http://rss.lockergnome.com/archives/software/009390.phtml Jyte was mentioned before but there was no information about it. Now there is. “You don’t have to slog through dozens, or hundreds, of feeds to find what articles interest you today. You don’t have to build complex search filters into your reader to find the news you want. The news you want, about anything, appears neatly categorized by…
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Craigslist publishes RSS feeds
This is close – but not quite there yet. I want the title, link to the post, summary, etc. – not just a link. Give me the ability to apply right from my aggregator or explore for more information if necessary. More job sites like Craigslist need to offer RSS feeds. Instead of going to the site to check on…
“Death March” project advice from Mike
http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/03/02.html#a6755 | Comments Mike Gunderloy passes along Ed Yourdon’s advice for surviving “death march” projects.
Building a system of innovation
http://www.innovationtools.com/weblog/innovationblog-detail.asp?ArticleID=375 New in Joyce Wycoff’s Heads Up! on Organizational Innovation Weblog is an interesting article authored by Andrew Papageorge on Building a System of Innovation.
HBR’s 2004 Breakthrough Idea #9: The MFA is the New MBA. An arts degree is now…
http://jrobb.mindplex.org/2004/02/29.html#a4352 | Comments HBR’s 2004 Breakthrough Idea #9: The MFA is the New MBA. An arts degree is now perhaps the hottest credential in the world of business. Corporate recruiters have begun visiting the top arts grad schools in search of talent. And this broadened approach has often come at the expense of more traditional business graduates. For instance, in…
Inherent value testing
http://www.steptwo.com.au/columntwo/archives/001138.html Jared M. Spool has written an article on the using a technique he calls inherent value testing. To quote: Inherent Value Testing showed us what was valuable about the site and its underlying services. It gives us a concise, easy way to learn how well the site communicates value and where it falls short. With the results of this…
Usability: drawing outside the lines
Molly Holzschlag writes about the tension between usability heuristics and real-world needs. To quote: Although one-size-fits-all usability concepts provide a good foundation for designers interested in creating usable sites, a great user experience has far more to do with what you know about your users than what the books tell you. Molly Holzschlag shows you how to draw outside the…
User centered information retrieval
Marcel van Mackelenbergh has created a fascinating site on user centered information retrieval. This answers a range of common questions, such as “How to test information retrieval” and “How to improve metadata?”. A good site, well worth visiting.[Column Two]
Building better teams
MITSloan Management Review has published the results of research into knowledge sharing in teams. To quote: There were two major findings. First, teams that shared knowledge, both intragroup and externally, tended to perform better. This result confirmed much earlier research. Second, as the diversity of teams increased so did the correlation between external knowledge sharing and performance. That is, structurally…
Ethnography applied to new product development
Elizabeth Sanders has written an article on applying ethnography to product development. To quote: Applied ethnography is gaining widespread acceptance as a research technique. But many companies are still puzzled by it, or do not know how to use it effectively – especially in the new product development (NPD) process. This article will explain the fundamentals of this technique, and…