Warmest Greetings,
:: Friday, May 16, 2003 ::
The Cre8asiteForum worker-bees have built a new toy called Cre8asite.net.
In public BETA, Cre8asite.net is a Resource Directory tightly focused on the best our industry offers in the way of books, articles, software and products for website developers. Areas include usability, management, business, search engines, marketing, testing, Internet law...all the things you've come to expect from Cre8asiteForums.
Instead of wondering what you missed from threads long gone and buried, our team (and you too, if you want to be an editor) cull the forums and outside resources for the best of the best in tutorials, suggestions, products, articles, etc. In addition there are revenue producing sections such as ad space, book sales, etc. to help us raise money for Cre8asiteForums. We chose to do this instead of forcing subscriptions or providing an exclusive "paid members only" forum. Server costs for a busy forum are incredible. We've never asked for donations. This way, you get something in return for helping the forums! like a great new book or much needed software.
Feel free to test Cre8asite.net. It's not officially launched. If you read this blog, you one of the select invitees to try the Directory. We want the feedback. We're making enhancements all the time. Coming soon will be services offered such as web hosting and domain registration. Everything you need will be in one place.
For those who have been a victim, you know the damage hackers cause. Now you may be able to >>>Sue a hacker ? - Civil action may hit cyber thugs harder than criminal laws
Some great usability finds...
Crafting a User Research Plan by Mike Kuniavsky
Finding the Right Users by Peter Merholz
From Thinkers to Clickers: The World Wide Web and the Transformation of the Essence of Being Human By M.O. Thirunarayanan
And finally:
This is Kim on the Atkins diet a few days ago...
This is Kim on the Atkins diet now, after a week of torture... 
Who woulda thought chucking muffins, ice cream, juice, and bread would make me feel so great?
:: posted by Kimberly Krause on 5/16/2003 12:06:02 PM
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:: Thursday, May 15, 2003 ::
The last part of my Usability and SEO article series was published yesterday in Jill Whalen's Advisor newsletter >>> Avoid Surprises by Playing Detective. Covers the last phase of testing before website launch.
Nice quote from Jill too..."As an aside, I've been including a usability report from Kim with all my site review reports for the past 6 months or so, and they have
always been extremely enlightening. It's amazing the little things she can dig up while playing detective, which can make a huge difference to a site's usability and search engine rankings. My clients have really appreciated the extra knowledge that these reports provide."
Chris Ridings' SearchGuild Forums is now offering a newsletter with hot news and topics. Check it out at >>> SearchGuild.com Forums.
If you're not into the newsletter, some interesting threads occur there. Try >>>Anti-PageRank
One man's clever splash page is another woman's user test nightmare >>>Zombo.com - (hint - don't give up on it.) - Thanks Peter!
Betcha didn't know safe-surf measures can boot your website from even G-rated audiences >>>Google SafeSearch Filtering shows you how to check your website.
:: posted by Kimberly Krause on 5/15/2003 12:44:09 PM
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:: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 ::
What started out as an update on Dynamic URLS and search engines turned into a debate on whether or not rewriting them is worth it. Did you know spiders crawl dynamic pages slower and shared hosting is a barrier to URL rewrites? For more current info and user experiences, see >>> Update on SEO and dynamic links
God is really hiding out at Google, so says >>> Inside the Soul of the Web. Follow up discussion >>> Google article
:: posted by Kimberly Krause on 5/14/2003 03:24:18 PM
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:: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 ::
Ok. Now I get it. I'm supposed to be the laughing stock of all forums founders!
A DNS router is down (in NY, USA), effecting a lot of websites on its network. Cre8asiteForums.com was one of them.
The forums are back in working order though, but today was one of those days where a hot tub and an Adonis looking guy serving me grapes sounded like heaven.
Mercury is now Retrograde. Come May 20, things should stablize.
"A retrograde planet is generally considered more introverted than when it's in the normal direct motion mode. Astrologers have traditionally considered Mercury retrograde to be a time of difficulty in Mercury related endeavors like communication, travel and matters of detail. Some counsel the avoidance of launching new projects or signing contracts at this time. Glitches are considered more commonplace now, as are misunderstood or poorly delivered messages."
So a DNS server crash is nothing unusual, according to the stars anyway.
:: posted by Kimberly Krause on 5/13/2003 09:02:26 AM
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:: Monday, May 12, 2003 ::
Cover Art... Check out Digital Web's online magazine cover here >>> Digital Web, May 10 issue, artwork by Niko Stumpo. Very interesting!
Now everything you ever wanted to know about Google and were too busy to ask can be found here >>> GoogleWorld by Indicateur.com. Includes PageRank, fan and detractor sites, inside the halls of Google-land and all about the Google Dance.
Attention local/regional websites. Now you can provide customized weather updates...see >>>Weather on Your Site
Learn how to build sitemaps >>>Is my sitemap too long?
Don't forget the Website Hospital at Cre8asiteForums, where you can obtain free user testing and website feedback >>> Website Hospital
If you're interested in website testing tools, here are suggestions >>> QA Forums, web testing tools
More eloquent expressions on the passing of Jim Wilson >>> Internet Pioneer, Jim Wilson, leaves legacy of peace and goodwill
And finally, when you need a career, life, or business goals pep talk, read >>> " Slowly I Turned...Step by Step...Inch by Inch..." Quote: "Every great company, every great brand, and every great career has been built in exactly the same way: bit by bit, step by step, little by little."
Today's Wisdom:
To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.
Farmers' Almanac, 1978 
:: posted by Kimberly Krause on 5/12/2003 10:31:34 AM
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