I don't think they tested it on Google Chrome
Petty unfortunate as chrome rule the web. Those guys are so 1995 http://www.economist.com/news/business/21583288-what-googles-browser-has-com...
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At first I thought I has mistyped the URL wrongly. They should ask for their money back.
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Today is the first day that I have not read anything from that site. Looks funny and cluttered. Am struggling to find important news....
I think Nation Media should provide APIs to developers to build apps to consume content and probably present it better to different
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different devices.
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On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Josphat Karanja < karanjajf@gmail.com>wrote:
> Poor on mobile with over lapping headings > On 15 Aug 2013 17:57, "kris njoroge" <krsnjo@gmail.com> wrote: > >> At the very bottom is a button to change it to a mobile version, >> which should have detected the type of browser one is using and change >> appropriately. It is more tedious as you have to use the mouse more but >> think once you get used to it you can live with it >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, William Muriithi < >> william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> > I think if you zoom out abit you'll see that they have actually >>> tried what >>> > the NY Times is doing. My major issue is the ads that are >>> splashed all over >>> > the page. >>> > >>> I think ads are secondary issue. Look at it again on a mobile >>> device, the sentences are not even wrapping up where the iframe ends. It >>> essentially fail the basic qa test so would be surprised if they don't fall >>> back at old site in a week >>> > >>> > >>> > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Oh lord. I didn't even click anything. I was so totally >>> confused as to >>> > > what was going on. I just had to leave. >>> > > >>> Me too. Petty bad however one looks at it. >>> > > >>> > > >>> Muriithi >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>>
Our views on design will vary, however we should ask did they add a coat of paint or did they invent a new car<http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2013/08/being-online-does-not-make-media-digital/>? On 16 August 2013 15:48, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com>wrote:
I don't think they tested it on Google Chrome
Petty unfortunate as chrome rule the web. Those guys are so 1995
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21583288-what-googles-browser-has-com...
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On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com wrote:
At first I thought I has mistyped the URL wrongly. They should ask for their money back.
On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Paul Roy <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote:
> Today is the first day that I have not read anything from that site. > Looks funny and cluttered. Am struggling to find important news.... > > I think Nation Media should provide APIs to developers to build apps > to consume content and probably present it better to different viewers on > different devices. > > regards, > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Josphat Karanja < karanjajf@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Poor on mobile with over lapping headings >> On 15 Aug 2013 17:57, "kris njoroge" <krsnjo@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> At the very bottom is a button to change it to a mobile version, >>> which should have detected the type of browser one is using and change >>> appropriately. It is more tedious as you have to use the mouse more but >>> think once you get used to it you can live with it >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, William Muriithi < >>> william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> > I think if you zoom out abit you'll see that they have actually >>>> tried what >>>> > the NY Times is doing. My major issue is the ads that are >>>> splashed all over >>>> > the page. >>>> > >>>> I think ads are secondary issue. Look at it again on a mobile >>>> device, the sentences are not even wrapping up where the iframe ends. It >>>> essentially fail the basic qa test so would be surprised if they don't fall >>>> back at old site in a week >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Mark Mwangi < mwangy@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > Oh lord. I didn't even click anything. I was so totally >>>> confused as to >>>> > > what was going on. I just had to leave. >>>> > > >>>> Me too. Petty bad however one looks at it. >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Muriithi >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> skunkworks mailing list >>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>>> ------------ >>>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>>> ------------ >>>> >>>>
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Our views on design will vary, however we should ask did they add a coat of paint or did they invent a new car< http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2013/08/being-online-does-not-make-media-di... ?
Good article. I kind of disagree with this paragraph though. "The newspaper essentially contains what happened. Seldom does the newspaper cover why it happened, or what it means going forward. This may or may not be due to the constraints I have talked of above." The newspaper report news this way in an attempt to remain objective. The moment they say why it happened, they start having problem with objectivity. They can have a section for analysis, but should be separate from news. Analysis should be left as exercise of the reader. Look at BBC, or any of the other great media house out there, and you will see the why of news is a big no no. Muriithi
On 16 August 2013 15:48, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think they tested it on Google Chrome
Petty unfortunate as chrome rule the web. Those guys are so 1995
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21583288-what-googles-browser-has-com...
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On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com wrote:
> At first I thought I has mistyped the URL wrongly. > They should ask for their money back. > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Paul Roy <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Today is the first day that I have not read anything from that site. >> Looks funny and cluttered. Am struggling to find important
news....
>> >> I think Nation Media should provide APIs to developers to build apps >> to consume content and probably present it better to different viewers on >> different devices. >> >> regards, >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Josphat Karanja < karanjajf@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Poor on mobile with over lapping headings >>> On 15 Aug 2013 17:57, "kris njoroge" <krsnjo@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> At the very bottom is a button to change it to a mobile version, >>>> which should have detected the type of browser one is using and change >>>> appropriately. It is more tedious as you have to use the mouse more but >>>> think once you get used to it you can live with it >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, William Muriithi < >>>> william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> > I think if you zoom out abit you'll see that they have actually >>>>> tried what >>>>> > the NY Times is doing. My major issue is the ads that are >>>>> splashed all over >>>>> > the page. >>>>> > >>>>> I think ads are secondary issue. Look at it again on a mobile >>>>> device, the sentences are not even wrapping up where the iframe ends. It >>>>> essentially fail the basic qa test so would be surprised if they don't fall >>>>> back at old site in a week >>>>>
Hello folks, Just to throw in some two shillings into the ongoing discussions. There is one news site I have always admired -- besides the BBC, the Guardian, Reuters, Washington post, the Economist, among a few others. It is the Lawrence Journal from Kansas < http://www.ljworld.com/ > even though I hardly read its articles, if at all. Partly it is because it was done by the creator of one of my most popular Web programming framework, django for Python. The most unique thing about L.J is that dead-tree version of the Newspaper is done from posts on their website. This includes the comments made by the readers online plus other submissions from them like photos and other media types. The author, Adrian Holovaty is often touted as *The* *godfather of data journalism*. He has an excellent article on the topic written here < http://www.holovaty.com/writing/fundamental-change/ > I hope I have not digressed too much? Enjoy what is left of your Sundays! Martin. On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 3:27 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
Our views on design will vary, however we should ask did they add a coat of paint or did they invent a new car< http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2013/08/being-online-does-not-make-media-di... ?
Good article. I kind of disagree with this paragraph though.
"The newspaper essentially contains what happened. Seldom does the newspaper cover why it happened, or what it means going forward. This may or may not be due to the constraints I have talked of above."
The newspaper report news this way in an attempt to remain objective. The moment they say why it happened, they start having problem with objectivity. They can have a section for analysis, but should be separate from news. Analysis should be left as exercise of the reader. Look at BBC, or any of the other great media house out there, and you will see the why of news is a big no no.
Muriithi
On 16 August 2013 15:48, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think they tested it on Google Chrome
Petty unfortunate as chrome rule the web. Those guys are so 1995
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21583288-what-googles-browser-has-com...
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> help@nationmedia.com > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Job Muriuki < muriukin@gmail.com wrote: > >> At first I thought I has mistyped the URL wrongly. >> They should ask for their money back. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Paul Roy <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Today is the first day that I have not read anything from that site. >>> Looks funny and cluttered. Am struggling to find important news.... >>> >>> I think Nation Media should provide APIs to developers to build apps >>> to consume content and probably present it better to different viewers on >>> different devices. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Josphat Karanja < karanjajf@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Poor on mobile with over lapping headings >>>> On 15 Aug 2013 17:57, "kris njoroge" <krsnjo@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> At the very bottom is a button to change it to a mobile version, >>>>> which should have detected the type of browser one is using and change >>>>> appropriately. It is more tedious as you have to use the mouse more but >>>>> think once you get used to it you can live with it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, William Muriithi < >>>>> william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > I think if you zoom out abit you'll see that they have actually >>>>>> tried what >>>>>> > the NY Times is doing. My major issue is the ads that are >>>>>> splashed all over >>>>>> > the page. >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think ads are secondary issue. Look at it again on a mobile >>>>>> device, the sentences are not even wrapping up where the iframe ends. It >>>>>> essentially fail the basic qa test so would be surprised if they don't fall >>>>>> back at old site in a week >>>>>>
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