[Pydotorg-redesign] FWD: Deobfuscating of bookmarks.

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I've taken a quick look at some random pages, and while there's room for
improvement, I'd say this should be low on our list of priorities -- we
do pretty well on this.

----- Forwarded message from Chris W <chrisw3 at cox.net> -----
> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 21:30:12 -0600
> From: Chris W <chrisw3 at cox.net>
> To: webmaster at python.org
> Subject: Deobfuscating of bookmarks.
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to read my comments.  I hope this doesn't
> sound like arrogant presumption on my part, but you should seriously
> consider making a change to your web site.  As I am sure you are aware,
> the text in the title tag of your web pages is what is used for the
> title of any bookmark or favorites that are stored by users of your
> site.  It is my opinion that there is far too much superfluous text in
> the title of web sites that make it harder for users to organize
> favorites and find them later.  Ideally this text should just be the
> title of the business or organization.  Let me give a quick example to
> illustrate this point.  Recently I have decided to get a private pilots
> license.  So I have been searching the web for pilot related web sites.
> Below are listed a few of the sites I have found.
> 
> Spinners Discount Pilot Shop
> Pilot Shop World
> My Pilot Store
> Pilot Mall
> The Pilot Shop
> Chief Aircraft Inc.
> 
> Now here is the list as they would appear if you set a bookmark to each
> site.
> 
> Pilot Supplies from Spinners Discount Pilot Shop - pilot supplies from
> all the major manufacturers
> Aviation pilot supplies from Pilot Shop World
> Pilot Supplies Store - Shop for Aviation Pilot Supplies at My Pilot
> Store .com
> Pilot Mall Pilot Supplies and Equipment at the Aviation Superstore
> Pilot Supplies from The Pilot Shop
> Chief Aircraft Inc - Aircraft Parts, Avionics, Instruments, Pilot
> Supplies, Art, Models
> 
> One example that is not in this list is the custom of putting "Welcome
> to" in front of a site name for the title.  This makes a sorted list of
> bookmarks almost useless.
> 
> I don't know about you but I do a lot of business on the web, as well as
> a lot of work and personal research.  With all that time on the web,
> I have over 2,000 bookmarks.  If I don't keep them well organized, I  
> might as well start over at google and search for the sites again.  
> Having short, concise titles for my bookmarks makes it easier to keep 
> them organized and find the site I am looking for.  Attention to simple
> details like this make the Internet easier to use and more profitable.
> 
> I wrote some code to send this message to every web site I have a 
> bookmark to, if your we bsite is one of the few that are done right,
> please accept my apologies for taking your time, and thank you
> for making my life easier by doing it right.
> 
> --
> Chris Woodhouse
> 3147 SW 127th St.
> Oklahoma City, OK 73170
> 405-691-5206
> chrisw at programmer.net
> N35° 20.492'
> W97° 34.342'
> 
> "They that can give up essential liberty
> to obtain a little temporary safety
> deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
> 
> 
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