Commentary & Society

by csaila | With the push toward standard-compliant design, there has been a lot of discussion about tableless layouts. This article covers the benefits found in using style sheets instead of tables, and provides some questions to should ask before developing a CSS-based layout. Read More »

by iconologic | I recently completed an article to help prospective job seekers obtain an edge in finding an interactive job. It contains years of tips and insight as both an interviewee and interviewer. Read More »

by djc | As I sit down and reflect upon the third anniversary of evolt.org, one word pops in to my head again and again: Wow. Read More »

by erika | According to several news sources, the FBI intends to use keystroke-logging-enabled Trojan horses for their spy-work in the terror war. Anti-virus software makers debate their role. Read More »

by dry | A look at virtual communities and what makes them work. A list of relevant links is included. Read More »

by csaila | If the dot-bombs succeeded at anything, it was in forcing sites to reconsider how they can financially survive. For community sites, the subscription model looks the most promising. Read More »

by mwarden | CodeFest is a physical gathering of evolt.org members who pound out code for one day and socialize the rest of the weekend. This is one participant's account of CodeFest 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Read More »

by headlemur | The W3C is currently exploring RAND as a method of allowing commercial entities to incorporate proprietary or closed technology to be adopted into the Recommendations that are known in the web development community as THE STANDARDS. I see this RAND business as a coercion attempt on the part of private companies to subvert the work of the W3C and to control the web through license intimidation. Read More »

by persist1 | A cross-section of those involved with the Web (professionally and personally) needs to be represented to the W3C before the Patent Policy Framework comment period ends on 11 October. Read More »

by headlemur | I started in 1994 with my first internet connection. Netscape and Internet Explorer gave me the ability to peek behind the scenes. I thought that View Source would take me to the First Page of the Internet. It didn't. Instead it revealed your code. Read More »