June 14th, 2006
AjaxLoad is a very simple website that generates loading image for Ajaxed sites. They allow you to customised the shape, background and foreground color.
Besides that, they maintain a top 10 list for most used loader images. This is the leading one at AjaxLoad:

Be sure you check it out when you are doing Ajax.
(via Journal of Useful Tips)
June 14th, 2006
Webmonkey talked about 8 common web usability problems that I think all web designers must read. It's definitely an article worth reading as Jakob Nielsen and Hoa Loranger really had did a good job to identify those problems.
A summary of the article:
- Links that don't change color when visited
- Breaking the back button
- Opening new browser windows
- Pop-up windows
- Design elements that look like advertisements
- Violating Web-wide conventions
- Vaporous content and empty hype
- Dense content and unscannable text
Do you have any other point to add? Glad I didn't break any of the rules!
June 12th, 2006
Windows Vista Beta is available for download at Microsoft website, if you didn't hear about the big news lately. Alternatively, you may download it through BitTorrent (Good job, Chris and Jake). Then, you can dual-boot Windows Vista with your Windows XP with this Lifehacker tip.
I'm not ready for such huge installation for myself. I've too many thing in progress and can't afford to lose any data as the beta operating system might cause instability. Hope you can try it out! Have fun.
June 11th, 2006
Yahoo! News:
Online marketplace eBay Inc. is set to unveil a keyword advertising system for eBay sellers to promote auctions on other Web sites, borrowing from the strategies of Google and Yahoo.
As publishers, we will more more choices!