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: Tech BlogAre You Violating the Eolas Ajax Patent?
It’s true: Eolas has an Ajax patent and is filing infringement lawsuits against a long list of US corporations. Should we return to static web sites to avoid a visit from their lawyers?
Installing PHP on Windows Just Got Easier
Have you ever felt frustrated when setting up a PHP/MySQL development environment on Windows? A new all-in-one installer makes the process easier than ever. Perhaps surprisingly, the package comes from Microsoft.
GazoPa Lets You Sketch Your Search
GazoPa have just launched a new service into the image search space adding some interesting new ideas, including sketch-based search, an iPhone app and a Firefox extension. Raw but potentially pretty darn cool.
De-clutter the Web With the Readability Bookmarklet
Are you fed up with web page widgets, promotions, adverts, and other distractions? Craig takes a look at a tool that could help your daily surfing.
Do Your Web Forms Suck?
Most web forms suck—whether that’s because of poor usability, a lack of aesthetic values, or both. Fortunately, our latest book, Fancy Form Design, shows you how to create fantastic, fancy forms that your users will love.
Can You Get Manipulative? Take This ColdFusion Quiz and Find Out!
We’ve just published a new quiz and tutorial on manipulating images on the server with ColdFusion 9. Check it out if you’re feeling manipulative!
Hack Attack: Two Events that All You Mashup Masters Won’t Want to Miss
The coming weeks see some exciting opportunities for Aussies who like to mash things up. GovHack and the Lonely Planet Hack Day both offer the chance for like minds to do exciting things with new sets of public data.
Build Your Own Dev Server with VirtualBox
What’s the best way to test your web site on your local machine? Louis walks us through the setup of a virtual Linux server that you can run right inside your desktop operating system.
Have You Reached Email Account Overload?
How many email and webmail accounts do you manage? Has it become increasingly problematical to cope with multiple addresses?
Announcing The 2009 Reader Survey Winner …
5,000 entries, 10 questions, 4 cool prizes up for grabs … but only 1 winner. Andrew announces the results of the 2009 SitePoint Reader Survey.
