Massive Online Newspapers Review

During the celebration of The Star’s 10th Anniversary, they did it with technological grace by launching a new look for their website; TheStar.com.my Little did they know the crowd back in 2005 was already very demanding especially those who read online content.

Okie, maybe I’m exaggerating the last sentence since not many in Malaysia actually care about usability and accessibility half the time. However, I’ve been specially requested to review few other online newspapers in follow up of my own; The Star Online.

In this review, I’ve covered Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Daily Telegraph, The Times UK, Washington Post, Guardian Unlimited, and Independent.

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Website Designers Grid System

I was rather curious to learn more from what I’ve been hearing the need to use grid systems when designing layouts. After a little Googling, I managed to find the post that I think started it all.

Mark Boulton from the UK was describing in a 5-part series; Five simple steps to designing grid systems. If you plan to read his article, just be prepared for quite a lot of absorption regarding grids as a graphic designers friend.

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Would You Prefer a Tissue or Handkerchief?

Bear with me as this metaphor hit me in the washroom. So you have been warned.

I was thinking how a tissue and handkerchief could be related to us and customer relationship management. Every one would love to have repeated clients or clients helping refer other friends of theirs to us. So what we’re going to do now is imagine ourselves as a tissue or a handkerchief (hanky).

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Gemstone Home Improvements Website Review

Scenic beauty and ambience is what I feel when browsing through United Kingdom’s Gemstone Home Improvements. It’s blood colored background with the essence of abstract expression along with it’s wood type surface of the interface gives the website a sense of satisfaction.

Just what the interior designer might have ordered in appreciation of his/her eye for artistry in solid objects.

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Creative Commons Malaysia Website Review

The Malaysian version of Creative Commons (CC) have been the talk since sometime last year. It was a sheer surprise to have the non-governing organization enter our shores and help budding talents protect their work whilst allowing them to share it online. Placing any work online has risk of plagiarism or piracy but CC tries to lessen these things.

What is Creative Commons about?

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