http://usability.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for usability en Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:22:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675529 unknown@DZone.com The Spring framework is a popular choice for Java developers due to its combination of power and simplicity. Spring is many things, but at its core, Spring is an IOC (Inversion of Control) container. It lets developers build applications that express object dependencies through configuration files. This enables you to, for example, switch implementations of a Java interface without modifying code. To achieve this, Spring developers configure dependencies in an 'applicationContext.xml' file. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:22:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675529javausabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2675485 unknown@DZone.com I am a contented Subversion user, so took a look at the changes. Top of the list is “merge tracking”, though it is described as “foundational” which means that although the basic support is there, there is performance and feature work which remains to be done. From the user’s perspective, the difference is that branching and merging is just easier than before, as explained by Ben Sussman: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:33:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675485reviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2675141 unknown@DZone.com FTA: "While having the onChange event on a SELECT element is great and saves a click, it’s important to note that the functionality breaks completely if the user doesn’t have javascript enabled. In that case, it’s important to show the submit button. Here’s how to keep your bases covered." Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:05:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2675141javascriptmethodologyusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2674588 unknown@DZone.com A list of XML don'ts Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:30:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2674588javausabilityxmlProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2673255 unknown@DZone.com Here is my top 10 list of free text editors that are ideal for web development on Windows.
 Please let me know if I’ve missed any good ones. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:12:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2673255toolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2672990 unknown@DZone.com On June 18th 2008 Schalk Neethling, Web Builder Zone Leader, was interviewed on Radio Today concerning the topic of web accessibility and how not being accessible can effect your business. Below follows the transcript of this interview. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2672990opinionstandardsusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2671485 unknown@DZone.com 50 ways for improving your software or be inspired to start programming one. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:30:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2671485how-tomethodologytrendsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2670849 unknown@DZone.com Well it’s actually 126 resources now, thanks to all the people who added resources in the comments.
 Update: This article has been translated into Brazillian Portuguese by Rafael Marin.
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 This article has also been translated into Italian by Matteo at Rails On The Road. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670849reviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2670510 unknown@DZone.com Different traffic sources imply different reasons for why visitors might immediately leave your site. Design to keep deep-link followers engaged through additional pageviews. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:50:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670510usabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2670376 unknown@DZone.com Creativity is a wonderful thing. It’s also something different for each of us, which is why sometimes our perspectives on the world can produce conflicting ideas on what is the right way and the wrong way to do things. This is a very common facet of the IT world, in particular making computer software, solutions and services. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670376how-toopinionstandardsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2669999 unknown@DZone.com You know the scenario. A bug is filed for a JavaScript issue in production. You update your development server to the same files (allegedly) that are in production but you can’t reproduce the issue. Debugging your JavaScript code is horrifically difficult, if not impossible, because you’re following best practices and crunching the file using the YUI Compressor. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:07:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2669999javascriptusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2670982 unknown@ma.gnolia.com No, they shouldn?t. At first glance the decision to open links in new windows or not depends on the given site and the preferences of its visitors. However, this is not true. Saved By: Matt Obee | View Details | Give Thanks Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2670982vector shapessubversionversion controlapplicationOSXbounce rateweb analyticssegmentationtime on pagepatternsbackgroundtoolsservicesbikinghowtoreferenceweb 2.0blogStartupsnote-takingcartedevisitefontpostersDesigncss webdesignbashhistorydicasNone assignedtexturesphoto texturespapercanvascsstrickscssfloattipsfoodphotoshoptutorialhanddrawnaccessibilityusabilityweb developmentweb design http://web2announcer.com/go/2668595 unknown@DZone.com CSS minifier based on jsmin idea that produce a small CSS file, much faster, and with much less memory overhead. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:26:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668595.netcss-htmlusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668550 unknown@DZone.com Following up on the Observer/Event Pattern, it’s time for the third pattern, the Decorator Pattern.
 
 The definition: “Attach additional responsibilities to an object dynamically. Decorators provide a flexible alternative to subclassing for extending functionality.“ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668550frameworksmethodologyusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668554 unknown@DZone.com It got me thinking about just how poor a user interface window an LCD screen is. In a giant double fold newspaper, I can see *far* more than I can see on a computer screen. And I can change pages and go back and forth with ease. In fact, paper is an amazing user interface. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:19:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668554opinionusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2668070 unknown@DZone.com All the user interfaces are created within an established paradigm that we are used to. Is there a way of going beyond the paradigm? Is it possible to create the perfect UI? To make a brand new way of interaction between people and computers? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:28:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2668070guiopinionresearchusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2667420 unknown@DZone.com With the release of Firefox 3, I thought I would share my top ten Firefox shortcuts. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:16:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2667420AppletoolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2667380 unknown@DZone.com Gives 10 good tips for writing documentation of software and projects. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:46:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2667380how-tomethodologyusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2666976 unknown@DZone.com When I first encountered agile software development, I found it hard to understand. Okay, I might not be the brightest person you've ever met! But I'm not stupid either, I think Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:16:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2666976methodologyreviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2666600 unknown@DZone.com Cloud computing and multi-core CPU's are forcing us to change the way we think about writing software. Gone are the days of simply depending on faster machines to build more ambitious applications. New programming paradigms will be necessary to use these new tools. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:36:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2666600frameworkstrendsusabilityweb 2.0Programming http://web2announcer.com/go/2665350 unknown@DZone.com Yesterday we saw the Strategy Pattern. Today I want to talk about the Observer Pattern.
 
 First, the definition again: "Define a one-to-many dependency between objects so that when one object changes state, all its dependents are notified and updated automatically." Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:53:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665350frameworksmethodologyusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2664670 unknown@DZone.com Why You Need to Worry About Web Standards, and Why Your Client Won’t. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:56:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2664670standardsusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2664474 unknown@DZone.com SwingWorker is one of the most handiest utility classes provided in Swing. Most of the interviews on Swing have a question or two on this class. Let’s make sure you know all about it’s need and usage. Step by Step. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:23:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2664474how-tojavatoolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2663811 unknown@DZone.com In this article Babita provides a brief overview of JavaServer Faces (JSF), its components, life-cycle, and its advantages over so many frameworks and technologies like JSP, Servlet, Struts, etc. You will learn each step involved in the life cycle of a JSF application with the help of detailed explanation and source code. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:27:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2663811javareviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2663142 unknown@DZone.com An athlete doesn’t instantly compete in the Olympics simply because she pumped her Reebok sneakers. A musician doesn’t instantly play Mozart symphonies just by listening to one of his masterpieces . A general doesn’t win a war simply by watching a war movie. All these examples have an intrinsic way of dealing with self-realization and application Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:22:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2663142opinionreviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2662744 unknown@DZone.com 4 Great Apps that you've probably not heard of that will help you manage your tasks and time a whole lot better. And they're FREE :) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:26:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2662744open sourcetoolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2661642 unknown@DZone.com Bill gates ranting about Microsoft's Moviemaker experience. Gates: "I am quite disappointed at how Windows Usability has been going backwards and the program management groups don't drive usability issues." Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:06:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661642NewsusabilityWindowsProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2661547 unknown@DZone.com Ten things that commonly slows down your application's experience, raging from date manipulation to hardware heavy use. Basically Java-related. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:56:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661547javausabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2661493 unknown@DZone.com I thought that I might write a quick review of every self-help book ever written all right here in this one little article. Simple enough. I love the easy jobs. Surely it couldn’t be that hard, could it? I figured that maybe I could take the important lessons from every self-help book I’ve read and every life experience I’ve endured, condense all that into fifty key points and save everybody a whole bunch of reading time. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:28:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661493reviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2660949 unknown@DZone.com Why do website forms force the user to input his/her data in a very specific way? It's easier to code... but with annoying usability. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:03:31 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660949opinionusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2661379 unknown@DZone.com The first pattern I want to talk about is the Strategy pattern, which always reminds me about the Command & Conquer games so I’ll simply use it as an example :)
 
 First of all, the definition: “Define a family of algorithms, encapsulate each one, and make them interchangeable. Strategy lets the algorithm vary independently from clients that use it. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:59:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2661379frameworksusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2660413 unknown@DZone.com Desktop wallpapers are always nice to look at and to draw inspiration from. They may provide with some fresh perspective and offer you some eye-candy for tedious coffee breaks. We are regularly hunting for free high-quality icons, fonts and wallpapers and present them to you, so you don’t need to search for them. As long as we find something beautiful, interesting or useful, we let you know in our posts. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:09:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660413usabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2660029 unknown@DZone.com Learn jQuery with examples. Online demo of jQuery examples is also provides. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:46:30 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660029ajaxriausabilityweb 2.0Programming http://web2announcer.com/go/2660031 unknown@DZone.com Want to download Eclipse Ganymede fast? Pulse is the answer; it's simple and free! Pulse utilizes multi-threaded mirror-optimization for Ganymede to ensure you will get the fastest download possible in your location. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:38:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2660031eclipsejavatoolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2659981 unknown@DZone.com I have started using Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) 2008, recently. Previously I worked with Visual Studio 2005. As a matter of fact I had to use lots of external tools to perform and speedup my development process. However, while working with VSTS 2008, it's very exciting for me that, I found replacements for most of the external tools there. 
 
 Here are 10 tools which I left after using VSTS 2008. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:12:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659981.netframeworkstoolsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2659299 unknown@DZone.com A real world example of the fact that user never reads manual. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:04:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659299guimethodologyusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2659989 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: John Debay | View Details | Give Thanks Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2659989Designresourcewebinformationlivesearchjavascriptjsprototypeinspirationlogopublishingmagazine publishingdiy magazingmagcloudcssweb tasar?mqaperformancejiffyfirebugdjangopythontumblelogAppleSoftwaremacosxmacintoshwebtoolsNone assignedrpg toolssiliconfloristshareportlandOregonbrowseriefunnyhistoryMicrosoftusability http://web2announcer.com/go/2657774 unknown@DZone.com Part 3 of the look at WCAG 2.0 is going to look at the handful of criteria which make up Level AA. Here then, are the lucky 13. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:04:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2657774reviewsstandardsusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2657315 unknown@DZone.com Starting with Steve’s article ARIA Toggle Button and Tri-state Checkbox examples, we will be providing more examples about how to use ARIA roles and states in practice. As Steve mentioned, ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is steadily gaining more support by all major browsers, now that Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari are all on board. Our aim is to demonstrate how simple adding ARIA can be. In this article, I will be providing an example for the slider role. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:14:26 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2657315css-htmlhow-tousabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656598 unknown@DZone.com The 1% of websites that don't suck can be made even better by strengthening exceptional user performance, eliminating miscues, and targeting company-wide use and unmet needs. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:12:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656598how-tousabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656484 unknown@DZone.com MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench 6.5; Java's most compelling IDE for end-to-end development, is available today. Integral to this release is Maven4MyEclipse, a “1-Click,” ready-to-run implementation of the Maven2 project management and build services for MyEclipse. Maven4MyEclipse streamlines enterprise Maven adoption by eliminating the hassle developers have come to associate with traditional Maven installations and project setup and configuration. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:00:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656484announcementeclipsejavausabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656424 unknown@DZone.com A small change could improve a website usability a lot. Sometimes, that could also drive a lot a traffic to it. I have a clear example about that. These are the Design vs Art Blog feed subscription stats... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:38:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656424guihow-tousabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656425 unknown@DZone.com Java comes with a very few built in look and feels. In this article we shall see various free and a few commercial look and feel libraries that you can use to spice up your swing applications. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:32:23 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656425javareviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656211 unknown@DZone.com “I’d love to do it, but I can’t fit another thing into my schedule.” How many times have you heard that—including out of your own mouth?
 
 And mostly this oft-repeated phrase is a true statement: Surveys show that most Americans feel starved for time to do the things that matter to them. All around the world, “crazy busy” is a code phrase for doing what it takes to be successful. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:46:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656211reviewsusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2656124 unknown@DZone.com You may have heard of Dependency Injection. It’s essentially a way to remove implementation dependencies from classes, or “the process of supplying an external dependency to a software component. It is a specific form of inversion of control where the concern being inverted is the process of obtaining the needed dependency.” as Wikipedia puts it.
 
 Sounds complex? Yep. Is it complex? No. You might’ve even used it without knowing about the name. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:38:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2656124how-tomethodologyphpusabilityProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2655635 unknown@DZone.com Nice URLs, readable URLs, search-engine-friendly URLs. Different names same deal. Turns out this isn’t all that hard with PHP - infact it can turn into something that’s very useful from more than just a readability viewpoint. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:10:38 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2655635how-tophpusabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2655598 unknown@DZone.com Recently, a designer asked us where users expect to find the sign-in box on a web page. Some sites put it on the left and some put it on the right. Has our research shown that one position is better than alternative positions? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:56:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2655598how-tousabilityweb designProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2654849 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Surprisingly many tools exist on the web that can help your site become more inviting and easier to use. By now, you are probably familiar with the free tools offered by Flickr, del.icio.us, or YouTube for embedding images, tags, and videos on webpages. I highly recommend experimenting with these. Here is a comprehensive list of some perhaps lesser-known but equally useful tools for your site. This list can also be found at http://del.icio.us/cpretlow. Screen Recording Software Saved By: Frederik Van Zande | View Details | Give Thanks Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2654849tagcloudcheatsheetreferencecssbrowseriewebfontswebfonts.infoRalfHerrmanntypefontsbrynn evanslecturessocial searchinformation assimilationbikinghowtodevelopmentpythondjangodocumentationrubysysadminframeworktexturesbackgroundtoolsmemorynumbersinspirationNone assignedtree456ApplefreemacOSXweb developmentDesignpicswell designedpc+developwebdevelopusabilityaccessibilitywebdevelopment http://web2announcer.com/go/2651913 unknown@DZone.com A simple guide to installation of Apache Axis2 to Tomcat and Service Administraton using Axis2 administration console using an example Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:52:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2651913how-toopen sourceusabilityweb servicesProgramming http://web2announcer.com/go/2651729 unknown@DZone.com Inspired by Scott Hanselman's quest to read source code to be a better developer I decided to start a series of blog posts and write about anything which comes to my mind in the everyday encountering with THE code here at Telerik. As Scott is doing a great job with his quest I would rather focus on topics in which the distinction between right and wrong is not clear enough. I'm not talking about starting flame wars but rather talking about all the aspects and the different pros and cons of each approach. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2651729other languagesusabilityProgramming