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Topix redesign gets props
Things have been quiet here (on my site) for a reason. I've been working on, and releasing, quite a few interface improvements to the Topix site. A fair amount of these UI changes are summarized in a blog post written by the folks at the office here.
How can I not like being called " the Chuck Norris of online-news interface design" ?!
In addition to the quotes and links in the Topix blog post, here are a few more to A) make me feel good about the long hours and lack of home life I've had lately, and B) have more "items" in one entry about me and my work than I've probably posted to my blog in the last year. :)
- Tech Crunch: Topix.net finally usable after relaunch
"Topix.net, possibly the most feature rich news search engine online already, has relaunched and looks very cool." - Online News Squared: Topix.net, looking snazzier by the day thanks to longtime design pal Robert Torres...
- Somewhat Frank: Topix Unveils New Design, Search Feature
"Bottomline: Topix.net offers a more esthetically pleasing product than Inform.com and the redesign amplifies that point." - Rev2.org: Topix.net Revamps with New Design & Features
"... this [design] is an excellent thing, certainly a trend I've seen in making usable sites. I think for the thousands of people who use the site on daily basis, it might just make their time on the site much more valuable and faster, not to mention enjoyable." - Micro Persuasion: Topix.net Intros Enhanced Blog/News Search
- Traffick: Topix.net Adds Spiff Features
- Adotas: Topix.net News Site Relaunches
- Alacra: The New Topix.net
- Search Engine Journal: Topix.net Launches Massive News Search Engine
- ProBlogger.net: Topix Adds News Trend Tracker
- Topixnet continues to grow new services and archives
- LA Times Pressmens 20 Year Club: Topix.net Intros Enhanced Blog/News Search
I feel really good about what I've done so far. Not just because I'm seeing positive comments about the design changes, but because I'm part of a group thats having fun and trying to solve some really tough problems at the same time.