Why Web Users Give Up Wednesday August 25th
Interesting article on how users will often overlook the actual location of information if another website area seems like the perfect place to look.
Resume build from Deceivingly Strong Information Scent Costs Sales :
Information scent refers to the extent to which users can predict what they will find if they pursue a certain path through a website. If information scent is sufficiently pungent, people are generally convinced that they’re looking in the right place. If that place doesn’t contain what they want, they’re likely to conclude that the site doesn’t offer it at all.
The standard solution to overly strong …
Back to… interviews? Tuesday August 24th
For some it’s back to school others back from vacation and some mite just be thinking of getting back in track onto a new job… And yes who says job search also say curriculum vitae and especially interviews!
I came accross someone’s blog explaining his whole interview process at Microsoft and it reminded me of my first interviews but much worse 
. If you’re like me and like to quiz yourself go checkout some of the collected interview questions from Microsoft.
Enjoy.
Development Extensions for HomeSite Monday August 16th
If you’re like me and still using non WYSIWYG editors like HomeSite to buid dynamic web sites, you should consider looking at this site: Development Extensions for HomeSite.
One helpful add-ons I found is one that links a PHP keyword directly to its PHP help file by pressing the F1 button.
Happy coding.
Football and Soccer Field Size
I had a discussion not so long ago about the difference between the size of the soccer and the football field. After a bit of debating and research here are my finding :
- NFL Rules (Basic Rules): 120 X 53 yards
- CFL Rules: 150 X 65 yards
- FIFA Rules: 150 X 100 yards
The main difference is the wideness of the soccer field. Note that the soccer field can vary between 100 X 50 and 150 X 100 yards.
Gynecologist at Auto Mechanics School Thursday August 12th
After 40 years as a gynecologist, John decided he had enough money to retire and take up his real love, auto mechanics. He left his practice, enrolled in auto mechanics school, and studied hard.
The day of the final exam came and John worried if he would be able to complete the test with the same proficiency as his younger classmates. Most of the students completed their exam in two hours. John, on the other hand, took the entire four hours allotted.
The following day, John was delighted and surprised to see a score of 150% for his exam. John spoke to …
New Design Rio MP3 Tuesday August 10th
I wrote about the iPod two weeks ago and now comes the new competition the slick Rio Carbon. Rio was the first company to have sold commercial MP3 players back in the days, and with all the competition out there, they still keep on producing great compact MP3 players with cool features.
If you’re looking for a flash player try the Creative Nomad MuVo NX or the newest version TX. It has less music storage than hard drive players but it’s so small, it can fit in your small jean …
Avez-vous du change pour un 2?
- “Excuses-moi as-tu de la monnaie pour le parcomètre?”
- Squeegee : “Non, j’ai juste des 2 piastres…”
Vous riez, enfin j’espère 
, mais nous sommes en 2004 et les parcomètres n’acceptent toujours pas les 2$ !!! Tous ! Non, grâce à une compagnie québécoise l’ère du parcomètre tire à sa fin. Les gens qui visiterons le centre-ville de Montréal verront de plus en plus de nouvelles bornes de stationnement et pourront payer en monnaie ou par carte de crédit.
À noter que d’autres méthodes de paiement auraient pu être implémentées telle que par carte de dédit ou même via un cellulaire, …
How Fast is Your Data Traveling ? Monday August 2nd
This week-end I meet up with some friends at a Japanese restaurant, hummm… Sushi ! By the way if you’re in the area of Côte des Neiges you should try it, it’s called Atami, it’s very good and not so pricey.
So as I was saying during the supper we talked about some gadgets and we questioned ourselves on some of the technology use to transfer data and their transfer rate. So I did a bit of research on the Net and I found out that there’s quite a lot of information concerning network communication speed.
You can …
A new way to find news: MSNBC Newsbot
Can’t get enough of information ? Want to know which stories and photos are most relevant or most popular based on your interest ! Try the new MSNBC Newsbot.
This technology look a bit like the one use for Amazon.com, it links popular items bought by other user with the same interest. For instance when you read a news you also have the option to read what people who read this story also read.
Quote from the site :
The MSNBC Newsbot (beta), powered by MSN Search Technology, is an experimental, automated news service. Newsbot gathers news from over 4,800 sources …
