What are Keith's reasons, beyond that they had slowed to a trickle anyway?

Dare I suppose?

• Web content takes time to post, and the web offers few rewards?
  
• Little new information coming out on usability, and finding new information take time?
  

Posted by: Frank on January 14, 2003 12:38 PM

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This isn't that new. As of early 2002 (I think), Keith had stopped accepting new links for inclusion. I know because I tried to submit one and got a message saying "I ain't updating no more." (or something close)

Posted by: MadMan on January 14, 2003 12:50 PM

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If Keith won't don't it, surely someone in this great community is willing to take on the job of updating Usable Web?

Posted by: Joshua Kaufman on January 14, 2003 04:40 PM

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Keith stopped accepting new links back when he started at a new job.

Posted by: Ron Zeno on January 15, 2003 12:10 AM

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Thank you to Keith for maintaining this site. When I was working in the *usablity team* at www.telstra.com - Australia back in 1997 the site was one of the few offering this type of information. I visited frequently and passed onto team mates :)

Posted by: daniel szuc on January 15, 2003 04:26 AM

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Who would want to be a human spam filter?

People are always more interested in the most recent articles and discussions. Weblogs are always 'of the moment', where the old items are relegated to the archive after a few days. Companies are more interested in promoting their latest work, rather than re-visiting their previous thoughts and efforts.

One of the things I dislike about the HCI/Usability field it it's attitude towards the people who put an enormous amount of effort into working on the un-sexy side of the group.

Yes Google is great, and Amazon are wonderful, but the way that people like Gary Perlman are treated is a disgrace.

Posted by: Mac on January 15, 2003 07:55 AM

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Here's one person who has shown some appreciation. Snapshot of a Usability Warrior - Feb 1999

Posted by: Mac on January 15, 2003 10:50 AM

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