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2008-06-24

Top 10 productivity tools

Here is my current list of tools that I use on a daily basis:
  1. google (search engine)
  2. thinkpad X41 (tablet laptop)
  3. firefox (web browser)
  4. google mail (gmail, mail client)
  5. google calendar (calendar)
  6. google reader (feed reader)
  7. google notebook (note taking + organizing)
  8. jedit (text editor)
  9. ubuntu (operation system, open source)
  10. blank sheet of paper + pencil

2007-09-18

All round webdesign tips

  1. site logo on top of every page (linked to homepage)
  2. search bar on top of every page
  3. personal bar on top of every page (login/logout, profile (prefs, favs, watchlist, friends,...))
  4. top tags or tag cloud on homepage
  5. top searches suggestion on homepage
  6. search... text in the searchbox to save space
  7. clever (color coded) tabs
  8. breadcrumbs nav (path from homepage or session history)
  9. flag/spam button on every article/comment
  10. article filtering by age (24 hours - 7 days - 30 days - all)
  11. flexible column width with defined min- and max-width (in em)
  12. all important information must be placed above the fold
  13. the optimal column width is 30-70 characters
  14. ↑ go to page top link at the bottom of the page (using up arrow)
  15. thumbing/starring of articles/comments/users
  16. never define only single color. always define the whole set (color and background
  17. choose page <title> carefully
  18. every action that adds/updates/deletes data on server should be accessed by http POST method (html form)
  19. use em units when setting font-size. Don't use px because it does not respect user's preferences (is not relative to parent object's settings)