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Blogs ยป Archive for December, 2008
It Was a Good Idea for the AFP to Turn Off RSS
How many of the top 100 American newspapers use RSS? If you guessed “all of them,” you’d be right. So why, then, would the AFP, one of the largest news agencies in the world, turn off public RSS feeds on its web site?
OpenID Needs to Start Getting Real
It seems like the OpenID Foundation might be spending too much time on organizational details and not enough time on execution, a mistake they can ill afford to make with Facebook Connect out there now.
What’s On Tap: Predictions for 2009
It’s that time of the year again: time to look ahead to 2009 and try to guess what’s in store for the world of web technology and web business. We make eight prognostications in this post, but be sure to share your own guesses!
SitePoint Podcast #5: The Principles of Successful Freelancing
In case you hadn’t noticed, a while ago we decided to start The SitePoint Podcast, a weekly news and chat show for web developers. Episode 5 has just been published, featuring special guest Miles Burke, author of The Principles of Successful Freelancing. Check it out!
The Top 15 Web Tech Stories of 2008
2008 was an eventful year on the web. From Yahoo! spurning Microsoft to Google launching both a browser and a cell phone (sort of), there was a lot to write about this year. Here are our picks for the top 15 web tech stories of 2008.
Top Ruby Frameworks Rails and Merb Join Forces
It’s not every day that two essentially competing web development frameworks decide to merge and join forces. However, that’s what happened today, when Ruby on Rails announced that it would be joining forces with the up-and-coming Merb framework.
Unobtrusive JavaScript in Dreamweaver CS4
Andrew recently got his hands on a copy of Dreamweaver CS4, and decided to check out the improved support for unobtrusive JavaScript. His report? Apart from a couple of quirks, he was pleasantly surprised.
11 Expert Tips For Enhancing The User Login Process
It seems simple, but a lot can go wrong when you ask your users to log in to your site! In this post, Gary lists eleven tips that he’s compiled over the years for ensuring that the users of your web app enjoy a seamless experience.
2008 Predictions: Year End Review
It’s a yearly game that tech bloggers play: trying to predict what the next twelve months have in store. We were no different, but how did we do? Let’s review last year’s predictions and see how they stack up to reality.
Mozilla’s Relationship with Google “Complicated”
It’d be wrong to say that the relationship between Google and Mozilla is in dire straits since the release of Google’s Chrome browser, but certainly, things have become a bit more strained, admits Mozilla CEO John Lilly.
