Every web designer has a top 10 list of things that piss them off in web design. I helped teach a class on introductory web design, and I constructed the following list to hopefully keep those students from making the same mistakes I did.

1. Be cognizant of other viewers and demographic.
When we design for [...]

This is a review with a confession. Digg v2 is a great design and concept, very close to perfection. Most of my technology news comes from Digg. The news that Digg would incorporate other genres of news wasn’t too exciting as I am a big proponent of just technology websites. Digg v3 might be a [...]

This might be the first time in the history of Internet companies that they would combine as one effort to something more ethical than their business policies. AOL is organized a collective effort with the help of Microsoft, Yahoo, Earthlink and United Online to fight child pornography. These companies are willing to shell out a [...]

Let’s be honest. Many site owners are not objective when it comes to their site–especially if they created it themselves. They’ve spent a ton of time and effort to create their site and they are proud of their work. Not to take away from anyone’s hard work, the simple fact is many sites are poorly [...]

The recent FIFA World Cup might have brought joy and excitement to many while others who are knocked out are disappointed. But, the hackers are making the most of it by releasing a worm that has Naked World Cup in its subject line. This worm is targeted at English speaking email users. The news is [...]

Which is your favorite search engine?
Google
Which mail service do you use?
Google’s GMail
Where do you get your driving directions from?
Google Maps
Where do you read your daily news?
Google News

Recently, I had to spend a great deal of time configuring a number of PDAs, and soon came to loathe them wholeheartedly. A PDA’s screen combines all the fun of tiny print with the thrill of a harshly-glowing screen. A stylus is great for menu navigation, but pecking a long URL into the pop-up keyboard [...]

I found a great listing of Web 2.0 resources at Everything 2.0.

There was a time when companies had to hire staff to support their customers online, some still do. There were technical writers who used to study a product and write about it, some still do. Supporting and technical writing were / are professional jobs and only those people had their words all over a product’s [...]

This is a funny Firefox commercial. I can’t resist but I gotta say this : Don’t use Internet Explorer. It will make your browsing life miserable.