Usability week ending January 16th

Friday, 14th January, 7:47 PM
Google handing the keys of web video’s future right back to Flash: http://j.mp/dOMCVE #codec #webm #vp8 #h264 #flash

Friday, 14th January, 6:09 PM
Apple's philosophy, “We’re going to make these decisions for you,” is called "design": http://j.mp/ieW639 #design

Friday, 14th January, 8:42 AM
Apple's #design iterations are simplification steps removing cruft, not adding features: http://j.mp/h3X2KB

Friday, 14th January, 8:26 AM
Traditional pay-per-click is a waste--only 8% of Internet users now account for 85% of all clicks: http://j.mp/g4v2Sa @comscore #stats #ads

Thursday, 13th January, 2:10 PM
The entire #Android device market seems to be made specifically for gadget blogs and early adopters: http://j.mp/enaC5A #ux #wp7 #usability

Wednesday, 12th January, 3:36 PM
The primary failure of MySpace was usability -- what happens when users make decisions on design: http://j.mp/f9AKkA #ux #usability

Tuesday, 11th January, 10:03 AM
Easy to read -- standard font size, active white space, reader friendly line height, clear contrast, no text images: http://j.mp/gEVFIq #ux

Monday, 10th January, 4:50 PM
Usability's dark side -- the paradox of the guided user: http://j.mp/hPhovz #ux #usability #ia

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Online video week ending January 24th

Friday, 22nd January, 6:35 PM
Why @Firefox supports the #HTML5 video element, but only for #Ogg #Theora: http://j.mp/8ngedQ @vimeo @youtube #vod #h264 #patents

Friday, 22nd January, 9:29 AM
Conan puts online #video distribution rights fees to comedic use, licenses costly Rolling Stones track for comedy skit: http://j.mp/8SI3Cd

Thursday, 21st January, 5:47 PM
In past 2 years, over 12 telcos/carriers entered CDN biz, all by re-selling or partnering with a pure-play provider: http://j.mp/5ZCZNq

Wednesday, 20th January, 9:47 AM
RT @TechCrunch: Watch Obama’s State Of The Union speech LIVE on your #iPhone next week: http://j.mp/7nJofi #streaming #video

Tuesday, 19th January, 3:36 PM
#Cisco says avg employee in enterprise watches 4.6 hrs of #streaming video a month, to double over next 2 years: http://j.mp/4TABIl #vod

Tuesday, 19th January, 2:55 PM
Got Windows 7 but no TV tuner? You don’t need one to watch streaming video (even popular TV) on a Media Center PC: http://j.mp/5TK8cs #vod

Tuesday, 19th January, 12:04 PM
À-la-carte pricing could inject huge uncertainty into cable, channels might not get enough subscribers to survive: http://j.mp/8iqz4M

Monday, 18th January, 6:44 PM
#ESPN could provide live streams of sporting events to #Microsoft Xbox Live: http://j.mp/5KJFpQ #streaming #vod #xbox360 #sports $MSFT $DIS

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