A List Apart: Issue 205

October 10, 2005

The creeping horror of a web project with no purpose! The insidious evil of unfindable information! Ayiiiiiiii!

Ambient Findability: Findability Hacks

by Peter Morville

In this excerpt from his new book, Ambient Findability, Peter Morville explains why findability is a required element of good design and engineering--and what that means for you.

Never Get Involved in a Land War in Asia (or Build a Website for No Reason)

by Greg Storey

If you don't know what the website you're working on is supposed to _do_, it's going to be really hard to succeed. Greg Storey offers a simple web strategy development process for everyone.

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