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	<title>Locus of Control &#187; Uncategorized</title>
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		<title>Adjustments To My Work-Life Balance</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/08/21/adjustments-to-my-work-life-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/08/21/adjustments-to-my-work-life-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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I work at a web design company, doing user experience design. Then I write blog posts about that same stuff during my (very limited) spare time. This is rather overwhelming when you consider the number and variety of other hobbies and interests that I have. Therefore, I have concluded that in order to optimize my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allowing Integration is Key to any Webapp&#8217;s Success</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/06/22/allowing-integration-is-key-to-any-webapps-success/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/06/22/allowing-integration-is-key-to-any-webapps-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The web, as we know it today, provides a wide array of applications and social media tools, which we all use in different ways. One day, I was feeling quite overwhelmed by my own use of the web, and attempted to draw a diagram of how my various web applications were interconnected by the flow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Find the Missing Link in Target&#8217;s &#8220;Itso Builder&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/06/08/can-you-find-the-missing-link-in-targets-itso-builder/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/06/08/can-you-find-the-missing-link-in-targets-itso-builder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[everyday design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flash]]></category>
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So the other day, I stumbled across a cool project called Itso Storage that IDEO did for Target some time last year. The product is the typical IDEO output: clever, practical and elegant. However, the web aspect of Itso appears to be missing an important feature. Either that or I&#8217;m blind. (Was that a bad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Determine Your Client&#8217;s True Goals Without Jumping to Conclusions</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/05/25/determine-your-clients-true-goals-without-jumping-to-conclusions/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/05/25/determine-your-clients-true-goals-without-jumping-to-conclusions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[user experience]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Problem
When a client asks for a new website or a redesign of their existing site, it&#8217;s often difficult to get them to explain why. In many cases, they&#8217;re not even aware of the goals underlying their strategic choice to create a new website.
Once you determine the client&#8217;s true business drivers as well as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tweetizen &#8211; A Simpler Way to Group Tweets</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/04/25/tweetizen-a-simpler-way-to-group-tweets/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/04/25/tweetizen-a-simpler-way-to-group-tweets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=714</guid>
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I&#8217;m sure a lot of you wish you could split the people you follow on Twitter into groups based on friends, family, co-workers, or subject matter. Well you can. Maybe you&#8217;ve tried TweetDeck or PeopleBrowsr &#8211; both of which can do this, among many other things. You have to download TweetDeck and (correct me if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Etsy Provides Innovative Ways to Browse Products</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/04/03/etsy-provides-innovative-ways-to-browse-products/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/04/03/etsy-provides-innovative-ways-to-browse-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
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Etsy is a site where people can buy and sell homemade goods, craft supplies and vintage items. This site offers over a dozen unique and innovative ways to browse through products. My top 3 favorites are:


Pounce &#8211; Get an idea of items that might be selling like hotcakes, or best of all, give new sellers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Error Prevention vs. User Satisfaction &#8211; What&#8217;s the Deal with Duplicate Form Fields?</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/21/error-prevention-vs-user-satisfaction-whats-the-deal-with-duplicate-form-fields/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/21/error-prevention-vs-user-satisfaction-whats-the-deal-with-duplicate-form-fields/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[interface design]]></category>
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Lately, it seems to be increasingly common to find web forms with duplicate fields, particularly for the email address.  It&#8217;s a low likelihood that a user would make the exact same typo in both fields, so by ensuring that the two fields contain matching data, we can more thoroughly prevent user error.
In his &#8220;Eight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons to be Learned from Facebook&#8217;s Latest Homepage Changes</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/17/lessons-to-be-learned-from-facebooks-latest-homepage-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/17/lessons-to-be-learned-from-facebooks-latest-homepage-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Normally I don&#8217;t post such negative commentary on Locus of Control, but I decided to make an exception this time. Regarding the recent homepage updates on Facebook, I would like to point out a few things that I think we can all learn from.
Lesson 1: Don&#8217;t lie to your users.

Facebook&#8217;s preview of the upcoming changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two New Tools for Quick Usability Testing</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/06/two-new-tools-for-quick-usability-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/03/06/two-new-tools-for-quick-usability-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous entry, I discussed the need for better UX design tools. Now, from the makers of OptimalSort, come two new tools for testing the usability of your IA and interface design.
Treejack


You input a sitemap in the form of a hierarchically structured list and assign tasks for test participants to perform.
Participants navigate through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get an RSS Feed of All Your Comments Across the Web</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/20/get-an-rss-feed-of-all-your-comments-across-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/20/get-an-rss-feed-of-all-your-comments-across-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Wouldn&#8217;t it be wonderful to have a nice, consolidated feed of all the comments you&#8217;ve made on other people&#8217;s blogs? BackType gives you this for free, and it&#8217;s really easy to use. In addition to the RSS feed, you can also use BackType to:


 Manage your feed and remove specific comments if desired.
Follow other users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Create Online Forms &amp; Surveys Without Code</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/17/five-ways-to-create-online-forms-surveys-without-code/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/17/five-ways-to-create-online-forms-surveys-without-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a compliment to my recent post about form design, here are 5 free WYSIWYG editors for building online forms and surveys. I&#8217;ve also included screen shots of each form builder interface so you don&#8217;t have to sign up for anything to compare them.

 Wufoo &#8211; Lets you adjust label positioning on form fields (as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make the Most of Five Seconds</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/06/how-to-make-the-most-of-five-seconds/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/02/06/how-to-make-the-most-of-five-seconds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=428</guid>
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You might be amazed how little time it takes for users to get a first impression of a website and how difficult it is to change that impression once it&#8217;s made. Wouldn&#8217;t it be great to know what users see in the first 5 seconds of viewing a site design &#8211; before building it out?

Thanks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conventional Doesn&#8217;t Mean Comprehensible &#8211; Common Labels That Aren&#8217;t So Clear</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/26/conventional-doesnt-mean-comprehensible-common-labels-that-arent-so-clear/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/26/conventional-doesnt-mean-comprehensible-common-labels-that-arent-so-clear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communicating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copy writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has anyone ever noticed how ambiguous certain terminology is online? I&#8217;ve heard complaints from users of varying levels of experience, and I&#8217;m sure for new users it&#8217;s especially confusing. Most experienced web users may not notice how confusing some wording is, and even if they do, it&#8217;s not hindering their ability to get things done. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Card Sorting Tools For User Experience Design</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/19/two-card-sorting-tools-for-user-experience-design/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/19/two-card-sorting-tools-for-user-experience-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[design tools]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following from last week&#8217;s discussion about UX design tools, here are a couple of free webapps that allow you to set up card sorting exercises and analyze the results.
For those who may not know, a card sort is an exercise often used by Information Architects and other UX professionals to reveal natural patterns in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improving User Experience Design Tools &#8211; The Spirit is Willing, But the Flesh is Weak</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/15/improving-user-experience-design-tools-the-spirit-is-willing-but-the-flesh-is-weak/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/15/improving-user-experience-design-tools-the-spirit-is-willing-but-the-flesh-is-weak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[User Experience professionals are frequently concerned with bridging the gap between themselves and the users of systems they design. However, there is a parallel gap that needs to be closed between UX designers and the developers of UX design tools. A series of surveys conducted in 2006 by associates of The Information Architecture Institute revealed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Ways to Add Chat to Your Website or Blog</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/09/two-ways-to-add-chat-to-your-website-or-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/09/two-ways-to-add-chat-to-your-website-or-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=315</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adding a chat widget to your website is a quick and simple way to provide a social element for your users, without managing a complex forum or starting a corporate blog. On the other hand, perhaps you&#8217;re a blogger and you just want to give your users a way to interact with one another in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Tools to Generate Background Patterns</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/07/three-tools-to-generate-background-patterns/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/07/three-tools-to-generate-background-patterns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for a quick way to add a nice looking background pattern to your website, blog or twitter profile, here are a few options &#8211; besides the Tartan Maker and Stripe Generator I mentioned in an earlier entry:
PatternCooler &#8211; With over 31,000 designs to browse, you&#8217;re sure to find something here that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please Wait&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/05/please-wait/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2009/01/05/please-wait/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[user experience]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all sat in front of our computers watching the words &#8220;please wait&#8221; blink on the screen, watching some dot move in a circle indefinitely, or worse, watching a progress bar get to 99% in 10 seconds, then get stuck there for hours. Is there anything we can do to improve this user experience nightmare?

According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Ten Twitter Tools To Try Today</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/29/top-ten-twitter-tools-to-try-today/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/29/top-ten-twitter-tools-to-try-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Alliteration is fun. Anyway, what follows is a list of what I believe are the top 10 tools to use with Twitter, roughly in order of usefulness:

10 &#8211; Twitter Grader &#8211; Learn how much influence your tweets have in the overall twitterverse.
9 &#8211; Qwitter &#8211; Get email alerts when someone stops following you.
8 &#8211; TwitterFeed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wishlistr &#8211; Start Next Year&#8217;s Christmas List Now!</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/26/wishlistr-start-next-years-christmas-list-now/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/26/wishlistr-start-next-years-christmas-list-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=223</guid>
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What&#8217;s that? You didn&#8217;t get what you wanted for Christmas? Maybe next year you should make a proper list. Why not start now, with Wishlistr! This simple webapp hosts your wish list at a unique URL that you can send to anyone. Add hyperlinks on list items, as well as additional notes such as size [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Snippage: Make Desktop Widgets From Any Site</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/24/snippage-make-desktop-widgets-from-any-site/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/24/snippage-make-desktop-widgets-from-any-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[adobe air]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Want to read someone&#8217;s tweets without actually following them on Twitter? Or perhaps you&#8217;d like to put a stock ticker or eBay listing on your desktop where you can keep an eye on it? Snippage let&#8217;s you create desktop widgets which display small portions of any website and refresh automatically every few minutes. They&#8217;re similar [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Web Design Superheroes: Download Your Superpowers Here!</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/22/web-design-superheroes-download-your-superpowers-here/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/22/web-design-superheroes-download-your-superpowers-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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With x-ray vision, photographic memory and the cure for color blindness, now you too can enhance your web design ability to superhero level! Simply download your desired superpowers from the list below to get started.

X-Ray Vision ~ This bookmarklet will allow you to see the CSS behind any element on a page. It takes seconds [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Awesome Highlighter: A Tool for Researchers &amp; Editors</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/17/awesome-highlighter-a-tool-for-researchers-editors/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/17/awesome-highlighter-a-tool-for-researchers-editors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[research tools]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s just a few of the awesome things you can do with Awesome Highlighter:

Highlight with multiple colors and add annotations on websites.
Tag your highlighted pages to your heart&#8217;s content.
View your saved pages and edit the highlights, notes and tags.
Easily share with a hyperlink, or send your pages to Twitter and Delicious.
Remind yourself and others why [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>When in Doubt &#8211; BS Your Way Out!</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/15/when-in-doubt-bs-your-way-out/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/15/when-in-doubt-bs-your-way-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communicating]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Speak (BS) originally served the innocent purpose of delivering unfavorable messages in a sensitive and gentle manner. It&#8217;s always nice to be mindful of recipients&#8217; feelings when we&#8217;re forced to criticize them or bring them bad news. Recent trends and general consensus, however, indicate that BS is now being used for everyday communication between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gubb: The List-Maker&#8217;s Paradise</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/10/gubb-the-list-makers-paradise/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/10/gubb-the-list-makers-paradise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://locus.forestninja.net/?p=94</guid>
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Are you a compulsive list-maker? Or maybe you just need to keep track of a few things. Either way, Gubb is a simple web application made especially for you. On the surface, it&#8217;s intuitive and straightforward &#8211; you just make lists.
If you happen to desire a more robust feature set, Gubb has capabilities for sharing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can We Really Create Experiences?</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/08/can-we-really-create-experiences/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/08/can-we-really-create-experiences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, I&#8217;ve noticed an interesting trend in how web design and interactive marketing agencies are describing their services. Here are some examples:
&#8220;We strive to create memorable and joyful experiences for our clients, their customers, and one another.&#8221; ~ PixelMEDIA
&#8220;We strive to create rich, intuitive, interactive experiences.&#8221; ~ Pixel Bridge
&#8220;We&#8217;re passionate about creating meaningful experiences that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rearrange Your Taskbar While You Wait for Windows 7</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/03/rearrange-your-taskbar-while-you-wait-for-windows-7/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/03/rearrange-your-taskbar-while-you-wait-for-windows-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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Have you ever wished you could rearrange your taskbar items by dragging them around? Windows 7 may include this feature, but it&#8217;s a long way off for most people at this point. So while you wait, here are a couple of solutions.
Taskix is a very small program that lets you simply reorder taskbar items. Taskbar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting the Stage &#8211; Thoughts on &#8220;Web 2.0&#8243;</title>
		<link>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/01/setting-the-stage-thoughts-on-web-20/</link>
		<comments>http://locus.forestninja.net/2008/12/01/setting-the-stage-thoughts-on-web-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Georgia Otto</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communicating]]></category>
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Let&#8217;s get this Web 2.0 talk out of the way &#8211; does anyone else feel like it might be just a little bit out of control? I figured I&#8217;d use the special occasion of my first post as an excuse to lay down some ground rules. Well, really just one: This blog is not about [...]]]></description>
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