tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:/posts OOPS! 2021-12-25T19:17:39Z Cory Watilo tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477068 2012-05-29T15:41:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Twitter recommends I spend a maximum of $0 in ads

Thanks, Twitters. I'm down with buying free ads!

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477101 2012-02-12T21:42:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Oh the irony

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477138 2011-11-22T04:58:06Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Yeah, I guess that works... ]]> Cory Watilo tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477141 2011-11-15T22:04:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z How not to optimize your site for search engines

Looks like somebody forgot to replace the default description from their new content management system. But hey, at least it's a step forward from their old site!

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477163 2011-11-03T05:20:54Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Yup, that looks safe

Yes, there really is a guy holding on to the back of this truck, and
yes, it really is moving.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477198 2011-10-25T00:43:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Nick Punto: Not as strong as he thinks he is #worldseries

After flying out, he tries to break his bat over his knee.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477238 2011-08-11T19:26:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:42Z Verizon's conceited server error (downtime) message

I've never seen this kind of marketing spin on a server error page before. But it kind of rubs me the wrong way.

I'd like to see the same implementation when you call in for customer support: "We are experiencing extremely high call volumes because of the unprecedented trouble people are having with our network."

For the record, I actually do like Verizon. Just not their tone here. =]

Also, Verizon: your list items would look better if they were inline with the rest of the text.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477254 2011-08-11T18:59:00Z 2016-08-21T16:02:02Z Security question: your best friend's last name has to be at least 6 characters

While checking out on Priceline.com, they provide an option to create an account. This requires answering a security question. But... they require your answer to be at least 6 characters.

So rather than just answering the question, I had to hunt for a question where my answer would be at least 6 characters. (Another question was the name of my pet growing up, which I also couldn't use because it was less than 6 characters.) Kinda dumb.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477285 2011-07-25T15:17:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:42Z Follus us on Twitter!

There's nothing worse than designing a masterpiece only to have your developer misspell a word and for no one to catch it when the site goes live. But that's exactly what happened to this site.

This typo has since been fixed, but it was pretty funny to watch the designer's reaction as I pointed this out to him when he showed me the site. Classic.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477300 2011-07-21T00:50:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:42Z Wow, this might be the worst yet: Microsoft's Visual Studio site doesn't show up in Chrome. At all.

This might be the worst OOPS yet posted to this blog. I saw a tweet earlier pointing out that the Microsoft Visual Studio website (at microsoft.com/visualstudio) doesn't show up in Google Chrome. We're not talking about a dropdown menu that doesn't work or some misaligned elements. We're talking, the whole dang site... just, doesn't even show up.

How is that even possible? That takes some sheer talent right there. Well done, Microsoft!

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477318 2011-07-18T05:28:16Z 2013-10-08T17:03:43Z This is why Yelp makes window stickers - so you don't have to deal with stuff like grammar ]]> Cory Watilo tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477333 2011-07-12T20:47:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:43Z AAA's product managers, developers and QA team should all be fired for this...

I've been shopping around for car insurance. AAA uses these nice little fields that automatically populate with options based on information you've already entered. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in Chrome.

Annoyed, I had to start the process over again in Firefox. I figured it had to work in Firefox, right? WRONG.

Way to go, AAA. A company whose online quote forms don't work for 70% of America's internet users. That's a winning strategy!

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477337 2011-07-06T04:54:00Z 2021-12-25T19:17:39Z MOST ANNOYING CAPTCHA EVAR!!!!

Folks, captchas are getting out of control. They're going beyond just using random letters you have to type to submit a form. Now they're actually requiring brain power to really decipher between humans and bots. Only problem is... somethimes they take a bit too much brain power. Case in point:

UGH.

Oh, and yes. "Evar" spelled wrong intentionally. For dramatic effect.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477362 2011-07-04T19:08:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:43Z "New site coming soon"? I would hope so.

My gosh. If I found the website before I tried their food, I would doubt it'd end up being one of my favorite restaurants.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477365 2011-06-30T16:33:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:43Z Bad UX

Who was the genius who put the help icon right next to the scrollbar, envoking the bubble everytime you try to scroll down the page?

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477377 2011-05-18T21:33:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:43Z Google steps it up with the captcha game, makes it impossible for humans to read

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477388 2011-04-29T04:47:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:44Z Please fire the guy who made this button

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477397 2011-04-23T04:45:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:44Z Browsing from the future

I was on Chrome 10.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477406 2011-04-12T04:44:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:44Z I even tried looking from the back side of my monitor. It didn't help.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477409 2011-04-10T04:43:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:44Z Amazon's redesign really drives home their branding

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477061 2011-04-04T03:32:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Thanks Chrome PDF reader. This is helpful.

Chrome redacted my E*Trade tax form. Apparently I need a higher security clearance to read it.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477081 2011-03-31T00:18:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Sears: "As someone who has purchased a tractor, you may be interested in...tractors"

A buddy of mine received this marketing #fail by Sears.

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477086 2011-03-18T04:41:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Configulation consmigulation

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477089 2011-03-15T04:41:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z I'd pay anything for a Zune

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477120 2011-03-02T05:40:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:40Z Well whose fault is that?

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477160 2011-03-02T05:39:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z yes

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477182 2011-02-19T05:38:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Way to dumb it down for the common people

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477202 2011-02-12T05:38:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Time for a 3-month vacation

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477204 2011-01-20T05:37:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:41Z Now that's a quality gradient

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tag:oops.watilo.com,2013:Post/477224 2010-12-24T05:35:00Z 2013-10-08T17:03:42Z Somebody please fire the guy who made this decision

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