All blog posts in December 1999

Why Fight Email? From: Dan Randow Date: May 19 2008 09:21 UTC Categories: email, collaboration, GroupServer, Groups

There are problems with email as a collaboration tool. The worst is email overload. A lot of email takes a lot of management. Triaging and curating email are especially difficult when the email lacks metadata that enables it to be assessed without opening the email. Even […]

Thanks from Users From: Michael JasonSmith Date: May 16 2008 04:51 UTC Categories: usability, Groups

One of the nice things about working in usability is that I do get thanked, in a way: people use what I create. Below is a screen-shot of the front-page topics listing on a GroupServer site — which I have edited to protect the users’ privacy. I was blown away by […]

Web Accessibility for Individuals with Cognitive Defects From: Michael JasonSmith Date: May 1 2008 04:50 UTC Categories: accessibility, usability

As I am responsible for the user-interface of GroupServer, I am also responsible for its accessibility. I try and follow the accessibility guidelines, but supporting those with cognitive disabilities is something that I avoided looking at in detail: it seems too hard. However, I decided […]

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