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6 March 2007
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AJAX just as bad as Flash

fundamental problems with ajax

Everyone knows that AJAX is cool and that your site should have at least some little AJAX effects. It doesn’t matter if it’s truly Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. As long if it looks like it is… Wait, that reminds me of something. Wasn’t this exactly what happened with Flash years ago? You where cool if your site had moving buttons and a nice long intro. Similarities: visuals where more important then usability.
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1 March 2007
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Dealing with clients

3 tips how to deal with clients

The last few weeks I had to deal with some interesting clients. Each one of them learned me something different. The first client I had to gave away to another designer. With the second one I had put my own believes about web standards aside. And with the third one I had to raise my prices in the middle of the project.
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28 February 2007
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Project pocket beta release

the launch of a new web application

Today me and my housemate peterpixel launched a beta version of project pocket. Project pocket is a web application that allows you to easily share project files with your team members. Go check it out, and tell me what you think!
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25 February 2007
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Usability testing with a language barrier

an innovative way of usability testing

Yesterday my Chinese girlfriend used a Dutch online photo print service to order some photos. While she can’t read Dutch, she was able to successfully complete the order process. While watching how she navigated trough a site which she couldn’t read, I discovered that this is a brilliant way of usability testing. Continue reading

3 February 2007
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Oh no, another Apple fanboy…

the day that I turned into a apple fanboy

I talked about buying one for years. But now, finally, I switched my Fijutsi Siemens for a brand new MacBook Pro. And I must say, it’s good to be another Apple fanboy. I completely digg the way it looks…
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7 January 2007
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Shop around the corner websites fail

the power of small retail websites is a clear goal

But they shouldn’t have to. In this first article a look at shop around corner websites. Why do they fail? And more importantly, how could they be improved?
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