The Unofficial Yahoo Weblog

Don't be a stranger... - July 11, 2006

As you may have read in Brad's post, Joe and I will be moving over to the Download Squad blog.Don't worry, you'll still get to see the fanatical obsession of new Y! builds and services that you've come to know from us (in fact, I noticed today a new Y! Mail build...)I'd like to thank everyone that's read my drivel here and taken the time to comment on the posts.So, come on over to the new location -- we'll be sure to have cold one's in the fridge for...
http://yahoo.weblogsinc.com/2006/07/11/dont-be-a-stranger/

Yahoo! coverage on Download Squad! - July 11, 2006

Wondering where your morning fix of Joe Beaulaurier and Chris Price has gone We wanted to expose their obsessive and expert coverage of Yahoo! to a larger audience, and we asked them to join the Download Squad team. Download Squad is our blog about the user experience in all kinds of software and online services. Joe and Chris accepted our offer, so as of today you will find their posts on Download Squad. You can roll your Download Squad experience in several different ways:BOOKMARKSMain...
http://yahoo.weblogsinc.com/2006/07/11/yahoo-coverage-on-download-squad/

Yahoo! Local draws more traffic than MSN and Google combined - July 10, 2006

Yahoo! Local has seen a lot of new features over the past year. According a recent JupiterKagen study people have taken note of its value: "Local advertising media should broaden their distribution using syndication and data services to compete with portals," said David Schatsky, President of JupiterKagan. "Yahoo! currently has more market share than the next five services combined, including both Google's and MSN's local services." I think there is a real possibility of being too little,...
http://yahoo.weblogsinc.com/2006/07/10/yahoo-local-draws-more-traffic-than-msn-and-google-...

Yahoo! and Google share in the ability to disappoint - July 4, 2006

Think Yahoo is going the way of the dinosaur because of Google's recent roll outs which make it look more and more like Yahoo Don't be too sure.But it only helps to irritate the masses when Yahoo!s get excited about the kewl factor and forget that bright shiny apps sometimes lack usability. Such was the case with the Yahoo! Local 4th of July Mashup.This nifty app was presented to visitors at www.yahoo.com as the front-center feature on July 4th (US Independence Day). Launch it and wow! it looks.
http://yahoo.weblogsinc.com/2006/07/04/yahoo-and-google-share-in-the-ability-to-disappoint...