Nathan Ashby-KuhlmanA blog about newspaper Web sites.I haven't posted in ages; come work with me- (Found July 15, 2008 ) It's been a really long time since I posted last. And if you're a skilled Web programmer with an interest in news sites, you should apply to work with me. Now let me explain how those two thoughts are related.http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2005/02/11/0456 Home-page JavaScript makes one entire site inaccessible- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Go to floridatoday.com with JavaScript turned off, and you'll see a completely blank page -- nothing at all. This terrible mistake is because of a JavaScript redirect. Other methods would be better.http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/06/01/1157 One site that does its paid archive right- (Found July 15, 2008 ) When articles on news sites are no longer available for free, the URLs should never expire. Instead, sites should follow azdailysun.com's example and let you purchase that article immediately, without searching for it manually.http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/03/13/2329 Vin Crosbie: Serve readers better (duh!)- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Consultant Vin Crosbie, writing in an Online Journalism Review article, argues that in order to survive, the newspaper industry must radically change its focus from one-size-fits-all journalism and invest in new models of newsgathering, editing and distribution that serve each reader's diverse interests far better.http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/03/04/0130 ClickMap helps visualize traffic, usability problems- (Found July 15, 2008 ) Omniture SiteCatalyst's ClickMap plugin can show you what works on your site -- which links people did find and click on. But for the links that didn't get many clicks, the software can't necessarily tell you why.http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2005/02/26/0303 |