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Tricking people into seeing unexpected content and converting some of them into customers is a tale as old as the web. It was the perfect model for the takeover. The post Domain harvesting and the Twitter long game in retrospect appeared first on Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design.

Of books and conferences past: A maker looks back on things well-made but no longer with us. The post Of Books and Conferences Past appeared first on Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design.

Saturday, 30 November 2024, marks the 17th annual Blue Beanie Day celebration. It’s hard to believe, but web standards fan Douglas Vos conceived of this holiday way back in ’07: The origin of the name of the holiday is the image of Jeffrey Zeldman on the cover of his book wearing a blue knit cap.[7][8][9] Over the […] The post How to Join Blue...

My daughter and I have three cats—all rescues: There’s Snow White, our 16-year-old queen and my daughter’s consigliere, who, despite requiring thrice-a-week medication injections to keep her kidneys functioning, rules this place absolutely. There’s subtle Mango, whose first year of life involved struggling to survive—and avoid human contact—in a...

I’ve started a Bluesky list featuring some of the brilliant writers, designers, coders, editors, and others who’ve contributed to A List Apart “for people who make websites.” The post A List Apart contributors list on Bluesky appeared first on Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design.