2006 January

This must sound insane, but there is some logic here: It is important to understand that in some cases, your Website might not be doing you any favors…

We have fantastic forums - but sometimes you really, really, REALLY need help - and sometimes you really, really, REALLY want to get paid for the information you share. Here’s an example of one of the recent questions that was answered using helpshare.lockergnome.com:

Okay, maybe that’s a less than descriptive title, but that’s basically the crux of it: we all have information that we need to organize, move, protect, share, etc. OneNote is just the ticket for this.
I judge software by asking myself (after using it for about a month): “Would you go out and buy a full […]

Have you ever been through a Linkification? It sounds like something you would get at the doctor’s office along with a flu shot. I can promise you it doesn’t hurt, and it only takes a few seconds. You don’t even have to bend over either! Linkification doesn’t hurt at all, it […]

I tend to cringe when I hear about regulating any sort of content on the Web. Think I am nuts? Just remember that the road to hell is paved with good intentions…

I’d agree that if an online banking customer is not careful, things could go horribly wrong. Be aware of what is going on around you and watch out for those phishing scams.

No extensions for Firefox today. Instead I want you to sit down and listen as I tell you some Firefox Fables. The Web page has to be the greatest Firefox Myths parody I have seen yet. I don’t care if you love Firefox or you hate it, you will find these quotes […]

It is time once again to get your weekly dose of the goodness that the Web Hosting Show has to offer you. I promise you it won’t fill you up, and you will have plenty of room for dessert. This week I wanted to do something a little different, so instead of the […]

And so the war begins to brew. Spyware companies had better watch out, the group known as StopBadware is coming for ya!

What a great way to tackle CSS related issues! Yes, even if you are not someone who knows a lot about CSS, your input can still be quite valuable to the collaborative effort.

Why is it that most toolbar names make me think of a source of chocolate and sugar wrapped in a plastic sack rather than an enhancement to my browser that will change my daily surfing habits? Diggbar is a great companion to the Online social news Web site, digg.com. So what does Diggbar […]

Alien Skin Software has released Exposure, an all-new plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and other compatible host programs. Exposure brings the look and feel of film to digital photography. Digital photographers can now simulate current and discontinued film stocks, as well as recreate their signature look as a one-click effect. Exposure also simulates darkroom and studio […]

Ever notice how some Web sites feel great, energetic, fun - you just want to linger to soak up more? And yet other sites are truly repellant. These tips will help you create a truly happening site….

While there’s quite a bit of excitement about Google’s new video search and ecommerce service, it’s also taken considerable flak being generated by those claiming to be in the know about what video on the Web should be.
Many of these suggestions call for slickness and more features, but the basics of what make video […]

After a long gestation, first as a Mac-only application and then as a preview-only Web-based collaboration and team support service, Near-Time has been just launched.
Near-Time is an online asynchronous collaboration platform that supports collaboration on all environments. It’s web-based. It’s hosted, so there’s zero installation. Near-Time is based upon emerging web-standards and takes advantage […]

Are you the kind of person that likes to harvest interesting links on a Web page to check out later? Then you might already know about the Firefox extension, CopyAllUrls. What does that mean? That means you will have to stay silent till I finish telling everybody else how useful this extension […]

Over the past month or so we have tackled just about everything there is to tackle when it comes to domain names. I told you my thoughts on how to pick one, how to shop for one, and how to get it up and going. What is left to talk about? Well, […]

Man, I can think of a number of town-based sites that could stand a redesign. At least some don’t have to be poked and prodded to make it happen.

It’s the New Year and time for pundits everywhere to predict every possibility that 2006 will bring.
I assembled a list as well, and the more I looked at it, the more it became obvious that each item led to one uber-trend for 2006.
I share this with a minor tremor of trepidation. I worked in […]

And as if there was not enough of a discussion about this already: This time around, the decision is practically made for you!