links for 2009-12-15

"We know newspapers are supposed to be working out how to monetise technology, but does The Guardian really think people are going to pay £2.39 for its new iPhone app?". Points at number one chart position and highest grossing status in iTunes app store... ;-)

"It confirms that where newspapers and other online publishers are unaware of defamatory, or otherwise unlawful, UGC posts on their websites they will have a defence to a claim for damages (eg for libel) if they act quickly to remove such UGC when notified of a complaint". Presumably until another Judge at some point issues a totally contradictory judgement in order to appease some big libel law firm or other...

Blogger writes up a recent campaign leaflet from the Lib Dems in Walthamstow: "In the interests of balance I would like to be able to quote from literature from the other two main parties. There is none."

"Agile and UCD can be integrated. I have been personally involved on projects that have used both to perfect harmony and those that were less ideal. A personal belief is that design is about communication. The breakdowns that exist in integrating UCD and Agile exist as a result of miscommunication from poorly set or unframed expectations. As Agile and UCD further develop and members of each camp have training to both methods I see the miscommunication fading as a unified vocabulary and set of deliverables form."

"Twitter is obviously a pretty unmediated space. I just claimed that I shagged Tiger Woods’ wife. If I do that down the pub, I do so in front of 5 people who know me and are probably beered up. They laugh and that’s as far as it goes. I do it on Twitter and up to now only my social circle got to see it. Now for all I know, 20,000 people saw me make that claim just now thanks to real time search. Is that crossing some kind of line in terms of privacy?"

"Unfortunate banner-ad placement can happen on any site, but Wikipedia seems to be asking for trouble with its new fund-raising campaign."