Comments on: I don’t want to be smarter than all my readers, Jakob http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/ Conversation. Collaboration. Community. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: P.J. Onorihttp://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 P.J. Onori Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:14:50 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/#comment-2689 I came to basically the same exact conclusion as you. I think it's safe to say we are all under the same opinion that Mr. Nielsen does not fully get what blogging is about. I came to basically the same exact conclusion as you. I think it’s safe to say we are all under the same opinion that Mr. Nielsen does not fully get what blogging is about.

]]> By: Stephen Collinshttp://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Stephen Collins Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:53:41 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/#comment-2684 Brian, agreed. Neilsen knows usability (but is too preachy even here for my tastes). His recent attempts at web punditry - this article and his comments on the lack of value in Web 2.0 apps generally pretty much prove your point that he's a long way from knowing the Web.As for the cynicism... Really!? I'd not noticed ;) Brian, agreed. Neilsen knows usability (but is too preachy even here for my tastes). His recent attempts at web punditry – this article and his comments on the lack of value in Web 2.0 apps generally pretty much prove your point that he’s a long way from knowing the Web.

As for the cynicism… Really!? I’d not noticed ;)

]]> By: Brian Kotekhttp://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Brian Kotek Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:04:39 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/07/11/i-dont-want-to-be-smarter-than-all-my-readers-jakob/#comment-2682 Don't sweat it. Neilsen has some interesting and valuable ideas about web usability, but he isn't a WEB guru. Case in point, there is no way to even comment on his fancy article to let him know why you think he's wrong. And that is the difference between a blog and an article. The interaction.Also, as a cynic I must point out that he just happens to be advocating EXACTLY WHAT HE DOES, which is not blogging but posting regular articles. Articles that often hawk his expensive "reports". Coincidence? Don’t sweat it. Neilsen has some interesting and valuable ideas about web usability, but he isn’t a WEB guru. Case in point, there is no way to even comment on his fancy article to let him know why you think he’s wrong. And that is the difference between a blog and an article. The interaction.

Also, as a cynic I must point out that he just happens to be advocating EXACTLY WHAT HE DOES, which is not blogging but posting regular articles. Articles that often hawk his expensive “reports”. Coincidence?

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