links for 2008-06-29

Excellent introduction to the world of wireframes from James.

More on that circular 'PCC cites Wikipedia which cites newspaper' case

"We're not saying that Vista doesn't have its faults or that Windows 7 won't be better, we're saying that Vista is just not as bad as people are making it out to be". Although none of the ten reasons given seem that compelling to me.

"The most poisonous thing is that this retreat into conservatism is rooted in contempt for the audience; the assumption that the public are idiots and are somehow just 'not getting it'. This is a toxic mentality and becomes an excuse for bad work".

"A suggestion I have for the BBC is to add one more function. Well a button, called 'Random Programme'. This would do exactly as it says on the tin. It would give viewers a chance to watch programmes that they wouldn’t select normally."

Ben exposes another classy bit of reporting from the Express stable. The man who believes that phone masts 'may' have caused the 'Bridgend suicides' also thinks HIV/AIDS is caused by electromagnetic activity.

Very thorough list of advanced features that I guess using Feedburner mostly means I don't have to worry about :-)

"In-your-face celebrity stories have helped push Mail Online to the top spot for users, but do the figures tell the full story? asks Joy Lo Dico" - and seems to ask the right questions of the right people. One of the better MSM articles about web metrics.

"While we hesitate to celebrate anyone’s financial ruin, it is hard to feel sympathy for the whingeing hypocrite."