MapCruncher – a prototype technology from Microsoft Research that makes it easy for users to create their own, personalized mash-ups – may revolutionize the way people use online maps. An …
Computer virus Rbot-GR uses webcams
A new computer virus called, Rbot-GR uses webcams to literally spy and snoop at victims. It appears to be capable of turning on webcams and sending images and video via …
The licensing of code, copy and paste and attribution
Chris Adamson has written a really interesting blog post at O’Reilly (and at Java.net) about the licensing of code in books and also online web articles. Eric Meyer has also …
CSS tutorials and presentations by Russ Weakley
A great collection of CSS tutorials and presentations by Russ Weakley. Russ is an advocate to CSS design and layout and is a member of the local Sydney chapter, the …
6-Webs that describe user interation on the Web
Bill Joy an executive, founder and chief scientist of Sun Microsystems, Inc. has written an interesting article titled, Why One Web Won’t Do, which looks his “6 Webs” that define …
Teens & young adults watch more Web than Television
NBC reports that Teenagers & Young adults are online longer than on Television per week. In addition: The American Academy of Paediatrics has published a report of possible negative health …
The end of Click Here
Dave Phillips from Cafedave.net has posted a great link to an article which comments on the end of the “click here” hyperlink. The article makes reference to Donald Norman and …
Nielsen says simplicity rules the Web
Jakob Nielsen in this week’s Alertbox comments on why simplicity rules the World Wide Web. Low end media (text & graphics) can have superior benefits at times over rich-media. Simplicity …
Understanding web typography
I came across an interesting article on Font choices, accessibility and web design while visiting the new accessibility website called, MadeForAll. The article is written by Jim Byrne and he …
John Saila’s Condensed Glossary of Internet Terminology
John Saila, has uploaded his condensed dictionary of Internet Terminology. The Glossary is focused around terminology for the Web and and the new-media industry www.saila.com/usage/glossary
The international "Disability World" website
A list of accessibility websites I’ve recently been to: 1. The International Disability World web-zine ::: www.disabilityworld.org 2. The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Legislation and Policy …
Salon comments on the legal concerns of The WayBack Machine
Another article on the ‘WayBack Machine’ The Internet Wayback Machine aims to archive everything online. But will copyright laws leave nothing but junk? www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/02
Curl the new Web programming language by MIT
Curl is a new web programming language created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to streamline complex web content by merging the functionality of different programming languages. It’s creators believe …
Regulating the Electronic Frontier – Australian Internet Forum
The Australian Internet Forums is having another meet in Sydney on September 7 titled ‘Regulating the Electronic Frontier’ http://australia.internet.com/breakfast
A new issue of Digital-Web magazine
There is a new issue of Digital-Web magazine www.digital-web.com