Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions on Websites

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for October 28 is now online at:
   http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20021028.html

Summary:
Even small holiday decorations can increase joy of use and make websites
feel more current and more connected to users' lives and physical
environment. The key is to commemorate without detracting from your users'
main reasons for visiting the site.

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