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Google's Interface Changes
I'm not really a fan of Google's latest design changes. Increasing the size of the text-input seems fine, but the new buttons are atrocious. The biggest difference is the font-size on the buttons. But, with Firefox 3.5 on Mac OS X, the default crystal-themed buttons can only get so big.
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UMass Athletics Website Critique
The UMass Athletic Association just unveiled their new website. I’m not particularly impressed. I’ve listed a few constructive criticisms that I hope will help my alma mater when she decides to upgrade again. Homepage: Unnecessary & Inaccessible First things first: this website has a “front door” or a welcome-page as its homepage. Granted, this page […]
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Evolution of UMass Amherst Website
This post is a collection of screenshots and descriptions cataloging the evolution of the UMass Amherst homepage from 1997 to 2009, with pros and cons of each iteration.
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On Wi-Fi
The recent trend of free, city-wide wireless internet access is raising some eyebrows, mine included. From BBC News, "Manchester could become the biggest free wireless internet hotspot in Europe under plans unveiled by the city council." If a city is providing free internet access, what are the implications for its citizens and users? What do […]