Digg Redesign in The Works

Found out Digg was having a redesign made to its current website. Whether it’s to boost user experience or cut down load time, we’ll probably find out later. But to keep its fans up to date, they’ve a sneak peek page up and running.

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Based on the screenshot, what I thought Digg removed their iconic curvy yellow boxes, actually have become less curvy. They look square from the screenshot but in reality, will have a less smoothness.

The other noticeable design changes from the current website, its going to be more structured and organized. Plus, there’s a prioritized advertising space on the right side.

Now, Digg’s implemented an extended strategic under construction page to not only tease current users but continue data mining efforts of intrigued users.

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Posted by dannyfoo on March 14, 2010 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment |

How Many Hours Do You Really Use The Internet?

While I was writing my comment on UXMatters, I was thinking; how many hours does a user really spend on the Internet? In fact, how accurate is this data?

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I thought this because I remember the time I had to teach my mum (50s) to use the computer and setup her email account. Therefore, I’ve been the one looking over her shoulder and answering her questions when she faces difficulty.

When a new Internet user is online, his/her actions takes prolong periods and pauses because he/she is extra cautious about them. As they become more familiar, their actions speed up with confidence.

So my question to the question; how many hours do you really use the internet? is, what type of user are you?

If you were only taught to use the Internet yesterday or 2 days ago, you could be spending twice the time to complete a task than an average user would.

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Therefore, my thoughts and beliefs of the data to the question; how many hours do you spend on the internet? is easily corrupted.

A user who spends more than 4 hours on the Internet on average may not mean the user is Internet-savvy. It could be my mum accessing and sending 2-3 emails to her friends.

Hence, ensure your surveys or questions is directed at the right user.

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Posted by dannyfoo on March 12, 2010 | Filed Under Business & Marketing | 5 Comments |

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