Category Archives: Web

Finding me

By devin | Published: 4 December 2008
If the very nice GoingToRain.com can figure out what city I’m in, how come I have to tell Ikea.com and Volkswagen.com what country I’m in? They must have a lot of people in the US shopping for furniture in Kuwait. Yeah, that must be it.
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Advanced Search

By devin | Published: 2 December 2008
Searching is one of the most important activites for users of any large website. I’m always glad to see a big, obvious search box on the first page I hit. Of course, sometimes you need to search for something a bit more specific. That’s where “Advanced Search” with all of their extra search options help [...]
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Downloading previously purchased content

By devin | Published: 1 December 2008
Why can’t I download this audiobook again? Nevermind that Audible’s website was poorly programmed and so I never actually downloaded it the first time. If I buy a book, I ought to be able to download it again, right? If I had gotten the file, I could have made a million copies, right? Same problem [...]
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Amazon.com Wishlist

By devin | Published: 24 November 2008
I’ve just recently discovered how handy the wishlists at Amazon can be. I’ve got a long list going now full of design and HCI books. For me, it’s a great way to remember what’s up next on my reading list. I also really like that they allow you to assign a priority to the items. [...]
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