Google’s updated search page sets a new of how to maximise usability by keeping things simple and focused on the task at hand. When first loaded, the page shows the logo and search box. That’s all. Everything else is hidden.
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What makes a website successful?
Over at 24ways, Paul Boag suggests that a website’s success is actually determined by whether it supports the owners’ business objectives, is targeted at the right audience, and provides appropriate calls to action. True, but there’s more to it than that.
Coding like it's 2009
Cameron Moll suggests we can safely go back to sizing text in pixels – because new browsers allow anyone who wants to resize it. Sorry Cameron, but for people who care about accessibility, that’s just plain wrong.
Interface Watch: Twitter pagination
Twitter’s pagination controls have always been simple, but recently they got a whole lot simpler. The classic ‘next’ and ‘prev’ links have been replaced by a single ‘more’ button that loads more tweets on the same page.
Where to find CSS Web Fonts
Thanks to support in Safari, Firefox and Opera, and Jon Tan’s efforts to make them co-exist with IE’s proprietary EOT format, CSS web fonts are becoming a reality. But the major font foundries are still resisting the idea of licensing fonts for distribution via CSS. So here are a few places where you can find high-quality fonts that can legally be redistributed.