Links for 31 October 2007

Five tips for naming your business: this is not as easy as it seems. “Your business name needs to be original, legally available and it must be able to represent you and what you do for many years to come.”
Beautiful sites with no (or very few) images: “I’ve decided to examine (by example) the characteristics of sites that are aesthetically pleasing even though no (OK - maybe one or two) images have been used”. I wonder how I get disassociated onto that list?! ;)
Iconic web tool faces the chopping block: interesting article about the Whois website directory. While many find it useful, privacy advocates are concerned about the public listing of personal telephone numbers and residential addresses, information those buying domain names are required to supply.
Design Great Billboards: by Matthew Magain. What the hell is an “arrester bed”? What would you think if you saw such a road sign? “We can learn a lot about designing usable web sites from the offline world.” Consider that placing “arrester bed” like features on your website may confuse your audience…
10 Tips to a Successful Blog Sale: selling blogs is a big talking point these days, and Collis Ta’eed, who has in fact just sold the NorthxEast blog, suggests strategies for getting the best possible price should you sell. And if you’re looking for a blog to buy, Blogging Fingers is currently on the market.