I'm loving the keyboard shortcuts.
Hold 's' to see section numbers. Hold 'a' to see story numbers.
So to see section 4 (US) just type: 14s Once you're there, to see story 71 once you're there, just type: 71a
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#22A bit too much information in one page... Too many columns, but that's just a personal opinion.
Like you, I find grid layouts hard to skim. Yet other people (e.g. in the comments above) seem to like them, and most newspaper sites use some kind of grid layout.
Anybody know of serious usability testing of these grid layouts? I'd be interested to know if I'm just unusual in finding it easier to read down than across.
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#23Why do the newspapers think they have to reduce themselves to news feeds? I like the physical newspaper for the editorial value it provides: it places emphasis on certain stories (by making them larger and more accessible) and demotes others. This is real value, that I am willing to pay for. The new interface makes almost every story identical. Now, on the internet we have plenty of news feeds, and very few entities…
I don't think they're replacing anything with the Skimmer, it's an experiment.
The news that has been coming out of the newspaper industry recently is mostly comprised of how their model isn't being as profitable as it used to be and their struggle to stay afloat. I actually applaud the NYT for the experiments they've been playing with. The interactive info-graphics, their openness, and little apps like this Skimmer really do set them apart.
I doubt they just invented this and ran with it. I think they're just coming out with new tools and techniques and just seeing what sticks. I don't see anything wrong with that.
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#24I'm loving the keyboard shortcuts. Hold 's' to see section numbers. Hold 'a' to see story numbers. So to see section 4 (US) just type: 14s Once you're there, to see story 71 once you're there, just type: 71a
It's cool, but is it a real solution to a real problem facing news readers?
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#25wow that looks really terrible
I don't like it either. It is not very dense at all. I prefer the list of titles for skimming, like the HN frontpage.
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#26I like it to some degree, but I think they're missing the point. Their traditional audience would have a very hard time reading the newspaper like power web users do. I think that you have to have a way to distinguish the "headline" news from the "hey, read this over here" second tier stories. I do think, it's a good experiment and worth exploring more.
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#27Manages to break alt left-arrow "back" shortcut.
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#28Cool. Reminds me of Drudge.
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#29I would appreciate thumbnails of photos with headlines under them, similar to traditional newspaper format.
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#30ha, this is similar to the interface on my site's homepage: freemontpost.com