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They Just Don't Get It

by r937 | Someone in my company recently asked me for help with a Javascript error she was getting. "Sure," I said, being an old programmer who loves a challenge. The problem was on a very well-known Cana Read More »

Imitation: flattery or thievery?

by erika | Back in the mid-90's, I did a few semesters as a college English teacher. Like most English teachers, I modelled my syllabus and classroom policies on the syllabi and classroom policies of Read More »

Helping Seniors Get Online

by aericks | I've just come from visiting family and I got to sit down yet again with my grandfather and help him on the computer. He's 80 and bought a computer for the first time two years ago "to keep up" and Read More »

Thwarting Image Theft: Fact or Fiction?

by Jeff Howden | Lots of people are going to want to pipe in with their opinions on this one, but in the end it'll all basically boil down to one succinct thought that goes something like this: "If you don' Read More »

My Awesome Adventure at Company-X

by erika | Jobs!Tired of my two-horse town, I finally packed up the pieces of my life and headed north along the I-5 corridor to a place where the "new economy" was more than media hype. Read More »

Getting Fresh With Your Content

by j.cobb whiner | Dan said we need a new article on our front page. So, I'm here to talk about the importance of having fresh content. It's a well known fact that visitors to a website enjoy seeing new content o Read More »

Building a library

by MartinB | Like most people, I spend far too long explaining the web medium to people who are climbing a steep learning curve. To save my time, I've put together the following list of books and sites Read More »

Becoming a Master of the Internet

by headlemur | If you want to be able to continue to have the freedom to post here and elsewhere, build websites, and have a voice in the future of the Internet, Listen Up! ICANN is the organization responsible for Read More »

You Call <em>That</em> Web Site Testing?

by aardvark | I received this spam (scroll to bottom) the other day from a company claiming to audit web sites. Unfortunately, i have no idea what they could actually audit since accessibility, usability, and compl Read More »

Secret Campaign Website

by headlemur | The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is calling for Nominations to fill five At Large Board Seats. I am campaigning to be the North American Board Member. Currently there are f Read More »
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