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Interesting critique of putting the Snap link pop-up widget on your site (note that TechCrunch is currently using this widget - but it is done in a little Snap voice bubble next to the link rather than taking over the link itself).
David argues convincingly that:
- Snap interferes with normal usage and navigation.
- It add little or no value form an information content perspective.
- Once users get over the Gee Whiz factor, Snap become irritating; driving traffic from you site.snap preview is for losers
- mohit - Feb 26 2007 | snap.com, snap, technology, wordpress
These are enabled on my test wordpress blog.
I wasn't sure if I found them useful or annoying. After the initial novelty has warn off, I'd say they're more annoying than useful.
- vista - Feb 04 2007 | blog, community, snap preview
Quoted: Snap's preview anywhere gizmo is ruining the reading experience for millions of people. Its intrusive, obstructive and unuseful in almost every respect and use case. ...
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There was never a gee whiz factor for me, it's been annoying since the beginning. Hate it, hate it, hate it.