Why do online newspapers and other publications insist on breaking up their articles into multiple pages? Is it some relic of the old dial-up days? A way to generate more ad revenue (via more impressions)?

Either way, it is very annoying from a reader’s perspective. At the very least, they should offer the ability to view the entire article (though it is often available that way by using the “print” button).

Check out how this Boston Herald article breaks up the two “pages” — what a waste!

(BTW, if you’re interested in the hilarious incident described in the article, video is here.)

I post a lot about specific web interfaces, documenting some of the decisions that have been made in interface design and the impact that they have on users. The only problem with this method is that you, the reader, can’t really see what I’m talking about. Sure, I can put up a few screen caps and links, but that doesn’t really cut it.

So, I had an idea. Why not use a screen recorder with integrated audio to walk through the screens? This way I’m able to speak to specific screens as you see them.

First installment: The new rules of scrolling

I’ve seen two new trends in scrolling: Automatic scrolling (on page load) and horizontal scrolling of DIV areas. In this video, we’ll take a look at a few examples and discuss how effective they are.