[IxDA Discuss] Use of "Your" or "My" in Personalized Web Application Design

[Stewart Dean]

What is worth noting about these 'my' sites is that they attempt to be the point you launch from. Myspace I think earns the 'my' label by allowing a very high degree of personalisation, including the obligatory pimping of your space.  My Yahoo and My Aol are old school personalisation efforts (pick from a list to build up a page). 
 
Flirkr uses your, as does Amazon (your account). It's worth noting that the personalised results on amazon are given your name. 
 
 In my view a 'your' site is like a retaurant whilst a 'my' site is self catering.
 
 Cheers
 
Stewart Dean
> From: lists at toddwarfel.com> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:18:06 -0500> To: jviney at gmail.com> CC: discuss at ixda.org> Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Use of "Your" or "My" in Personalized Web Application Design> > My Yahoo! My AOL. The list goes on.> > On Feb 13, 2007, at 1:51 PM, Josh Viney wrote:> > > For a contrasting view, see Myspace.> > > Cheers!> > Todd Zaki Warfel> Partner, Design & Usability Specialist> Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully.> ----------------------------------> Contact Info> Voice: (215) 825-7423> Email: todd at messagefirst.com> AIM: twarfel at mac.com> Blog: http://toddwarfel.com> ----------------------------------> In theory, theory and practice are the same.> In practice, they are not.> > > ________________________________________________________________> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!> To post to this list ....... discuss at ixda.org> List Guidelines ............ http://listguide.ixda.org/> List Help .................. http://listhelp.ixda.org/> (Un)Subscription Options ... http://subscription-options.ixda.org/> Announcements List ......... http://subscribe-announce.ixda.org/> Questions .................. lists at ixda.org> Home ....................... http://ixda.org/> Resource Library ........... http://resources.ixda.org