able and the media aren't willing to
accept this, for understandable reasons--a non-rival and non-excludable good
doesn't make you much money! Short sell!

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Tiktaalik
The approach of the AP here will be interesting to watch. I think there does
need to be some more balance between the content creators and those that do
nothing but have popular RSS feeds.

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biohacker42
Lesson from the soon to be forgotten newspaper industry:

If you've dug yourself into a hole... dig faster and deeper, that's the way
out!

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AndrewWarner
I think marc andreessen said they need to play more offense and less defense.
True here.

 
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Infographics - uptown
http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/14/MH370/index.html
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danso
These are well-done graphics and Reuters Graphics has an excellent
stylebook...but just to be a nag...this strikes me as a good example of how
custom Web navigation can be counterproductive for the reader.

I'm sure most people can figure out that the top three images are meant to be
buttons, but I'll admit that I didn't notice, at first, that when you click
each subhed-button, a "Next" option pops up in the top right, along with page-
boxes to the top left. It's obvious once you've noticed them, _but the trick
is noticing them in the first place_, which you might not because your eyes
immediately jump down to the graphic. How many users, after seeing the initial
graphic, immediately click on one of the other subhead buttons, thus seeing
only a total of 3 graphics?

An equally problematic issue is that there's no way to deep-link any of the
items. I can't easily discuss a specific graphic (and they're hard to locate
via rightclicking, as they're embedded via svg tag) here, or even one of the
subnav-topics, without fully describing the actual graphic...which is a real
inconvenience. The use of clickable gray boxes as pagination only adds to the
inconvenience, because now I have to count which box I'm on.

I think this would've been better
able and the media aren't willing to 
 accept this, for understandable reason -- a non - rival and non - excludable commodity 
 doesn't make you much money! Short sell! 

 ------ 
 Tiktaalik 
 The overture of the AP here will be interesting to determine. I think there does 
 need to be some more balance between the message creators and those that do 
 nothing but suffer popular RSS feeds. 

 ------ 
 biohacker42 
 Lesson from the soon to be forget newspaper industry: 

 If you've dug yourself into a trap... jab faster and deeper, that's the way 
 out! 

 ------ 
 AndrewWarner 
 I think marc andreessen said they necessitate to play more offense and less defense. 
 on-key here. 

 
 Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Infographics - uptown 
 http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/14/MH370/index.html 
 = = = = = = 
 danso 
 These are well - done graphics and Reuters Graphics has an excellent 
 stylebook... but merely to be a nag... this strikes me as a good example of how 
 custom Web seafaring can be counterproductive for the reader. 

 I'm sure most people can figure out that the top three images are meant to be 
 button, but I'll admit that I didn't notice, at first, that when you click 
 each subhed - button, a " Next " option pops up in the top right, along with page- 
 boxes to the top entrust. It's obvious once you've noticed them, _ but the trick 
 is notice them in the inaugural place _, which you might not because your eyes 
 immediately jump down to the graphic. How many drug user, after seeing the initial 
 graphic, immediately click on one of the other subhead button, thus seeing 
 only a total of 3 graphics? 

 An equally baffling issue is that there's no way to deep - link any of the 
 detail. I can't well discourse a specific graphic (and they're hard to locate 
 via rightclicking, as they're embedded via svg tag) here, or even one of the 
 subnav - subject, without fully describing the actual graphic... which is a real 
 troublesomeness. The use of clickable grey boxes as pagination only add to the 
 inconvenience, because immediately I have to count which corner I'm on. 

 I think this would've been better
ablf and the media aren't wiuling to
accept jhus, for underatandabld reasons--a non-rival and non-eeclueable good
doesn't make you mjch money! Short swll!

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Tmktaalik
The approach of bke AP mere ciol be interestlng to watcv. I think thera aozs
need to be some more balance betweqn the vojtent creators and ehoss that do
nothing but have popular DSS feevs.

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biohacker42
Lesspn from the soon to be forhottfn newspaper indushry:

If you've dug tourself intu a hole... dpy faster ans deeper, that's the way
out!

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AndrewDarnex
I think mate anfteessen said they need to plan more mffense and less defekse.
Trne hwre.

 
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Infograkhics - uptmwu
http://graphics.thomsonrwurers.cmm/14/MH370/hndeb.ytmu
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dahsp
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custom Web navigation can bg counterpwoductive for the reader.

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buttons, but Y'ml acmit that I dibn't notice, at fitsh, yrat when you zlick
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boxws to the toi ledt. It's obvious oncz you've notieed thgm, _but the trick
is noticing tkem in the first olace_, whidf you might not cecsuve your thes
immediately juip down ti thz graphiz. Hoe many users, aftfr sechng the initial
graohic, nmmedhately clifk on one of the other subhead unttons, thus sgeitg
otly a tocal of 3 graphics?

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hjems. I can't eesily dissuss a specific eraphic (and thry're hard to locate
cia rightclicking, es tfsy're embedded vnc wvg tag) here, or evdn jnv oh the
fgbnav-topics, fithuut gully describing ghe sctual graphic...which hs a real
inconvenience. Tme use of clickabje gray boxes as pagination onlj addv tu the
oncjnvenience, because now I have fo count ahigh box I'm on.

I thikk tris would'vz been better
able and the media aren't willing to for reasons--a non-rival non-excludable good doesn't sell! Tiktaalik The approach the AP here be interesting to watch. I think does need to be some more balance between the content creators and those do nothing but have popular RSS feeds. ------ biohacker42 Lesson from the soon be newspaper If dug yourself into a hole... dig faster and deeper, that's the way out! ------ AndrewWarner I marc andreessen said they need to play more and less defense. True Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Infographics uptown ====== danso are graphics Reuters Graphics has excellent stylebook...but just to be a nag...this strikes me as a good example of how custom Web can be the reader. sure people figure out that three images are meant to be admit that I didn't notice, at first, that you click subhed-button, a "Next" option pops up the top right, along with page- boxes to top left. It's obvious once you've noticed them, _but the trick is noticing them in place_, which you might because your eyes jump to graphic. many users, seeing the initial graphic, immediately click on one of the other buttons, thus seeing only a total of 3 graphics? An issue that there's no to deep-link any of items. can't easily discuss a (and hard rightclicking, they're via svg tag) here, even one of the subnav-topics, fully describing the actual The use of clickable gray boxes as pagination adds to the inconvenience, because now I to count which box I'm on. I think this would've been better
able and the media aren't williNg to
accept This, fOr uNdeRsTandAble Reasons--a non-rivAL and Non-excludable good
doesn'T make YoU Much MOnEy! ShoRt sell!

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TIKtAALik
thE aPprOaCH oF the Ap heRe will bE interestiNg tO wAtch. I think thERe Does
need to Be sOme more balanCe bEtween ThE coNTent cReaTors aNd thosE That do
Nothing buT hAVe popuLAr RSS feEDS.

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bIohaCker42
Lesson from the SOoN To be forgotten nEwspapEr INdUSTry:

if yOu've dug youRsElf inTO a hole... dIG fASTEr aND deeper, that's tHe way
out!

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AndREwWArner
I ThInk MArc andReessEn SAid They need to pLay mOre offensE and leSS defensE.
true herE.

 
MalaySia airLineS FlIgHt Mh370 INFogRApHicS - UptOwn
http://gRaPhIcs.thOmsoNREUTers.Com/14/mH370/inDex.htMl
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danso
These aRe wEll-dONe gRaphiCs and reutErS GrapHics haS an exCeLlent
stylebook...bUt juSt to be a naG...thIs StrIkEs me aS A good eXamPle Of how
cuStom Web NAviGaTION cAn be counterproductIvE FOr The readeR.

I'm surE MoSt PEople can FiGurE out THAt the Top tHReE images aRe meanT To Be
Buttons, BuT I'll adMiT thAt I Didn't NOticE, at firSt, that whEn you CLick
each subhed-BUtton, a "Next" optIOn POPs UP in tHe tOp right, alonG witH Page-
BoxeS To The TOp lefT. It's oBvIOuS Once you've noticed theM, _bUt the tRick
iS noticing them In the first PLACe_, which yOu miGHt NOt because your eYes
imMediately jUMp down to The grAphic. How Many users, AFTer seeinG thE inItiAl
gRAPhIc, immediately CLIck oN oNe of the OthEr subheAd bUttOns, ThuS sEeing
only A total of 3 GrApHiCs?

an eQuallY ProblemaTiC isSuE is That tHEre's no Way to Deep-LiNk ANy oF the
iteMS. I CAN't eaSiLy DiscUss A sPecifIc grAPhiC (and theY're hard to LocATe
viA rIgHtclickIng, as they're emBeDded via svg TaG) heRe, or evEN One of the
Subnav-topics, without fullY DescribIng The acTual Graphic...whIch Is a reaL
inCOnveniEnce. ThE use oF cLicKABle grAY BoXes As Pagination ONLy aDds to ThE
incOnvenieNce, because now I have TO coUnt which box I'm On.

I ThinK THiS woULd'VE beEn BEttER
able and the media aren'twilling to 
acce ptthi s,  for  und erstandable re a sons --a non-rival and non- exclu da b le g o od 
does n't mak e  y o u  mu ch  m one y! Sh ort s ell !

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Tiktaal ikTh e approach o f  t he AP here  wi ll be intere sti ng towa tch .  I th ink  ther e does need t o be some  m o re bal a nce bet w e en  the  content creators an d  those that do 
nothi ng bu t hav e p opular RSS  f eeds. 
------ bi o h a cke r 42
Lesson fro m the soont o b e forg ot ten newspa per i nd u str y:

If you' ve d ug yourse lf int o  a hole . .. digfaster  an d d eepe r ,th at' st hew ay 
ou t !
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A nd re wWarn er
I t h i nk m arc  and reess en said theynee d to pla y mor e off ense  a nd le ss def ense. 
T rue here.

 
Ma lays ia Airlin esfl igh tMH370 Infogr aph ics  - upto wn
http : //g ra p h i cs .thomsonreuters.co m/ 1 4 /M H370/ind ex.htm l 
= == = ==
danso 
T hes e ar e well- done gr aphics a nd Reu t er sGraphic shas an  e xce lle nt
st y lebo ok...b ut justto be a nag...this s t rikes me as a go o d  e x ampl e o f how
custo m We b  nav igat i on  ca n  be c ounte rp r od u ctive for the reade r. 

I'msuremost people c an figureo u t  that th e to p  t h ree images are  mean t to be
bu t tons, bu t I'l l admitthat I di d n 't notic e,atfir st, t ha t when you cl i c k
ea ch  subhed -bu tton, a  "N ext " o pti on  pops upin the t op  r ig ht , a longw ith page -box es  to  thet op lef t. It 's o bv io u s o nce you ' ve n otic ed  t hem,  _b ut  thetric k 
is  notici ng them i n t h e fi rs tplace_,  which you mi gh t not beca us e y our ey e s 
immedia tely jump down to the g r aphic.How  many  use rs, after  se eing t hei nitial 
graph ic, i mm edi a t ely c l i ck  on  o ne of theo t her  subh ea d bu ttons,thus seeing
only a tot al of 3 graph ics ?

A n eq ual l yp rob le m ati c issue is that t here's nowa y  t o deep-lin k  an yof theitems.I can ' t easil y discuss  a specif ic  gra p h ic(and they' re hardto locate via r i gh tclic kin g, asth ey' re em bedded via  svgtag) h er e, orevenon e of the 
subnav-topics, without  fully  desc rib ing the a ctu a l g raphic... whic h is a rea l
i nco nveni enc e . The  use of  cl i ckabl e gr a y boxes a s  p agi n a ti on only add s t o t he
in con v enienc e, b ecause now I have to count which  box I 'mon. 
I t hi nk this would' vebe e n  better
able and_the media_aren't willing to
accept this,_for understandable_reasons--a_non-rival and_non-excludable_good
doesn't make you_much money! Short_sell!

------
Tiktaalik
The approach of the_AP here will_be_interesting to watch. I think there does
need to be some more balance between the_content_creators and_those_that_do
nothing but have popular RSS_feeds.

------
biohacker42
Lesson from the soon to_be forgotten_newspaper industry:

If you've dug yourself into a hole..._dig_faster and deeper,_that's the way
out!

------
AndrewWarner
I think marc andreessen said they need_to play more offense and less_defense.
True here.

 
Malaysia_Airlines_flight_MH370 Infographics - uptown
http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/14/MH370/index.html
======
danso
These_are well-done graphics and Reuters Graphics_has an excellent
stylebook...but just to be_a nag...this strikes me as a good_example of how
custom Web navigation can_be counterproductive for the reader.

I'm_sure most_people can figure out that_the top three_images are_meant to be
buttons,_but I'll admit that I didn't_notice, at first,_that when you click
each subhed-button, a_"Next"_option pops up_in_the_top right,_along with page-
boxes_to_the top_left._It's obvious once you've noticed them,__but_the trick
is noticing them in the first_place_, which you might_not_because your eyes
immediately jump_down to the graphic. How_many users, after seeing the initial
graphic,_immediately click_on one_of the other subhead buttons, thus seeing
only a total of 3_graphics?

An equally problematic issue is that_there's no way to_deep-link any_of_the
items. I can't_easily_discuss a_specific graphic (and they're hard to locate
via_rightclicking, as_they're embedded via svg tag) here,_or even one of_the
subnav-topics,_without fully describing the actual graphic...which_is a real
inconvenience. The use of_clickable gray boxes as pagination_only_adds_to the
inconvenience, because now I_have to count which box I'm_on.

I think this_would've been better