Warmest Greetings,

:: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 ::

Bet you thought I was sick or something...actually, I've been playing nurse. My son broke his wrist on Monday at skateboard camp. It still blows my mind that a YMCA camp, which you assume is going to monitor kids to make sure they're geared up properly and that safe numbers of them are negotiating ramps, is in fact not paying attention. My son needed help with his wrist pads (new ones, so he was trying to figure them out) and nobody helped him. They let him start out on a large ramp, without his wrist pads (they told me the wrist pads aren't "critical" and not mandatory) and wham! He fell, tried to stop the fall and snapped his wrist.

The hardest part was telling his baseball team their top Pitcher (my son is a very good "leftie pitcher") couldn't play Monday night, which was Game One of the Minor league playoffs. It was great, though, to see how the parents, teammates and buddies from other teams came over to see how he was doing and to offer encouragement. I even had a few phone calls from Dads who know my son (from coaching him in several sports) offering condolences.

So that, plus my Blog software (BloggerPro) changed their user interface and I couldn't access my blog for several days, is why I wasn't here to entertain you.

The only REAL news is how danged hot it is here. We, in the Eastern US anyway, have had a very wet Spring. It's rained constantly (really messed up the baseball schedule too!). Now, as of Monday, we went directly from tons of rain to gobs of heat and humidity. It's 100 degrees here today, was in the 90's yesterday and they expect 100 or so tomorrow. One of my friends is getting married on Saturday, in an outdoor wedding. It's supposed to be hot then too. Are we allowed to wear bathing suits to weddings?

Looking for a bargain? This is a cool find. I haven't tried it yet but you can. It's called Magazinepricessearch.com. You search for the best prices. Some are so cheap it's hard to believe. If you love to read, this could be fun to look into.

Sorry about the troubles we had at Cre8asiteForums yesterday. For a few hours nobody could post. One of the tables was corrupted. We're not sure why, but my Tech guys are checking into it.

Watch your back Google. Microsoft has plans to oust you. "Microsoft could then connect the search engine of its MSN portal to new file technology planned for the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, which will make it easier to search e-mail, spreadsheets and documents on PCs, corporate networks and the Web. The result would be a powerful technology reaching from the desktop to the greater Internet that could displace Google as the Web's leading search engine."

FLASH movies are a hit among some of my friends. Now you can search for them.

Ok. I can relate to this >>> Webmaster Guilt

17 percent seems kinda low. It's interesting to read how many small businesses still rely on standard promotion methods. See Small Businesses Embrace Search Engine Marketing

Looking for site submission software? We talk with SearchEngineCommando creators at Cre8asiteForums

I'm moving to a new home and trying to switch as many things as I can online. Can't tell you how much I want to evaluate their site for usability, and send them the list of bugs I found. One company had the nerve to send me an email saying they got my change request via their website but due to a technical problem, I STILL had to call their customer service to change my service. We all have stories like this. This article warmed my heart. It’s about the user, stupid!

With any luck, I'll be back tomorrow.

:: posted by Kim Krause Berg on 6/25/2003 03:38:38 PM

:: Today's Post Permalink | Back to the BLOG Home
:: Website Evaluations
:: Email this Post  
:.................................

Feed Bin

Learn how to make RSS Feed Buttons

Highly Recommended!
(Read review)
Search Engine Marketing Kit, by Dan Thies

• User Centered Design
• Usability Industry Research
• Increase Website Conversions
• Starter Ecommerce Checklist

• Web Design & The Usability Effect
• Usability and SEO Humor

Crooked sunglasses

My artistic friends love this picture.

• About Kim Krause Berg
• My Articles
• Me Again (My Fave Blog Posts)
• August 2005 : Expanding on Usability - An Interview with Kim Krause Berg
• Kim's Wish List

Recent Posts

Cre8asiteForums moderator, Sally Falkow, has a wri...

Using CSS to create naviation access keys. Accessk...

More ways to earn money Google AdSense pays you to...

It pays to be small. "Data from the National Sc...

SSS - Still Seeking Submissions to help build up t...

Patience, dear Prudence. Google in a Fog Quot...

When someone says something is dead, that means it...

If you think human relationships are hard to keep ...

Below is my son at my desk, playing with the stone...

Usability Rocks! Two names that may be new to y...

Monthly Archives

It's That Book Again

Conversions Topic is New York Times Best Seller (Seriously)

Kim is a Member of the Usability Professionals Association

"This report exceeded my expectations. After reading it a few times, I went through and highlighted those parts of your actionable advice that I want to implement right away... I ended up highlighting most of the report. Stellar job. I won't hesitate to recommend you to one of my own clients." -- Andy Hagans of AndyHagans.com

"I have implemented the most obvious changes and I suppose the fact that we've seen an immediate increase in sales/conversions is no coincidence. I'd highly recommend your service to anyone running a serious web based business." -- Steve Clay, Plumeriabay.com

"As soon as we get our hands on one of her usability studies, my clients and I have a better understanding of what needs to be done with their sites to make them the best they can be from their site visitors' perspective."
-- Jill Whalen, HighRankings.com

"This is an exemplary piece of work." -- Rand Fishkin, SEOMoz.org

View more Testimonials | Clients
Learn about Website improvement services.