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Roger Ebert's Journal: Archives
I wish most of the folks online would read Ebert's article on snarking.
Bookmarks  snark  writing  ebert  movies  language  criticism  review 
february 2009 by andyh_ky
Passive Voice Is Redeemed For Web Headings (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Selecting the first 2 words for your page titles is probably the highest-impact ROI-boosting design decision you make in a Web project. Front-loading important keywords trumps most other design considerations. -- holy crap
Bookmarks  useit  jakob  usability  writing  seo  web  webdesign  design  copywriting 
october 2007 by andyh_ky
Does Telling Someone to “Click Here” Actually Matter? | Copyblogger
ouch! "The lesson is clear. Not only should you use actionable anchor text if you really want someone to click, but you should also tell people to take the exact action you want them to perform in order to get the best response."-- take that Jakob...
Bookmarks  web  usability  copywriting  webdesign  writing  accessibility  blogging 
september 2007 by andyh_ky
Non-Errors
Wow, grammar hammer on the grammar hammer!
Bookmarks  grammar  english  language  writing  reference  usage  tips 
february 2007 by andyh_ky
Worst analogies ever written in a high school essay
She caught your eye like one of those pointy hook latches that used to dangle from screen doors and would fly up whenever you banged the door open again.
Bookmarks  humor  funny  writing  language  english  fun  education 
december 2005 by andyh_ky
Language Is A Virus
word games, or as we said in 6th grade... wovd game.
Bookmarks  writing  language  tools  creativity  literature  poetry  inspiration 
july 2005 by andyh_ky

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