Autor: Tim Strehle

Tony Russell-Rose – Interaction Models for Faceted Search: „Note that the facet values examined in the two-stage examples above are disjunctive (multi-select OR), e.g. the selection of a value for a facet such Make & Model does not preclude the selection of another value from the same facet. In this case, selecting multiple independent facet…

Seth Godin – Why makers should think a little bit more like managers (and vice versa): „Makers need to be disciplined enough to interact like managers, else they will become pawns in a system they don’t sufficiently influence. If you’re not present when decisions are getting made, my guess is that you won’t like what…

A List Apart – Faceted Navigation: „The distinction between faceted navigation and parametric search is relevant. In parametric search applications, users specify their search parameters up front using a variety of controls such as checkboxes, pull-downs, and sliders to construct what effectively is an advanced Boolean query. Unfortunately, it’s hard for users to set several…

Patrick Durusau – A Blogging Lesson For Topic Maps?: „An emphasis on giving users an immediate sense of accomplishment, with results they can use immediately could lead to a different adoption curve for topic maps.“

Jason Fried at Inc. – Why I Run a Flat Company: „What we learned is that adding a dedicated manager and creating a hierarchy is not the only way to create structure. Instead, we decided to let the team be entirely self-managed. There’s still a team leader, but that role rotates among the team every…

Seth Godin – Who’s responsible for service design?: „Make it easy for complaints (and compliments) about each decision to reach the designer (and her boss). In my experience, most of the problems are caused by ignorance and isolation, not incompetence or a lack of concern.“

Jon Udell – Pub/sub networking for enterprise awareness: „In theory everyone talks to everyone and everything gets taken care of. In practice, as we know, not so much. Interpersonal messaging alone can’t create a resilient and discoverable web of connections. That’s why interpersonal messaging must be embedded in a pub/sub network where messages flow person-to-person,…

Leo Babauta – Your Emails are Too Long: „If the info you need to share isn’t on the web, put it there. Create a long answer or long background document (then edit it to the essential info) and post it online. […] Link to it in your email.“

Leala Abbott – My So-Called DAM Life: „The archives at NYU was where I found that this interesting blend of a technology background, coupled with some archives know-how made me a unique bird indeed.“

Seth Godin – Are you doing a good job?: „The other way: „What aren’t they asking me to do that I can do, learn from, make an impact, and possibly fail (yet survive)? What’s not on my agenda that I can fight to put there? Who can I frighten, what can I learn, how can…