May
18
TIME Magazine: 37signals profile
May 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The current issue of TIME profiles 37signals, their products and their philosophy.
37signals isn’t shy about dispensing one thing without charge: advice to small-business owners. On the company blog, Signal vs. Noise, Fried shares what he’s learned about the art of streamlined teamwork with more than 65,000 readers. First, kill all your meetings; they waste employees’ […]
May
16
Hi, I’m Ruby on Rails…
May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While the details may only appeal to the uber-nerds, everyone can admire the passion these guys have for a web development framework!
The guys at RailsEnvy.com have created a series of ads based on the “Hi, I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” ads from Apple. Yes, they’ve actually created ads where they play web development […]
May
12
Saturday Matinee: Usability Classics
May 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Last November, Joel Spolsky wrote about the 15 ways to shut down a Vista laptop. In Choices = Headaches, he covers some important ground. Before giving a user a choice in your software, ask yourself a few questions:
Does the user have enough information to make an informed decision?
Does the user care about the question you’re […]
May
11
“Buy and Desist” Orders?
May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I thought the stupidest use of the DMCA to date, was the NFL’s attempt to trademark the phrase, “The Big Game.” But the NFL has lost that title now.
Media Rights Technology, and their subsidiary, BlueBeat.com, have a technology they claim will prevent the analog output from iTunes and other media software, from being recaptured into […]
May
9
Closed networks take another hit. Film at 11.
May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Why go to the expense and trouble to create a closed network, when the ultimate network is available from anywhere?
CBS 5, in San Francisco is taking advantage of the open network (the Internet) to cut costs, and possibly get more responsive news coverage. According to Erica Ogg at News.com, CBS 5 is replacing 20 of […]
May
8
Hello World!
May 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Every new application must start with:
Hello World!
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Welcome
- I'm Bob Crosley. Since 1995, I've been involved in the web and software development as a developer, project manager, program manager and product manager.
- I'm obsessed with usability, interopability and great design. I want to build great software. Software that users LOVE!
- These are my thoughts on everything great, and not-so-great, about this business.
- Thanks for stopping by.
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Disclaimer
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This site represents my own analysis, opinions and sarcastic rantings. In no way does it represent the official, unofficial, or even unintentional positions of any past or future employer.