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Tadarise oral jelly is used in problems related to erection in males thereby providing them with pleasurable satisfaction in physical intercourse. It is a generic medicine and belongs to the class of "Phosphodiesterase inhibitors." Jelly form of Tadarise is more convenient dosage form.
Erectile Dysfunction or ED is the leading cause of impotence among males above 40 years of age. ED is a consistent incompetence of males to achieve an erection required enough for successful intercourse. Normally it occurs due to insufficient blood supply to the penis. Tadarise Oral Jelly helps men suffering from erection problem to get into gratifying physical intimacy again with more satisfaction. Tadarise in the form of oral jelly is a compliant dosage form which can be swallowed easily without requiring water. It has to be ingested orally and should be allowed to dissolve in the oral cavity before it is swallowed. It is a safe and effective medicine for ED. it is easy to swallow than tablets and therefore highly suitable for older people and people having difficulty in swallowing. It is available in different flavours. It does not safeguard against sexually transmitted diseases.
Tadarise is used to attain penile erection that occurs as a result of blood circulation. Sexual stimulation brings about the erection of the penis as a result of the release of nitric oxide from nerves. Enzyme guanylate cyclase along with nitric oxide stimulates the production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). cGMP is responsible for widening and narrowing of the penile blood vessels. cGMP is destroyed by another enzyme, Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE 5) due to which the blood vessels return to their normal size, blood leaves the penis and puts erection to an end. Tadarise inhibits Phosphodiesterase -5 from destroying cGMP so that it remains there for long time. Thus, it leads to optimal erection of penis.
It makes erection possible in males suffering from Erectile Dysfunctions thus making physical intercourse possible. After taking Cialis soft chewable a sexual stimulation is required for erection.
Tadarise Oral Jelly should be taken orally 15 – 30 minutes before physical intimacy or as told by your doctor. It is specially designed for men who don't like to swallow pills or unable to swallow pills like old age people. You have to place Tadarise Oral Jelly in your mouth and wait for its complete dissolution. Its ingestion does not require water. It quickly dissolves and absorbs in blood stream thereby start acting within 15 minutes. It should not be taken with fat rich diet because this type of food reduces the absorption of Tadarise. Once taken its effect lasts for 36 hours. Do not use more than once a day.
Tadarise Oral Jelly is a safe drug when taken under a doctor's direction by following all the instructions. Some of the minor side-effects are Headache, flushing, stomach upset, blocked nose, diarrhoea and dizziness, increased sensitivity to light, blurred vision, or inability to differentiate blue and green colours.
Rarely there is observance of serious side effects like sudden hearing loss and /or vision loss, lowering of blood pressure, prolonged (more than 4 hours) and painful erections known as priapism. If any symptom appears immediately contact your medical practitioner. The chances of side effects are high in cardiovascular (related to heart and blood vessels) patients.
Use of Tadarise oral jelly is highly contraindicated in
1. Patients taking nitrates
2. Patients of heart disease, kidney and/or liver disease, eye diseas.
3. Patients allergic to Tadarise.
4. In females and children under 18 years.
1. It should be consumed only when your doctor prescribes it for you; do not take it without prescription.
2. Tadarise Oral Jelly is not advised to take in combination with drugs containing nitrates.
3. Try to avoid fat rich meal with this pill.
4. Only men are liable for using Tadarise Oral Jelly; it is not intended to be used by women or children.
5. Men with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, eye disease, kidney disorder, liver dysfunctions, or sickle cell anaemia, deformity of the penis, ulcers require doctor's approval before adopting Tadarise therapy.
6. Use of tobacco/smoking, alcohol and grapefruit juice is highly prohibited with Tadarise. It can lead to severe consequences.
When we take two or more medicines with Tadarise, there might be chance of interaction. The list of drugs that can interact with Cialis is huge; few major interactions are given here.
1. Nitrates like Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Mononitrate, Nitroglycerin, Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate.
2. Other Phosphodiesterase inhibitor and ED drugs like verdenafil, sildenafil
3. Drugs for seizures like carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone
4. Tuberculosis medication like isoniazid, rifabutin, rifampin
5. Antibiotics like erythromycin, telithromycin
6. Antifungals like ketoconazole, voriconazole
7. Heart or blood pressure drugs like amlodipine, nicardipine, quinidine
8. Hepatitis C medications like boceprevir, telaprevir
9. Drugs for HIV like atazanavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, nevirapine, saquinavir
Store Tadarise oral jelly in cool, dry place at room temperature away from sunlight. Place it out of the reach of children and pets


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ZeniMax Media Inc. has announced their latest acquisition in the form of Shinji Mikami and his Tokyo-based studio Tango Gameworks.
For those unfamiliar with ZeniMax, they are the parent company of Bethesda Softworks- creators of the Elder Scrolls series and the recent hit Fallout 3.
Fans may have suspected that something was afoot when ZeniMax announced three weeks prior to the acquisition that they had brokered a deal for $150 million investment from Providence Equity Partners. Following the acquisition of Arkane Studios in August this year and id Software in June 2009 it is clear that ZeniMax are expanding their family with some of the best and brightest that the industry has to offer.
This latest addition to a growing catalogue of world class developers in the ZeniMax family has built a career, spanning two decades, producing quality video games with a string of hits to his name.
Mikami's name is now synonymous with quality Japanese video games, and with his biggest hit- the Resident Evil series. During his career he has produced several cult favourites each drawing on his own trademark "psychological action thriller" style. Resident Evil (the game that gave us the term "Survival Horror") is certainly his most recognisable work but he also worked on celebrated titles such as Final Fantasy, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Ace Attorney.
Robert Altman, CEO of ZeniMax Media remarked that he was 'look(ing) forward to working with Shinji and his team at Tango.'

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When: Tuesday-Saturday 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. (closed Mondays)
Who needs Starbucks? There's no shortage of independently owned coffee shops in Longmont. Those in search of a caffeine fix can choose from the very popular Ziggy's, the excellent Luna Cafe (or up until recently known as Caffe Luna), the relatively new La Vita Bella and several others.
But our preferred coffee shop these days is the cozy Java Stop, located downtown in the historic Imperial Hotel building. The couches are comfy, the coffee is excellent, the pastries are fresh and the vibe is extremely low key and friendly. The prices are extremely reasonable too -- almost too reasonable.


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As part of our Women Empowerment Program, Women Enterprising Unit and After-School Program, BoHU currently facilitates an innovative fashion design program in Kasala at The Hope Centre that teaches women and youth to knit, sew, and make jewelry, bags and shirts and pants.
The proceeds go directly back to supporting the fashion design program, which will eventually, provide steady income and job opportunities for unemployed, undereducated women in the Kasala and sorrounding villages, allowing women to sustain their families
Supporters can be "Green," Gorgeous, and Generous when they buy BoHU's multi-colored necklaces (made from recycled paper) for only $5.00.
Supporters can wear their commitment to Africa's next generation by sporting one of our vibrant knitted handbags! Each bag is $10.00
Several marketing outlets will be opened up soon and we are looking into initiating online stores. At the moment we are looking at establishing a show room/shop at The Hope Centre, where we shall assemble our finished products.
To order your product today, email us: firstname.lastname@example.com with your name and the Bag Id Number. Within 3 business days, we will contact you to arrange payment and shipping of your bag!
Next year, BoHU hopes to partner with student organizations at college campuses throughout the Europe and North America who can support us by selling our products at campus rallies, events, and fundraisers.
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2014 Sees Record Number of Start-ups & Entrepreneurs
According to research conducted by the Think Tank Centre for Entrepreneurs, 2014 saw a growth in UK start-ups compared to 2013 figures. 2014 saw a record 581,173 businesses file at Companies House compared to 2013 figures of 526,447.
The biggest increase across the UK was seen in Greater London with 184,671 registered, however other cities across the country saw peaks in these figures with Birmingham showing 18,337 and Manchester showing 13,054 start-ups.
The FSB has mentioned that there has never been such strong opportunity for SMEs (Small and medium sized enterprises) and entrepreneurs.
In his New Year message, John Allan, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) comments on the increase in support for SMEs from Westminster: "It feels like small business owners are finally receiving the sort of recognition and support from across the political spectrum that has long been the mission of the FSB since our founding 40 years ago." He does however mention that there are still issues that face the country's SMEs and something that they will continually deal with during 2015.
One of these issues is late payments and supply chain bullying which was highlighted at the end of 2014.
With the UK offering the third lowest start-up costs in the world it is positive to see that entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this and setting out on their own to run and own a business. It is also positive news for the employment rate, as since 2010 private-sector jobs have helped give over 2million people employment.
It was announced in the Autumn Statement that the UK's economic recovery has improved quicker than expected and that we have the fastest growing economy in the G7. With all of this momentum behind them, entrepreneurs are taking advantage and setting out on their own to achieve their business goals.


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Well it's official. We now accept ARCs!!!! Woooooh. *wipes sweat off forehead* boy was that difficult (and time consuming....we are talking 4 plus hours here!) but here it is. All official like. (if your an author/publisher/etc head on over there. We would love to hear from you!)
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I've got updates on the YA Sisterhood Crush Tourney (I was away and couldn't get the updates!!!)
1. We lost Finnick. Yep........this is most tragic.... Finnick lost.
3. We are now rooting for Simon (City of Bones) who is loosin at the moment so get your butt over to http://ya-sisterhood.blogspor.com and VOTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
4. We are also team Magnus (City of Bones) who has won his latest round and still going strong.
The only thing I have left to say is: GO VOTE FOR SIMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love, love, LOVE receiving handmade gifts.
Here are a few that came my way for Isaiah: A tiny little, chocolate brown, crocheted cap from Irene. It is absolutely adorable. I have taken to calling it Isaiah's "Acorn cap." Sooooo cute.
Aunty Karin's beautifully boyish stash of receiving blankets. She supported my argument that Isaiah ought to have just a few new things for himself.
I am determined to work on handmade items for any new babies coming along in future.


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I visited my girlfriend in Futako-Tamagawa the other day, and we had a lovely lunch at the 100 Spoons Restaurant in the new Rise Shopping Center Terrace Market. I was a bit concerned at first because she said it was a family restaurant, but in the end it was a great experience. 100 Spoons is owned and operated by the same group that runs Tokyo Soup Stock (another of my favourite eateries).
The concept behind 100 Spoons is to offer a family restaurant that does not feel like a traditional family restaurant. Provide a casual yet modern setting, allow kids to eat the same menu items but in smaller proportions, and have casual seating with sofas and low tables. I can totally see taking my four kids to dinner or lunch at 100 Spoons.
The menu has a selection that will suit everyone. Nice selection of appetizers, salads, and pasta. The two signature mains include the 100 Spoons Hamburger set (full 1,580 or half 890 yen) and the popular Little Big Plate which is comprised of either six items (small plate; 980 yen) or 10 items (large plate; 1,780 yen). There are also sausages, salmon and chicken on the main menu. I had the hamburger set with rice and found it moist and very filling. My girlfriend had the large Little Big Plate (pictured above) and loved the variety of the items.
100 Spoons is a great new family restaurants that will make you feel all grown-up!
After enjoying a wonderful lunch, you can continue shopping in the Rise S.C. or stroll through the park with a Latte in hand.
100 Spoons Details
Address: Futako-Tamagawa Rise Shopping Center Terrace Market 2F, 1-14-1 Futako-Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6432-7033
Business Hours: Daily 9:30 ~ 23:00; Lunch 11:00 ~ 15:00
Access: 5 min walk from Futako-Tamagawa station on the Den-en-toshi Line (connects directly to Hanzomon Line)
Website: http://www.100spoons.com/
100 Spoons (Futako-Tamagawa, Tokyo)
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Venice, just a gondola ride in Vegas
My recent blog about the most overrated travel sites on earth aroused scores of disgruntled globe trekkers to come forward with their own tales of cramped hotel rooms and bad inter-hemispheric sex. It also jogged my lil' mind to come up with some more stinky locales—ones that I had insanely forgotten to list in my last business-class rant. And so, here are some more of the world's lousiest places to elevate with your presence:
(1) Venice, Italy. I expected the place to be rich in culture, but in reality it totally exists as a throwback, a sort of glorified recreation of what once was, way back when the Renaissance wasn't just a fair in upstate New York. It turns out the only people who now live there happen to work in the Venice-as-Disneyland industry, selling it to the tourists as if it were more than just the gondola ride in Vegas. It isn't, and you know what? The stinky canal didn't bother me nearly as much as the ossified boredom.
(2) San Francisco. It's pretty, but that wears off after five seconds. But what really destroys any allure here is the political correctness that suffocates everything like a bi-curious strangler. I once MC'd an event at the Castro, and everything I said onstage was greeted with catcalls from the crowd because it wasn't p.c. enough. And they had come to see a campy movie about death, destruction, and child abuse! What's worse, afterwards I asked all the drag queens where people go at 11 PM. "Home," they all said! Good. I was safe to wander the streets without fear of seeing them again.
(3) Mexico City. I was told to brush with Pepsi because you'd die from the water. Well, to even buy a Pepsi in the bad part of town where we stayed, you had to stick a dollar through some dark hole (aka "the store") and hope a bottle came back out. I got sick anyway!
(4) Reykjavik, Iceland. The fjords in the vicinity are surreally beautiful and you can take a nice day trip to "the hot springs," which well up like Brigadoon, but there's nothing else to do! The natives are so bored that they drunkenly gather on the street on Saturday evenings and throw beer bottles into the air! I ran back to my room at the best hotel in town and it didn't have TV! No wonder people go crazy and wear swan dresses.
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DUNEDIN, FLA.—A big part of the overall puzzle of what the Blue Jays need to discover this spring is who can be the next five starting pitchers in the organization that might be considered for the big-league club should there be injuries or failures, or both, as the season unfolds. Thus it was interesting to hear pitching coach Pete Walker include the name of 29-year-old Casey Lawrence.
There are more struggling, hang-with-it stories like Casey Lawrence every year than there are stories like Marcus Stroman, a highly-rated prospect out of a major university, with much bonus money and an almost immediate future.
Lawrence is entering his eighth professional season after signing with the Jays as a non-drafted free agent out of tiny Albright College, in Reading, Pa., in 2010. A groundball specialist, his climb through the Jays' system has been slow. His professional record is a mediocre 63-60, with a 3.83 ERA, in 169 games. And he appeared to plateau at Double-A New Hampshire, where he spent most of 2014 and 2015 and half of 2016.
But all of a sudden, late last season, when he was one step away from the majors in Buffalo, Lawrence started to dominate. Adjustments in his delivery had bumped his velocity. His effectiveness over the final month earned him a new minor-league contract and his first invitation to major-league spring training, wearing No. 59.
"Just a culmination of a lot of hard work, being down in Double-A with (pitching coach) Vince Horsman," Lawrence said. "We changed a couple of mechanical things and it started to come together at the end of the year and a little bump in velocity. Before I was 88-90 (miles per hour). Near the end of the year, I was 92-94, so it's just being able to pitch a little differently."
Horsman, a journeyman Canadian from Nova Scotia who recognized some of himself in Lawrence's struggles to succeed, might have been as proud of the progress as the pitcher himself.
"My approach is, no matter how far-fetched it might seem for a kid to maybe get there, I'm never going to squelch a dream," Horsman said. "Because where I grew up, what I wanted to do, nobody had done it.
"With Casey, it was we get to a certain point and our game starts to stall out. So it was kind of just changing his mindset a little bit, but then explaining what I was thinking and what (coach) Rick Langford was thinking . . . about changing the mindset, changing a little bit about your approach to your game and then having Casey buy into that."
The result has been that Lawrence is now in a position, competing with major-leaguers, that he had never been invited to before. His increased velocity, his command of his sinker and the lack of immediate depth in the Jays' upper levels give the Pennsylvania native a puncher's chance at The Show some time during the upcoming season. But just to walk in and sit at his own locker?
"This will be my eighth year, but I love the game too much to quit on it," Lawrence said. "That would be one of those things where I'll have to be forced out of the game before I stop playing it. I grew up always playing the game, loving it, my dad coaching it, my grandfather played, so it's one of those things where it's just ingrained in me. Go out and play.
"You're never too old or too good to learn something, no matter what you're doing. There's always a way to get better and I think sitting and watching is a way to do that. I just try and do that every day."
As much as he tries to downplay it, when Lawrence walked into the Jays' major-league clubhouse and sat at his own locker, it was special.
"It's surreal, but at the same time, just having put in the hard work, I think I've earned this and now just being able to go out there and prove it now is what I'm trying to do," he said. "At the end of the day, if I can look in the mirror and say, 'Hey, I gave it my best, that's all that I can really ask for. That's what I try and do, is go out there and work on my craft every day and, hopefully, I can make a difference."


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XENPAK Transceivers
XENPAK Transceivers
OptoSpan XENPAK transceivers are highly integrated fiber optical modules designed for high-speed data centers. These pluggable transceivers provide a bandwidth of up to 10Gbps and reach up to 80 kilometers. 10GBASE XENPAK modules available for use with CWDM/DWDM, standard Duplex, and single fiber BiDirectional transmissions. XENPAK-10G transceivers featured options include OptoSpan Standard series for use with brands such as Finisar, Avago, JDSU, and other network environments that do not require distinct compatibility, or OptoSpan Platinum OEM series for use with specific compatibility requirements such as CISCO, BROCADE, JUNIPER, ALCATEL, HP, NORTEL, EMC, QLOGIC, and other OEM networks.
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Combine OptoSpan's transceiver modules with OptoSpan's Fiber Optic cables and OptoSpan's Patch Panels & Accessories to create a guaranteed reliable fiber communication system completed with the finest fiber optic products.
Compatible with Cisco XENPAK transceiver modules such as XENPAK-10GB-ER, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-ER+, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LR, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LR+, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LRM, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LW, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LX4, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-SR, Cisco XENPAK-10GB-CX4, and Cisco XENPAK-10GB-ZR models.
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Strategies for coping with vaginal dryness and frequent urinary infections:
- consider using vaginal creams or gels (prescription or nonprescription) to help with vaginal dryness during different times of your cycle or regularly vaginal estrogen is available as creams, rings, or tablets if moisturizers and lubricants are not enough. These are prescription medications.
- drink plenty of water to help your body stay hydrated
- use moisturizing lotions
- exercise to maintain muscle tone
practice Kegel techniques to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles that support your bladder and urethra to help limit urine leakage. Kegel exercises help firm up the vaginal canal, control urine flow, and enhance orgasm. The exercise is a matter of tightening and relaxing the muscles you use to stop urination. Do at least five Kegels in a row several times a day:
Tighten a little — count to five.
Tighten a little more — count to five.
As hard as possible — count to five.
- Relax in reverse steps, counting to five at each step.
5. Heart palpitations: Some women in their late 40s are frightened by their hearts pounding in their chests for no apparent reason. This symptom, called a heart palpitation, is caused by the heart beating irregularly or by missing one or two beats. Though this symptom can be associated with several types of serious heart-related conditions, it is also common during the transition to menopause, and typically is not related to heart disease. For example, a woman's heart rate can increase eight to 16 beats during a hot flash, according to the North American Menopause Society.
If you think you are experiencing heart palpitations:
- consult with a health care professional immediately if you have any of these symptoms that could indicate a heart-related problem: shortness of breath; pounding or irregular heartbeat; dizziness; nausea; pain in the neck, jaw, arm or chest that comes and goes; or tightness in the chest
- ask your health care professional to rule out conditions that may cause heart palpitations, such as thyroid disorders
- ask your health care professional what options are appropriate for relieving heart palpitations such as decreasing caffeine and whether medications are needed
6. Forgetfulness and/or difficulty concentrating: During early menopause, many women are troubled to find they have difficulty remembering things, experience mental blocks or have trouble concentrating. Not getting enough sleep or having sleep disrupted can contribute to memory and concentration problems. Stress associated with major life changes — such as children leaving home and caring for aging parents — can also interfere with sleep. More research is needed, experts say, to determine the cause of these symptoms during the transition to menopause. However, though they can be upsetting, memory-related issues at this time in your life rarely are associated with serious medical conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Strategies for coping with memory problems and lack of concentration:
- recognize that these symptoms may be caused by menopausal changes in your body and don't put pressure on yourself to rely on past strategies for remembering things; develop daily reminder lists or messages to help get you through periods of forgetfulness
- practice stress-reduction techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, yoga and meditation and try to be physically active on a regular basis
Some women go through menopause with little to no discomfort. If you find you need relief for uncomfortable symptoms and the strategies you've tried don't help, ask your health care professional about medical options. There are a variety of medical strategies used to relieve different symptoms. A few are described below:
Oral contraceptives: Oral contraceptives can help ease symptoms associated with early menopause, including irregular periods and mood swings, among others. Typically, oral contraceptives are recommended to women who are still having periods. For many women in their 40s, oral contraceptives provide the added benefit of preventing pregnancy. Still, taking oral contraceptives close to menopause can make it difficult to determine when you have stopped menstruating. Women who smoke, have high blood pressure, diabetes, a history of gall bladder disease or blood clotting disorders should not use oral contraceptives. Discuss your health history with your health care professional and ask for guidance on this treatment option.


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This is the first spread in this book I am altering. It was a book that was going to be thrown out. I have no plans, title or theme. Just letting whatever comes to my mind.
It is mostly experimenting with mediums and whatever intrigues me. I am not sure this page is exactly done. For now here it is.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Altered book - Desire
The real title of this book is "The Architect of Desire" By Suzannah Lessard. I found it on the $1.00 shelf at my favorite used book store. I loved the title and the fact that it was a white covered book. Which opens to all sorts of notions of altering it.
I began reading the book as I tore out the pages. Consequently my art took on some of the story, which was not what I had originally intended. It is a family story of Stanford White told by his great-grandchild.
I put the book down unfinished for several years and now back working in it with some different eyes looking at it.
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Last Minute St. Patrick's Day Ideas
Posted by Jules at 3/17/2009
Labels: Spring Activities and Holidays
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- Scott and Cindy said...
These are great! Our tradition is to build leprechaun traps on the Eve of St. Patty's Day. To see our trap for this year, check out my blog at http://scottandcindy.blogspot.com. Thanks for the great ideas!
- March 17, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Josh and Emily said...
We put out our shoes and the leprechauns come and fill them with fun treats. This year one of my kids was convinced we should have chocolate gold. I couldn't find any at all, finally I found some in a wedding section at a party store. I hoped my kids wouldn't notice the hearts on the gold foil. Quickly after finding their shoes filled with candy, one of my little boys came running up to me saying "mom, the leprechaun loves me look!" he was so right, that leprechaun loves him!
- March 18, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Holly - tutus & turtles said...
Lenny the Leprechaun visits our house and turns chairs upside down, etc., and leaves a gold coin or two. Some food item turns green as a surprise: this year the kid's yogurt and fruit went from white to green as I stirred it thanks to a drop of green dye.
(We get our gold chocolate coins from See's Candy, usually at an airport since we don't year-round shops in the East.)
- March 19, 2009 at 12:10 AM
- Holly - tutus & turtles said...
Cindy, my son would die and go to heaven if we built leprechaun traps. We'll have to try it out next year!
Emily - "The leprechaun loves me" is the sweetest thing I have ever heard that involves a leprechaun :)
- March 19, 2009 at 12:18 AM


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Little Moon Cottage
About Us
We liked the fact that we could customise the booking system pages so that they look like the rest of our website - they integrate seamlessly so that customers are not aware that they have moved between our pages and Holiday Bookings Online pages.
Little Moon Cottage and Sunbeam Cottage are bright and sunny holiday homes in a beautiful rural location near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Set on a leafy lane at the foot of Tennyson Down in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the self catering cottages are pet friendly and have wonderful views.
The cottages are excellent for walking as they are close to the coastal footpath which runs along the Down to the Needles or to Freshwater Bay and on to a network of trails covering the whole Island. There are several lovely beaches and a dog friendly pub with good food close by.
Why did you decide to add online booking to your website?
We knew that a booking system would be a key component.
When we started letting Little Moon Cottage last summer we realised that in order to be successful, our business had to be internet based. We had the skills to make a simple attractive website, but we knew that a booking system would be a key component. We knew little about the market, so we read as much as we could on the internet and studied other owner's websites.
Nowadays people want to 'click and buy' they are used to sites like eBay and Amazon. If they like a property they want to know if it is available, how much it costs and to be able to book it there and then. We thought that if we couldn't offer them this service, they would move on to the next property and we could lose their custom.
What made you choose Holiday Bookings Online as your online booking software provider?
The system is cost effective and has lots of useful tools and features.
Holiday Bookings Online is simple and easy for our customers to use and they have all been able to book without any problems even those with very little experience of booking on the internet.
The system is cost effective and has lots of useful tools and features. We wanted to offer paypal as a payment option because we use it ourselves all the time, we trust it and we believe a lot of other people feel the same.
We liked the fact that we could customise the booking system pages so that they look like the rest of our website - they integrate seamlessly so that customers are not aware that they have moved between our pages and Holiday Bookings Online pages.
The system is very flexible. Our customers are all very different some book online and we have little contact with them until they arrive on our doorstep! Others may be a bit wary of technology and we can key their details in to the system while they are on the phone giving us a chance to have a friendly chat with them.
How has the booking system helped your business?
Holiday Bookings Online makes it simple for us to manage bookings. We can even use it on our netbook when we are away from home!
Our business has been extremely successful from the outset and we believe a large part of this success is due to the booking system. We try to make it as simple as possible for people to find out about us and book their holiday. The booking system is a crucial part of this process.
We believe we get more bookings because people can secure the week they want quickly and easily, they dont have to phone or email and wait for a reply. Also, the excellent live availability calendar allows people to be sure that the week they want is still available. In this respect, the booking system saves us a lot of work because people would otherwise enquire about weeks that are no longer available.
Little Moon Cottage proved to be so popular that we decided to let Sunbeam Cottage too for the summer this year. It was very easy and inexpensive to add the second property to the booking system.
Holiday Bookings Online makes it simple for us to manage bookings. We can even use it on our netbook when we are away from home! We always know who is coming on a Saturday, who is due an invoice, who needs a welcome email and who we should thank for leaving the cottages clean and tidy!
What appeals to you about the HBO system?
We find the owner live stats very useful
We find the owner live stats very useful, after nearly a year of letting and collecting data from HBO we can anticipate which months people will be looking for at any time. Since the system revamp this year it is even easier to look at customer details quickly and the look of the system is very pleasing.
We like the fact that we sometimes get bookings late at night people browse for a holiday in the evening, fall in love with our cottages and perhaps buoyed up by a couple of sherries, book then and there! It is very satisfying in the morning to find 'A new provisional booking has been made' in the email inbox. It's like a little lottery win every time!
How would you describe the support you've received from Holiday Bookings Online?
The online support is second to none
The system is self-explanatory and simple to use, so we dont have to contact Holiday Bookings Online very often, but when we do, the online support is second to none we receive answers to our queries immediately and when we have needed to phone, the service we receive is fast, friendly and extremely helpful.


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Greetings from Germany my friends! I arrived here yesterday after a fairly uneventful journey and we have dived straight into rehearsals, but I have still found time to get some blogging done, so hurrah!
What has been rather unfortunate is the weather so far. I was rather hoping for some echoes of the sunny weather we have been having recently in London, but unfortunately it has been cold and wet and pretty dreary for the last two days. I suppose it shouldn't really matter to me as I have been inside a theatre all day, but everything seems that much easier when the sun is out, don't you think? What I wouldn't give to be one of these bathing beauties on a beach...
|I want their hair!
|I want their hats!
|I want all of their outfits!
But that's enough time being jealous of beach bunnies! Let me share with you some midweek wonderfuls capable of brightening up even the most wet and dreary day, they are certainly helping me smile :)
- If you haven't already you simply must check out Esme and the Laneway. Her blog is always gorgeous, but this post really caught my eye this week, her outfit is so chic and her hair is impeccable. Big blog crush!
- Tuppence Ha'Penny has done it again with another great themed week over at her blog, this time it's "Nautical Week", looking at the history of nautically inspired fashion. This has given me so much inspiration, I wish I had my sewing machine with me so I could start a sailor-esque ensemble!
- I couldn't help but gasp when I saw the pictures of this display put together by Tickety Boo Tupney. Can you imagine owning such a beautiful collection? *le swoon*
- I have always adored lemon cake and this 1940s lemon blossom cake over at Chronically Vintage looks divine. I feel the need to feed my cake habit...
- Miss Twinkle has posted some of the wonderful Miss Dita Von Teese's quotes, well worth a read if you ask me, plus the pictures are fabulous :)
- This week Casey wrote a guest post for Tilly and the Buttons all about Planning your sewing. It's a brilliant post if you're like me and really suffer without some structure in your life - I need to try out one of her spreadsheets, I think it would do me the world of good!
- Finally Isis is having a lovely giveaway over at her blog, check out this post to stand a chance of winning!
That's it from me for now, but I'll be back soon with some yummy new posts (if I don't just fall asleep with exhaustion after every rehearsal...)


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Comments on Sign Up Forms Must Die
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I was surprised this article didn't mention centralized authentication providers such as OpenID. While gradual engagement and OpenID can certainly coexist on the same system, since they address different issues, it seems strange to me that an article about abolishing signup forms omits a technology can do precisely that.
Best article, I have come across in long time. I absolutely agree that sign up should be left for later engagement.
When you register for subversion hosting at www.8svn.com there are no signup forms. You just choose a username and they send you straight to paypal. I have no idea how my account was created and setup when I didn't even give them my email address but it worked beautifully. I can't wait until other companies catch on!
Geny is a good example since the user must fill in the form with his future access information: the email address. The password will be sent to their email address later and that way they can confirm that the user almost actually exists in the real world.
Besides that field, they also knows their names and if they are a "he" or a "she".
A shopping cart is similar: the potential customer buy & buy & buy and after they decide if they pay, a form will be shown asking them to fill in their account and credit card information.
What I mean is that in both cases the signup form is shown.
I've been thinking on the same idea for a while and I always end up on the same thougts: the signup forms can't die, but they can be shorter.
Email > [Password or Auto-Password] > Submit > Done!
After that step they can fill in all the information they want if they want.
This might be worth mentioning: http://www.picamatic.com - a site with a great concern on usability, it does not require from you to sign up to be able to use its full features.
After reading this article I wanted to comment, I had to fill in a sign up form; I found it very ironic. Anyhow, the registration was quick and took under 30 seconds, so no fuss.
I actually think that's the best way; the main annoyance I find with registration is the requirement for email confirmation. a company should offer a few simple fields to register, then ask for small one/two field information to access other features.
That myPlan website is really cool, it was much better than filling in the usual forum, and gave you information about it quickly and interactively. Loved it.
After reading this article I wanted to comment, I had to fill in a sign up form; I found it very ironic.
Registering before you can comment helps encourage a higher level of conversation and discourage (although not eliminate) spam. For these reasons, such registration has become best practice and industry standard on sites that allow readers to post comments. This is different from what Luke is writing about, which is how to remove roadblocks that discourage potential customers from trying a new web service.
I feel rather mislead when I have been able to use a webservice when I have to create an account afterwards when I want to publish my video, or save my settings, or whatever.
I like the way they do it at "Symbaloo":http://www.symbaloo.com (you can use the full service (customizable desktops), everything is stored in a cookie, but if you want to be able to stay logged in forever (or use it on other computers) you have to create a free account.) though I think this feature could be communicated in a better way.
I do understand the reasons for ALA to use that signup / registration form before being able to comment. As ALA other websites will also have their specific reasons to require a signup before you can use the functionality. But this article combined with the ALA signup made me think of the difference of theorie and practice…
I notice that you are giving opinions from the user perspective only and thought I could give a company perspective on this.
A web application I created a couple of years ago (www.ausrackid.com) went through this thought process. Ausrack ID allows IT pros to configure 19" racking systems in a visual way, save print out the results, and get quotes from the company I work for. I chose having no sign up until the user decides they want to save, at which point you are asked for username and email address, if they want a quote for items they get asked for more details. This is quite a way through the process.
I was advised to put in a signup process at the front end to allow us to collect information on the users which we could potential use for emailing info. I resisted this at the time, and still do today.
However, for the first year, the site was getting significant traffic, and significant usage, but very few people were saving their design, or asking for a quote. As the site needs to fund itself, it was very difficult to justify it's existence at this stage, and the whole project was almost pulled.
I think the moral of the story is that your user details have a value, and giving those to a website you use may be the only way they can stay afloat. Think of youtube, they can justify their existence by the data provided by the number of users. That is why Google bought them. At the smaller scale my advice would be if they ask for it, and you want to use the service, give them your details, it might just help them survive in a competitive world.
This method is all well and good for those who have the flexibility to develop such systems, but what can those of us with existing sites that require a sign-up do to become more user-friendly?
My advice to those people is to first, strip all unnecessary required fields from their forms (do you _really_ need to know their location straight off the bat?). Second, have a good clear message about what your service does (tour pages are good, but I prefer the style of Blogger's "simple, clear explanation":http://blogger.com approach). Third, make the form so easy to fill out you'll have signed up before you even realise it (see "Tumblr's famous 10-second sign up":http://www.tumblr.com/register ). Finally, use screenshots and informative graphics to show the user what they're going to be getting. Transparency is the key, here.
You might want to check out this UI design pattern: "Lazy Registration":http://ui-patterns.com/pattern/LazyRegistration .
I think what needs to be done is a mix of a sign up form in the front and gradual engagement.
I always feel kind of cheated when I go through a long process on a web service and then they point me to a username/password/e-mail form. I simply don't like signing up for things, and there's a very small chance that gradual engagement has changed my mind.
I do think that providing people with a "demo" of what their web-service does is important, but users should be given the option of signing up up front. If I'm notified that I'll need to sign up for something, I'm in a much better mood when the form comes up. However, if there is no hint that I might have to sign up for this service, I'm very angry when after ten minutes of browsing around I come across a sign-up form.
Well, I also prefer not to have to fill out a huge form before I get to any benefit. But, this is not a matter of design at all.
In many countries (including Germany, where I live), companies are required by law to acquire this information *before* they offer any service. Also, they open themselves up for all kinds of vitriol from "clever" lawyers who make money by sueing for terms and agreements and such.
Stupid law, I know, but I guess companies are not free anymore to decide what information they need to get from their users / clients. It's a matter of law.
Usually, I would have expected an article of ALA to consider this. What's up guys ;-)
Really want to learn more about the experience in "killing" existing signup forms, like those for Yahoo! Inc.? Is there any in the book?
Btw, jottit.com is THE example of signup-only-when-necessary.
OpenID seems like almost obligatory topic to mention in such article.
bq. After reading this article I wanted to comment, I had to fill in a sign up forum; I found it very ironic.
Ah - but you were able to read the article and comments first, without having to sign up - that's a key step.
There are some great examples of websites that don't require you to register (but obviously, if you are a regular customer it saves a lot of time if you do), but there are also some really dumb ones that force you to register for no reason, and require vast quantities of irrelevant information when you do register.
Hopefully as people vote with their feet, those sites that welcome visitors with a sign-up form will start to realise why they are getting fewer and fewer registrations.
I completely agree with your view on signup forms.
We have been working on a series of new Registrationless web services, that lets you get at what you need to do without having to create username and passwords.
there is too much data being collected by websites today and for what reason? People haven't yet realised the true horror of putting in their personal details.
The web should be and needs to be easier.
I do not agree with Jeffrey that obligatory registration for comments improves quality.
Having enough will/patience for completing registration isn't virtue of worthy discussion participants.
People who have something intelligent to say may not have much time to say it (or rather may not find registration worth their time), and OTOH it's not hard to find trolls that can spend all day trying to vandalize a forum.
For spam there are anti-spam filters (like Akismet).
These practices would save me the task of replacing all of my account info with the real thing after realizing that I really want a particular service.
bq. I do understand the reasons for ALA to use that signup / registration form before being able to comment. As ALA other websites will also have their specific reasons to require a signup before you can use the functionality. But this article combined with the ALA signup made me think of the difference of theorie and practice"¦
If I may, and not to belabor this, I consider it not the difference between theory and practice, but rather the difference between one design problem and another.
The problem on a brand-new web service is to help people understand it and start using it. The problem on a large content site is to impede efforts by spammers and jokers that can make discussion unusable.
Different design problems; different solutions.
what would gradual engagement lookes like for a e-commerce site ?
The real killer in these forms is being asked for details that are superfluous to the mere act of signing up. I really don't care when I'm asked to sign up, as long as the signup process is a brief as it can possibly be. Tumblr's is a case in point: email, password, go. If the site wants you to give more intrusive information - date of birth, dog's name, grandma's tampon size, whatever - then you should have the option of diving right in with a minimal registration and fleshing out the details later. If acquiescence to draconian terms and conditions is required, then setting a sensible time limit for reading them would seem to be reasonable, perhaps by giving the user a trial account that expires in x days if they don't read and accept the terms.
What I *really* hate - and what the author doesn't seem to object to - is being allowed to go through all the steps to create a video/calendar/insert-killer-app-here and THEN being told it ain't gonna happen unless I sign up. As far as I can tell, none of the quoted examples actually warn the user that that's going to happen. The irritation may be mitigated somewhat by a simple signup process, but is nonetheless a cue for teeth-grinding. So yes, simple signup and get users engaged before they have to do the biz, but do warn them up front that they'll need their email address/birth certificate handy.
I disagree, at least in some measure, that this is a best practice. As a USER, I don't particularly feel comfortable with investing a lot of time into a system without signing up first. It can feel like a sales pitch, and I'm always worried as to whether I'll get suckered into a lame free account and told I need to upgrade to really do what I want…now I've invested all of this time into the service when I would have really liked to go elsewhere that could do it for free.
Or, there's always the hope that if I have an account, my information is being saved as I go from step to step. Can't do that if you don't have a unique identifier (username) that can go across sessions. In that case, if my Internet connection or browser bombs, I have to start all over again.
To me, there's a kind of satisfaction in signing up first (ahh, it really was that easy…look, I have an account now), and then—if that goes smoothly—investing time into the system.
Maybe that's just me. I definitely see some benefits for at least considering putting the sign-up form at the end.
Completely agree with this article. I actually just wrote a blog post mentioning how people are getting sick of the current social networking format: http://www.csskarma.com/blog/?p=57
I actually went to Jumpcut to check it out. The very first thing it does is scream "Register" at the top half of the page. Clicking "Make a Movie" asks me to register by creating a Yahoo ID.
Perhaps not the best example.
I do generally agree with the overall point, however.
Sorry, but this reminds me of the Wizard vs Single page business in client apps. I personally find it frustrating when any web-site takes me through pages of stuff just so I can sign up. When this happens, it is not clear to me what is happenning and I usually give up mid-way and go elsewhere. I already know that web-sites require that I sign up to use their services. So I try looking for a single sign-up link. If instead I am lead through a series of steps to try out their service, I feel like I am being pressured into something and frustrated too.
I think it's great to be able to view something before you sign into it. However, if I'm not informed that I have to sign up for anything first, which I've come across several times, I almost never create an account. My preference would be a simple sign-on in the begining, with an option to sign on as a visitor (which has restricted access). This allows me to browse around, and I'm instantly aware there is a sign-up process to follow, should I like the product.
I totally agree as well, a site with a public web app/service should make it clear on the front page important things like if it's free (and not just free for a trial period or something), what it's all about, and clearly link to a try-it-out page, a sign-up now page, and a log-in page.
What personally makes me angry at a site is when I spend 4-5 minutes typing in a lot (too much if you ask me) personal information just to try out their service, only to find out that it's junk and/or not at all the thing I was looking for.
If the site had a trial page, or something like Symbaloo where you just start out in it but with links to all the relevant information, I'd have been able to know that it wasn't what I was looking for before I signed up and therefore I would just be moving onto the next site to try instead of grumbling about the waste of time and generally cursing the creators of that site. Even if it was a good app but just not what I was looking for at the time, the requirement to go sign up before I could find out it wasn't what I wanted leaves an unpleasant view of the site in my memory.
I've noticed some people here posting belong to a camp very opposite myself preferring to sign up before even testing something, and while I sort of understand your view about giving you confidence that your session will be saved and all, I just don't get it enough. So I have to ask, when you're trying to find a specific feature found in maybe 20% of the sites in the category your searching, we'll say job search sites that let you search by wage and benefits in this example (and yes I'm sure 20% is way high for this, I'm not even aware of one site like this), how do you feel after going through several sign-ups just to find out each time that the site doesn't have what you're looking for? If they all had (or even if just a lot had) a single page that lets you test their job search engine would've saved you a lot of time and meant that you put out your personal information once (or only a few times) instead of many times, and I just can't see how signing up all those times is preferable.
Or would you? That depends on the culture, I suppose.
Ancestry.com seems similar to Geni, as they both gradually engage you to enter more information about yourself and your family, and then finally your email address. Unfortunately, that's when they lost me with all the bulk email. Great engagement, but they came on way too strong after that. Remove.
Great article, and something I need to consider regularly for landing pages and Web applications.
Isn't it ironic that you write an article on sign-up forms, but the platform that you use to host your article requires one to register just to write a stupid comment!
An earlier post indicated "make a movie" now wants a Yahoo ID (which I forgot I had), but the next step takes you to another form for creating a Jumpcut ID! The final insult is the site crashes both Camino and Firefox on my Mac (G4, OSX 10.4.11). I hope this isn't indicative of where Yahoo's other 'services' are going, because it feels like the Microsoft purchase has already been consummated.
Ironic? No, not at all.
I actually consider the design of this comment system to be an example of good design. Yeah, it has a signup form, but you were allowed to read the article and all previous comments without a login, no?
Drop.io is another great example of a registration-less service
I just found this site, I'm impressed, the information is really great.
When I go to Jumpcut - http://jumpcut.com/ - and click Make A Movie, I'm taken to a form on Yahoo. This seems to be the worst of both worlds. I'm taken to a sign up form on a totally different site. Only after reading all the fine print do I understand why I'm signing up for a Yahoo ID to use Jumpcut.
Why is Jumpcut used as the "good" example in this article?
Thanks for the article! I agree with it that we shouldn't just put in a contact form where we could have some information about our site. Funny, though, when I went to sign up for this website, what was I greeted with? A form! :)
Great article! I totally agree that sign up forms must go the way of the dodo!!!!
The silly thing is that i had to fill out a form to make this comment ;)
One post mentions Drop.io as a service you don't have to sign up to. I had thought that one of the points of Drop.io was that it didn't collect user information. The lack of sign up is therefore a function of what the site wants to do rather than an example of a slick UX (I have to say it is quite a slick UX too)!
Great article, but I'm not sure the Jumpcut example stands ground anymore.. If I go on Jumpcut the first thing I see is a big "Register" button… kind of goes against the idea of the article.
Even worse is that if you click on it you're then taken to a completely differently branded page for a Yahoo login (with hardly any preceding mention of some connection to yahoo services)... I find that worst than the Google Videos example.. in a way..
When I went to tripit. I looked at 3 different pages in Tripit before I realised I dont need to sign up. After being conditioned to signup for services, when something offers me a service without any "effort" it is difficult to do at first. Hopefully such offers become more common. But for now, it is "disconcerting" at first even though very useful.
I would love to see this article go more into specifics of implementation strategies. In my daily work, I deal with various sign up forms constantly and would love to create some type of demo to convince the bosses that this approach is best for our apps.
Personally however, I will either have to code my own site (after investing time that I don't have), or wait until Joomla gets a clue.
I fully agree, which is why I try to make signup forms short, sweet, and only requiring the info that is needed. Also, allowing access to an application before signup is a new trend that people seem to be implementing. Using session data to "save" work and letting the signup process "cleanup" later is a great idea. I've used this in my recently launched "StreamStory":http://streamstory.com/ tool.
I have to agree with this as it concerns new sites and services. The number of times I found myself exploring a site, only to learn it requires a sign-up to really get to the goods (example goods anyway), are countless. In other words I will not sign-up to register with a site unless I'm damn sure I want it. I will not sign-up, then determine if I'm interested - I must have the interest and understanding first. My loss? Perhaps. The site's/service's loss? Almost guaranteed.
I think a stress upon the fact that creating user accounts and profiles are different things is missing from the article. This fact is a key to build a nice and quite simple sign up form. Not so long ago these were the same :)
As of the paired example with Google vs. Jumpcut. Jumpcut is what is her name stands for: with a user account you can create and share videos, thats all. Google offers more, I think, thats why they ask more at the entry level.
ok ... soooo .. i want to make a comment (on another article) and what am i confronted with? A SIGNUP FORM.
I really liked this article, especially because you describe something I hope to see more often when surfing myself.
However, I still think that in many cases (mine) a short sign-up form's simplicity outweighs the effort and forethought required for the type of gradual engagement you describe. Especially temporary sessions and accounts can be worth a lot of work, that could be vested in making the user eager to sign up and providing the smallest sign-up hurdle possible.
Currently were going through this type of problem with a client and they think that their form is the answer to all their problems. They want the form to answer every question that they will have for a user even though they don't know all the questions to ask.
It's a nightmare to say the least. It's hard try to explain to a client what how and the form should work.
Hopefully this article will give us a little ammo for the next meeting.
It is indeed a nice article and clearly demonstrates the bugging issue of Signup forms. But it misses some issues -
1.)A better approach to kill signup forms is OPENID. This article has not mentioned it at all.
2.)Second thing is, when I tried to comment on this article, I was served a "Create an account " form first and then comment later. I think Alistapart.com should itself try to implement
what has been said in this article.
Nilesh, I disagree with the practice of using OpenID for anything other than a blog - so I don't think it is really relevant in this article. Centralizing our information and consolidating it may make things seem simple or easy, but really what is your identity on the internet? If we hold all this info in one place, it could be compromised more easily and used against use in a more horrific way. This scares me because it is like giving out an ID card - something a person shouldn't need on the internet but I fear it will happen soon anyways.
I agree with the idea of this article though. It is annoying to have to give up so much of your info just to see how something works. I would like to apply this in some of the projects I have in my future.
This seems like a great idea, but collecting personal data without age verification (13+) is illegal in the US. Also, having played with geni a little bit, quite a few people have felt like they've been spammed, since there's little indication that they've actually signed up for anything.
@John Josef and others:
With respect, I think you need to understand more about OpenID before you accuse it of "centralising" information. OpenID is a decentralised identity system, which is why I and many others use it. I did not, and never would, use a single sign on system for anything other than a closed network for precisely the reasons you state.
that signing up for things stinks in the long run. Just now I signed up to post on this site, and I had to fill out another form. Some of the information you give is for demographics, and others are just plan stupid. I was going to sign up for an AOL account and they asked me to supply my phone # and address. I stopped right there because I know that if I finished who knows what kind of stuff I would get in the mail from AOL.
I wanted to comment this, and after attempting I actually had to sign up. Hahahaha. I was going to say, I've seen sites lately where I don't need to sign up, but it asks for just my name and a link. I would prefer all sites like that.
Great excerpt, great discussion - I look forward to reading Luke's book. My comment is, as Jeffrey Zeldman pointed out earlier, slightly off-topic as it relates to commenting/posting rather than testing out web services, but since the registration issue keeps coming up, I thought I'd toss this in to the discussion.
I am currently doing some ad hoc research around the effects of registration on the volume and relative value of user-generated content. I agree with others here that the inclusion of a minor registration barrier should elevate and enrich the discussion - at least that's always been my hunch - but I was recently referred to the following article that suggests that registration actually dilutes quality discourse:
Has anyone else here witnessed the phenomenon described here, where the absence of a registration barrier actually generates more and higher quality responses from users? If this is true, then the only benefit of the registration barrier benefits the business (potentially less spam to comb through).
The vast majority of premium content sites that allow commenting and voting ask for, at minimum, a registration via email address and a password before users can submit content. But does the fact that everyone's doing so make it a best practice? We strive in all other ways to reduce the amount of administrative debris we present to users, but in this case we seem to agree that it's worthwhile to derail them from the completion of their task.
bq. _Registering before you can comment helps encourage a higher level of conversation and discourage (although not eliminate) spam. For these reasons, such registration has become best practice and industry standard on sites that allow readers to post comments._
Although a common, I wouldn't call it best practice. This doesn't bring any value to the users who just want to post one comment, it can even discourage from posting. The way this site does it is to make users enter a username and password, but without requiring an email address for confirmation. This doesn't stop spam, and doesn't stop multiple registrations, so why not just let users comment directly, and only require to enter a "type this word" function (with an image showing scrambled letters) to prevent bot automatic posting?
The Doodle website (www.doodle.ch) is even better - there is no registration or login.
(BugMeNot doesn't either! And I'm not Peter Brown)
i think it,s a great post.
Excellent post. But how could you ever sign up to a new GMail account without providing any data? I think sign up forms will still exist even in 20 years…
Reading some of the comments on here about "ooh… it was an article about signup forms and we had to signup to comment, how ironic / ALA get your house in order…" etc… strewth!
Ok, as an occasional reader of ALA articles (usually from a google link - I long-since learned to trust ALA articles) I just decided that it was about time I signed up, so I can take part in the discussions. I was required to enter a username, password, and my name. Email and URL were optional but I gave them anyway. Bish-bash-bosh and I'm signed in. It's not like they are asking for my biometrics! A few simple fields filled in and we are good to go.
Furthermore, surely the ALA process is exactly what this article was about? You get to read some excellent articles on a wide range of subjects. You get to read the comments that people make. If you want to comment, you are informed that you will need to sign up. The sign up process is simple and doesn't even require email address. By reading "you need to sign up to post comments" you know exactly what benefit you will get from signing up. From reading articles and comments, you know exactly what you are signing up for. Seems to me that ALA have got it bang on with this!
The other thing, as I said I am an occasional reader of ALA. Now that I have taken the next step and signed up, this has introduced a new level of my relationship with ALA, which means I may be more of a regular than before - with increased benefits for myself and (hopefully!) ALA.
I was just about to comment on this myself.
The entire point of the article was to let the people that come to your site actually see what they get out of membership and then have an "information as needed" sign-up form. ALA is a perfect example of this.
On the other hand, there are cases where there must be a sign up form for something to work right. Timo points out a good example with webmail, something that does actually need a sign up before you get to use it, but still there should be something like screenshots and maybe a video of some actual use with a dummy account that people can see before deciding to sign up for an account.
The key is balance, letting users get as much of a taste of your service as you can before you actually need to have them sign up to avoid things like malicious use of your service. You also need to balance what you ask for, a webmail company does not need my name, age, address, social security number, height, weight, age, birthplace, first pets name, and a contract to give them my firstborn child, etc… It needs Name, ID, PW, and maybe an alternative form of contact (snail mail or phone number) in case you forget your PW and need to reset it. Let me do a job search without being a member of your site though, and if I like your search methods I'll join, rather than force me to join before I even see a readable screenshot of your search page.
I see this as useful methodology in my direct marketing work. I market to potential new medical plan customers for my Medicare clients. Standard method is to mail them an info kit and drive them to our micro-site to answer a short questionnaire, check a box to ask for an outbound quote call, etc. or ask for sign-up forms. Medicare is scary, and I see this as a way to make it warmer to the prospect (age 64+, in terms of Web familiarity and comfort). Seems like it could only lessen the rate of abandonment in those sign-up forms.
I read this article and found what it had to say rang true in a number of cases. However, there are sites where the details of a member need to be checked before access is given. One way to check that is to get the information required in a sign-up form. the account is created but not validated until the site moderator can check the validity of the applicant.
This is a different area to 'web services' this is really very specialist, data sensitive web communities. Ensuring the quality of members before they gain full access goes some way towards protecting existing members. It also improves the quality of experience once they have registered - opening doors to new content and new features. Whilst providing good content and useful experience for those who do not wish to register. I admit this is not perfect but for some sites it is essential.
The one thing I found disturbing about this article was the blanket approach it advocates - all sign up forms must die. this is not true and not wise.
The most annoying thing in a sign up form is mostly the capture. Sometimes the letters or numbers are so weird deformed that it is not possible to read them. And if you enter the wrong code and the form is reloaded sometimes all the entries you have done before are deleted. These captures really must die!
I will admit I am completely of a mind with you on gradual engagement - and you will see this approach in our ecommerce experience at Seatwave… (wait for it) ...but:
- why don't you publish numbers? I am constantly bewildered by aspiring thought leaders propensity to expatiate an opinion without providing numerical evidence of why it matters, for example:
Did Google's signup process have a higher conversion rate to singup or did the other website's? Your opinion's nice and fine, of course…
I will state categorically that 100% of businesses that succeed pay attention to numbers - and 100% of those that don't (well, ok 99%) completely fail.
Jeffrey—I definitely take your point about desiring a higher order of discussion on ALA, but OpenID might actually encourage that at this point—since it would make it a lot easier for those of us with OpenIDs to get in and focus on the comment we're thinking of making before having to register.
I guess my point is that they're not mutually exclusive. You can still offer registration as you already do, but for those with IDs stored elsewhere, you can make it easier for us to get up a running—and to prove that we're from a certain URL/web address.
Jeffrey—I definitely take your point about desiring a higher order of discussion on ALA, but OpenID might actually encourage that at this point—since it would make it a lot easier for those of us with OpenIDs to get in and focus on the comment we're thinking of making before having to register.
I guess my point is that they're not mutually exclusive. You can still offer registration as you already do, but for those with IDs stored elsewhere, you can make it easier for us to get up a running—and to prove that we're from a certain URL/web address.
Good info with clear examples.
Only a few visitors will ever register on a website.
We are now discussing how to make our "Free Trial" as simple as possble. We need some basic info: email, url, username.
But can we ask more? Like company name, real name, country.
As mentionned, OpenID should be an option avoiding to register on our website. OpenID will get more traction as he organisation is getting into marketing thigs now.
Agree 100% with most of the article, however, using Fidelity MyPlan as an example shows that the author did not take the time to understand what it actually does. In the case of MyPlan it's not a sign up form, but a way to collect some basic info in order to proceed. Without that info MyPlan simply cannot be used and since you can't have a talking computer ask users a few of these basic questions that was the most fun, visual way they could have done it.
I thought the article was very informative.
It really showed me some things that I need to keep in mind when consulting with clients.
This is a very good article. I strongly agree with the author. This is a big help when I interact with business clients. Thanks for this wonderful tip! Keep it up!
Cool article, I agree with the author as sign up and sign in processes are boring! I can point you to another site (http://www.webyam.com) that allows you use its services without sign up and sign in!!
I came across this post after seeing it referenced on another site adactio.com (1) The most elegant sign up form I have seen so far doesn't look like a form…rather a simple fill in the blanks. Very non threatening, concise and quick.
Any doubts were disnmissed about the effectiveness of this form when I asked an 83 yr old Grandmother to sign up. Not a single question nor problem.
It's found at http://huffduffer.com/signup/
G. Wayne Clayton -Social Marketing Expert
(1) http://adactio.com/journal/1521/
The website examples used in this article were for free online services. I don't like sign up forms either and would like to get straight to the point….but does not having a sign up form apply to services that cost money? (say, a monthly price) Would this confuse and "trick" potential customers into thinking that there is no cost..until we asked for them to pay a couple hundred bucks after they've gone in, used our product, and is ready to share with the world?
Hi everyone,
I'd like to make a comment on one of the earlier statements.
Rochelle is asking a very good question about how to deal with using fewer forms in the case of paid services.
In my opinion, a big part of the internet business community is already moving towards making more and more free material available to their customers to generate trust and demonstrate both quality and concern toward them.
So far, the only remaining "price" for users is the signup form, which, indeed, seems like the bare minimum in the case of a paid service oriented website.
But ultimately, isn't it conceivable to deliver the same free material without even asking prospects for an email?
1- If the material is really good, prospects will come back for more and then it's only fair to request that they give some information, which is necessary anyway since they require a paid service and become actual customers.
2- wouldn't such a system attract even more potential buyers?
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This article is about what this comment function is not about?
- Why do I have to sign up to comment an article?
- Why can´t I start writing before i sign up, like the article says?
- When I have signed up I have to find my way back to the article I wanted to comment?
- But on the other hand, what I wanted to say is that I would be frustrated with thw video service who says "create your movie" and the wants me to register before I can use it (ie publish it). It didn´t say "create movie and sign up". But now I have put in effort and time to make this movie and are left with the choice of throwing my work away or give them my details and more time…
Bad idea.


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