Web 2.0 Blog

Italki - Learning languages with Web 2.0

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

I wanted to let you know about a new version of italki.com which was just relaunched.  italki.com is a language learning social network, and openeducation website. The premise is very good as users from all of the world collaborate together to help each other learn languages. It also utilizes the mashup methodology very well by integrating Facebook profiles into its system, allowing you to share files & resources and meet up with other Facebook users to form groups. With the new version, users can now collaborate on creating free language learning textbooks (in addition to finding language partners, having their foreign ... Read Article »

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How NOT to do a sign-in screen

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Following a recent optimization campaign, I was met by this terrible signing in interface courtesy of web advertising site Clickey.com. I felt I should point out the problems with it as it is a usability problem that should not be occurring in today's web environment. Firstly the terminology is way off. A task which involves registering for an account or adding your domain should not be referred to as 'Request a password'. The password is merely a formality when registering at a website, it should not be promoted as the prominent reason and result of the task. Then, check out ... Read Article »

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