievements. I am glad to find my life and finance are not bad. My ego is soothing. […]