In Writing for the Internet recently, I have learned when to apply thought and when to use little thought. Thought should be applied when evaluating sources like Wikipedia and when creating a webpage for a user. But, a user should not have to think hard to understand the concept of the webpage. Most of my learning too place through Steve Krug's book Don't Make Me Think.

This is my third portfolio for the class, demonstrating what I have learned (above) in these past weeks. I had a lot of fun and gained valuable skills by learning about Interactive Fiction in class and usability testing through Krug as demonstrated through my blogging.

Coverage:

• Weird Pillar Pictures
• Historical Saint Vincent to Modern Seton Hill
• Why Can't They Leave Us Alone?
• Law of Usability
  

Timeliness:

• Jump Ship!
• Pigs in a Circle
• Why Can't They Leave Us Alone?
  

Interaction:

• Krug's Great Lack of Thought
• Jump Ship!
• Where Can I Sign Up?

Depth:

• The first three links in Coverage apply here also
• Krug's Great Lack of Thought
• Aja and The Island

Discussion:

• "Bad Homepage, Naughty Homepage!" - Kevin
• Do We Measure Our Lives in Soundbites? - Kevin
• "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few." - Alex
• I'm Sad - Jed
• Blindfolding the Farmer and the Cowman - Chelsea
  

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