September 2005

If you haven’t already, check out my summary of day one (with many 3AM-ish typos now fixed). The closing day of Web Essentials 2005 (WE05) in Sydney meant more of everything… except... Read More
The latest incarnation of Dreamweaver - version 8 - supports Web standards and the WCAG with more fervour than ever before. Here, Rachel explains the product's evolution, and shows how to set up... Read More
It’s very late and my fellow SitePointers are very drunk, but it’s been an excellent day here at Web Essentials 2005 (WE05) in Sydney. As promised, here are my from-the-hip reviews of the... Read More
This week has been all about pricing. Not sure why. Here are some random observations: 1. A price increase can do wonders for you. I just announced to my newsletter list a big price increase (by... Read More
 
As I write this, I’m rushing to prepare for Web Essentials 2005 in Sydney. Being based in Australia, SitePoint isn’t at many conferences, so it’s especially exciting to be at this... Read More
The fine folks at JavaLobby have just announced a new community for open source Java projects: JavaForge. With SourceForge.net and Java.net already hosting thriving open source Java development... Read More

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As languages go, PHP has more syntactic sugar than some. Esoteric constructs like list(…) are all over the place, making developers’ jobs easier, but tripping up beginners at the same... Read More
For years, designers have manipulated CSS to meet their needs. Now Trenton has compiled his favourite tips to help you get more out of your designs. From page-width, the text-transform command, and... Read More
 
We took a vacation in Wyoming/Idaho last week to look for a summer log cabin property. The local real estate market provided a telling example about the difference a web design firm can make. Before... Read More
One of the most annoying forms of search engine spam is comment spam, and other automated attacks on dynamic sites intended to plant keyword-laden links to the spammer’s web site. One spammer... Read More
Keyword Intelligence is Hitwise’s entry into the ‘budget market’ for keyword research tools. At first glance, it looks promising: Hitwise is a major provider of competitive... Read More
Here’s a useful little idea designed to help you bridge the huge gap between mockup graphic and code. The guys from Twinsparc have produced a very tidy set of what they call... Read More
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/09/16/guess-which-press-release-generates-more-press-and-business/ The above blog asked which press release (one that piggy backed on Katrina by telling story of... Read More
Matt Cutts: Filing a reinclusion request w/ Google Google engineer Matt Cutts with some nice detailed instructions on the process for pleading guilty, kissing up with Google, and maybe getting your... Read More