Way of the Retainer

Well, I’ve finally managed to steal some time procrastinating while reviewing WebLogic 9.2 training material for next week, and I found this very interesting link in my ‘Blog This’ bookmark folder. It’s an oldy, but a goody:

http://www.sparkthis.com/2006/03/wait_wait_dont_.html

Really good article about making your front page as concise and grabbing as possible – conveying what you’re all about in the incredibly small window you have a reader’s attention for.

The examples in the post really drive the point home. I think I’m going to tinker a bit with a main splash page for nerdfu.net to try and follow the principle – I’ve been thinking about putting some sort of professional face on the domain to let people know what I’m about.

The article has a bonus link, too – Attack of the Zombie Copy : http://www.alistapart.com/articles/zombiecopy

If there’s one thing in this industry that drives me to homicidal rage more than acronyms, it’s weasel words (also known as ‘corporate speak’)

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