http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Mazur,_Beth A bibliography of works by Mazur, Beth in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Mazur,_Beth http://tc.eserver.org/21032.html http://tc.eserver.org/21032.html A February 2003 Harris Poll indicates that nearly half of those over age fifty in the United States—approximately 36 million adults—are online. While international statistics vary; the implication is clear: Designing usable Web sites that serve the needs and preferences of older adults will be a requirement, not a nicety, for the future. http://tc.eserver.org/19177.html http://tc.eserver.org/19177.html IDblog is Beth Mazur tilting at power law windmills. A little bit Internet, a little bit technology, a little bit society, and a lot about designing useful information products. http://tc.eserver.org/14358.html http://tc.eserver.org/14358.html Interpreting web statistics has been described as “trying to nail Jell-o to the wall.” Web log files trackfile accesses on the server. They do not track users; they do not track interest levels, they do not track success or failure communicating information. Caches “hide” site accesses from the server log and “hits” provide a poor mea sure of interest in particular content. Some people argue that there is really no meaning to server logs other than a measure of server load. However, even with all their flaws, some find web statistics useful in identifying how best to allocate resources in web site development. http://tc.eserver.org/10401.html http://tc.eserver.org/10401.html This essay reviews resources related to the plain language movement and examines criticism of the movement in the context of plain language resources and the information design field.