[compute] Re: [Sigia-l] Subdomain usability

[tOM Trottier]

You can map the WWW prefixes without a problem to the right site.

tOM

On Thursday, June 08, 2006 at 10:34,
Kenneth Bryson <kbryson at toronto.ca> wrote:

> I've found the verbal test rather unreliable.  In dealing with both my
> spouse and coworkers, if I tell them to go to a URL that starts with a
> sub-domain, they'll invariably type a www in front of it despite the
> fact I didn't include that in my verbal instructions.
> 
> In these cases, some people just assume that every site starts with a
> www and assume that I'm assuming as much in my verbal instructions.  And
> don't even get me started on telling someone how to type in a URL for an
> SSL enabled site!
> 
> -kb
> 
> >>> "PAULA THORNTON" <paula.thornton at prodigy.net> 6/8/2006 7:21 AM >>>
> It's not often that I'd side with David over Eric, but there's a
> non-scientific artifact here. The second example which starts with the
> keyword is far more effective from a 'memory' perspective and much
> more
> readily passes the 'verbal' test. 
>  
> That is, when barking instructions to your spouse in the other room
> who
> can't find anything to save his life, calling out "maps dot google dot
> com"
> is a set of simple instructions that he can follow. And surprisingly,
> in
> spite of his own resistance, he also remembers the access because it
> starts
> with the 'intent' word. He (anyone) doesn't care who provides the
> service or
> where it resides, just that he can get to it by remembering the
> 'keyword'.
>  
> It's the only way I can ever remember to get to my 'briefcase' on
> Yahoo!
>  
> Only a test would prove this out for sure.
> 
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