Nathan Ashby-Kuhlman
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/
A blog about newspaper Web sites.en-usNathan Ashby-KuhlmanClickMap helps visualize traffic, usability problemsOmniture SiteCatalyst's ClickMap plugin can show you what works on your site -- which links people did find and click on. But for the links that didn't get many clicks, the software can't necessarily tell you why.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2005/02/26/0303
2005-02-26T03:03:48-0500I haven't posted in ages; come work with meIt's been a really long time since I posted last. And if you're a skilled Web programmer with an interest in news sites, you should apply to work with me. Now let me explain how those two thoughts are related.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2005/02/11/0456
2005-02-11T04:56:55-0500Home-page JavaScript makes one entire site inaccessibleGo to floridatoday.com with JavaScript turned off, and you'll see a completely blank page -- nothing at all. This terrible mistake is because of a JavaScript redirect. Other methods would be better.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/06/01/1157
2004-06-01T11:57:38-0400One site that does its paid archive rightWhen articles on news sites are no longer available for free, the URLs should never expire. Instead, sites should follow azdailysun.com's example and let you purchase that article immediately, without searching for it manually.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/03/13/2329
2004-03-13T23:29:00-0500Vin Crosbie: Serve readers better (duh!)Consultant Vin Crosbie, writing in an Online Journalism Review article, argues that in order to survive, the newspaper industry must radically change its focus from one-size-fits-all journalism and invest in new models of newsgathering, editing and distribution that serve each reader's diverse interests far better.
http://www.ashbykuhlman.net/blog/2004/03/04/0130
2004-03-04T01:30:23-0500