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A picture...
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” -Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Article in the Top 20 at SSWUG
Quick, before it disappears -- my Converting from Access to SQL Server article is the 19th of “Most popular stories for the last month” at the SQL Server Worldwide User's Group (SSWUG) site. Next let's see how it does when linked from more pages than just my February 17, 2003 blog.
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Social Cyberspaces
This CNet interview with Marc Smith is essential reading for anyone interested in online communities. Marc is Microsoft's resident sociologist and his insights on slicing and dicing message threads into community indicators is fascinating reading.
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Personas and Champions
There are several reasons why the concept of personas is so useful to design, and a few are touched on in Alan Cooper's recent “Origin of Personas” article. One point not covered is this simple fact: When you design with specific people in mind, and help these people improve their quality of life by easing their daily tasks, you create champions for your product.