links for 2008-04-13

Described by James as "Martin Belam-esque" on Twitter, his post looks at some problems with findability that drives users to his Media UK site, rather than the actual web site they were probably looking for

Makes some complicated search concepts easy on the brain

Comment from David Black of Trinity Mirror: "Interesting series - and thanks for the feedback. The Mirror's web team have now removed the 5-word restriction, and are continuing to tweak the algorithm to improve the relevancy of the results".

"We simply have to deal with the fact that sites change, features come and features go, instead of defaulting to our first reaction of being overly critical. If the response to the BBC redesign is anything to go by, it’s something we all need to work at

"At this showcase for madcap innovation inventors from 45 countries descended on possibly the least innovative nation in Europe to demonstrate their creations to potential investors". I can't seem to find an official site for this event.

"Of course, microblogging isn't without pitfalls. Receiving countless text message updates a day can wear thin, although this is mainly due to the way people manage their feeds. Some over-use it, sending trivial messages every time they buy a sandwich".

"The key thing about the ASUS machine - and the reason for its popularity - is that it bypasses most of the complexity of operating a standard computer". Yeah, try telling that to my wife who has been fussing about in terminal mode to get Skype to work...

Peta will be thrilled to be in the Daily Mail I'm sure.