I'm getting redirected to Yahoo's mobile site for some reason. Chrome 24 on Ubuntu 12.04.
I have the same problem, work ok on Firefox
Marissa Mayer Rolls Out a New Yahoo.com
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#142Re: Marissa Mayer Rolls Out a New Yahoo.com
#143Earlier quoted context omitted.
Generally I'd agree with you. And generally I think these releases are PR. But the sentence in question "feels" more sincere than that to me: She said it's "important that the page be dynamic, that it feel very fresh, and that it be very intuitive, and that it really tries to embody beautiful design" . In context, I don't think the first word, "dynamic", means AJAX, I think it means conveying energy or excitement. Pu…
Yes, you have captured the essence of the consultant who wrote Marissa's speech. That is exactly what this thread is complaining about. The corporatespeak BS. "Dynamic" is 1990s codeword for "good", before "rock star" took over as the tech buzzword.
> The corporatespeak BS. "Dynamic" is 1990s codeword for "good"
Sometimes the best word for a thing is, well, the best word.
dynamic (adj) 2a. marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change ; 2b. energetic, forceful
She did not use the term as a code word for "good". The page is continuously updated with productive changing information. She used the most concise word for that available.
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#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
She clearly missed the following words. "leveraging the cloud, mobile optimized, touch friendly"
She is trying to slowly step away from her "just be Google" strategy of 2012.
I was only pointing out that she is only using the buzzwords that the wall street likes to hear.
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#145Terrible new homepage. I switched to MSN after 15 years with Yahoo. buh bye!