Best of 2007

Joel explains how a new monopoly will emerge around AJAX

Joel on Software2007101 points82 commentscited by 5Tech Industry & Business details

IBM just released an open-source office suite called IBM Lotus Symphony. Sounds like Yet Another StarOffice distribution. But I suspect they’re probably trying to wipe out the memory of the origina…

What if Google had to design their user interface to rank high on Google?

Guide to Low Cost, High-Impact Websites

The Future of Reading (a play in 6 acts)

Mark Pilgrim200753 points11 commentsSociety, Policy & Culture details

Please Don't Steal My Focus

Why You Only Need to Test with 5 Users

Jakob Nielsen2007cited by 11Design & UX details

Elaborate usability tests are a waste of resources. The best results come from testing no more than 5 users and running as many small tests as you can afford.