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	<description>The usability blog of John S. Rhodes</description>
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		<title>The Usability Halo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, here&#8217;s what happened. I was given a gift card for Barnes and Noble. Although there is a Barnes and Noble near me, I decided to go online to shop. I figured it was going to be easier plus it thought that there would be a bigger selection. This all makes sense, right?
OK, so next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Usability?</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/07/16/what-is-usability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the short story. I created a short (4 minute) video answering this question: What is usability?
I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that it isn&#8217;t perfect but I care much more about getting the information out to people than getting the video perfect. Makes sense, right?
If you don&#8217;t have time to watch I talk about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Introduction to Persuasive Design</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/07/16/an-introduction-to-persuasive-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 16th I wrote a blog entry about my time at UPA 2008. When I was there I had the opportunity to attend several presentations. The best one was Take the Next Steps to Persuasive Design. It was done by Spencer Gerrol (Human Factors International) and Kim Snedaker (AAA).
Spencer and Kim explained the difference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of Usability is Mobile</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/06/30/the-future-of-usability-is-mobile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Future of Usability is Mobile is an article I wrote for Apogee.
&#8220;People are very accustomed to getting the same information in multiple formats and devices: email, web, print, PDF, mobile phone, TV, radio. Yet this information is not the same in each of these contexts. You can’t click on a link in a radio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Yourself Heard! Selling User Experience in Your Organization</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/06/16/make-yourself-heard-selling-user-experience-in-your-organization/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very happy to say that on Tuesday, June 16th I&#8217;ll be at the 2008 Usability Professionals Association (UPA) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. I&#8217;ll be presenting with Daniel Szuc and Paul Sherman. Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re covering:
Make Yourself Heard! Selling User Experience in Your Organization
Here&#8217;s the abstract&#8230;
&#8220;When it comes to selling user experience(UX) processes, methods and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Been 3 Months and I&#8217;m Still Here</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/04/28/its-been-3-months-and-im-still-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a very, very long time since I last posted to WebWord. It was in the middle of January this year. So that&#8217;s about three months. So much for frequent blog postings. Ugh!
I&#8217;d like to give you a quick update on what I&#8217;ve been up to the last three months. First, I finally took [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Usability of Pagination Links</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/01/14/usability-of-pagination-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Jesper Rønn-Jensen wrote something I think you might want to take a look at right now. It&#8217;s a great article, if not an outstanding reference:
Usability of Pagination Links
It&#8217;s a response to the Pagination Gallery which is also a great resource.
~ John
p.s. If you want to make sure that you don&#8217;t miss great resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choice Kills Usability</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/01/14/choice-kills-usability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, I&#8217;m surprised I didn&#8217;t blog about this&#8230;
Back in November I wrote Choice Kills Usability for my good friend Daniel Szuc over at Apogee. Here&#8217;s a little teaser for you to read:
&#8220;One of the easiest ways to improve usability is by focusing on just one thing. When you present something to the user, be sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 100 UX Blogs and Linkbait</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/01/14/top-100-ux-blogs-and-linkbait/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
	<category>Marketing</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a link for you; great list:
>> Top 100 UX Blogs
I haven&#8217;t seen a list like this re: usability and UX in quite a while. It&#8217;s nice to see it.
Of course, I have to laugh a little. I see it as a &#8220;linkbait&#8221; attempt. Lot&#8217;s of people discussed this list and linked to it. (Smart [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Direct Marketing and User Experience Are the Same</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2008/01/04/how-direct-marketing-and-user-experience-are-the-same/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most readers know, I write articles for Daniel Szuc and Apogee. We&#8217;ve just released my latest article&#8230;
How Direct Marketing and User Experience Are the Same
The punchline is that direct marketers depend very heavily on data and metrics. Keep in mind that many types of marketing do not focus on measurement and testing. Many marketers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focus if You Want Great Usability</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2007/12/18/focus-if-you-want-great-usability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Usability</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt, the best work is done by people who are dedicated to their work.  The reason is pretty simple. It is hard to develop something amazing if you don&#8217;t care about it, when there&#8217;s no interest or passion.
If you talk to people who do great work, they will tell you that there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jakob Nielsen Provides Tips on Parenting</title>
		<link>http://www.webword.com/wp/2007/11/16/jakob-nielsen-provides-tips-on-parenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Rhodes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for tips on parenting? If you are, you’re in luck. It seems that Jakob Nielsen has put together a web site for parents.
Well, maybe Jakob didn’t literally put together this web site. Perhaps he did not write the helpful articles. Maybe it’s not even his site at all.
However…
I think it’s really interesting [...]]]></description>
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