Details of Microsoft's new web analytics tool leaked
Microsoft is set to release a beta version of its web analytics tool this summer, and sneak previews of the Google Analytics competitor have already leaked onto the internet.
Danny Sullivan launches social news site
Sphinn is a new site launched last week by Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land which, in a nutshell, is a more SEO-focused version of Digg.
Widgets driving traffic to photo websites
Hitwise UK has some interesting figures showing how effective widgets can be in driving traffic to websites from social networks.
Slide.com and RockYou, two providers of photo-sharing widgets, have moved rapidly up the rankings in the photography websites category, according to Heather Hopkins.
CNN.com to revamp news site
CNN is planning to relaunch its main news site in July with a major redesign and a number of Web 2.0 features, extending the site's choice of video and user-generated content.
Plaxo relaunches 'smart address book'
Plaxo has relaunched its 'smart address book' service, which lets users share data between address and calendar programs from Microsoft, Google, AOL and others.
Plaxo 3.0, in addition to simplifying the synchronisation process, is now available in in seven languages, including French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
Navigation tips for websites
Any decision on a website's navigation is critical to usability, findability, accessibility and SEO. It can be difficult to undo if you select a poor design. So usable navigation is best established early on in a web project.
There are many different examples of main navigation systems, (i.e. the main method for accessing content in different site sections) but the 'three Cs' of convention, consistency and context are important whatever the design.
Web project management guidelines released
We’ve just published a new report on E-consultancy dedicated to Web Project Management, which turns out to be less of a fine art and more of a social science.
This new research is based on feedback from more than 600 project managers, who we surveyed and interviewed to find out some of the common factors found in successful web projects.
After the jump there's a glimpse of some of the key findings…
Hellomagazine.com adds social media tools
Hellomagazine.com has added social media tools to its site, enabling users to bookmark stories on Newsvine, Reddit, Technorati, among others.
Interview with Jakob Nielsen
In this interview, usability guru Jakob Nielsen takes aim at RSS, Flash and the design failings of the consumer electronics industry.
He calls Google's non-search products a "hotch-potch of weird stuff". He digs into sex and segmentation. And he also reveals his day rate...
The Guardian redesigns its home page
The Guardian has today unveiled a new look for its homepage, with a more image-heavy approach than the previous version...
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Web 2.0
Graham Charlton
Strategy & Planning
