Posts categorised Web

Links for 2008-10-02

• NASA Mars Lander sees falling snow, soil data suggest liquid past [NASA] Snow detected and evidence of past interaction between minerals and water on Mars.
• Four years [43 Folders] Merlin Mann’s site “about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work” is four years old.
• The 25 most influential people on the web [BusinessWeek] The 2008 list compiled by BusinessWeek readers and staff.
• Time Out at 40 - Covers archive [Time Out] A selection from the distinctive covers of London’s listing magazine.

Second clutch of WordPress UK locals

The second clutch of local meetings bringing together WordPress publishers, designers and developers in the UK have been organised:

• London - Wednesday 17 September 2008 at the One Tun, Goodge Street.
• North - Friday 19 September 2008 at Old BH, Leeds.

Could all those attending or interested indicate on the linked Upcoming pages (registration required).

WordPress UK local groups are one of a number of initiatives to build a strengthened WordPress community emerging from WordCamp UK 2008 held at Birmingham in July.

Links for 2008-09-10

• Google Chrome why? [Tom Scott] Why have Google built their own browser and how does it relate to Firefox?
• Mozilla Ubiquity [Dan Brickley] A look at the Mozilla Labs experimental Firefox extension.
• Radio Pop - social radio listening [BBC Radio Labs] Background to their Radio Pop experimental prototype site.
• 10 principles of the PHP masters [NETTUTS] “The best principles to follow for high-grade PHP programming” according to the site.

Links for 2008-08-24

• Stately decline [Media Guardian] and the associated PDA post Kingswood Warren: The end of an era gives the background to BBC Kingswood Warren faces strike.
• Intel unites the internet with TV [BBC News] Intel and Yahoo work towards a Widget Channel, or as Yahoo calls it the Cinematic Internet.
• iPlayer goes for higher bitrates, Olympic Gold and home theaters? [NewTeeVee] Is the BBC looking at a new generation of devices offering internet experiences alongside video content?
• Celebrating a stereo pioneer: Alan Blumlein [BBC News] His contributions to audio engineering, television and radar were amazing - some of his early stereo recordings have been restored.

Links for 2008-08-16

• Ofcom Communications Market Report: rapid changes in media consumption habits, but much remains the same [Media Guardian] Ofcom’s 365 page 2008 report digested.
• Taking the shine off: Why blog publishing ‘failed’ in the UK (or at least didn’t create a $30m exit) [TechCrunch UK] Guardian PDA responds with is there any money in UK blogging?
• Why blogs need to be social [GigaOM] Blog = digital life aggregator.
• Putting our hot heads together [A List Apart] How can we transform discussion forums and comment sections from shooting ranges into arenas of collaboration?

First two WordPress UK locals scheduled

The first two local gatherings of WordPress publishers, designers and developers in the UK have been organised:

• London - Wednesday 13 August 2008 at the One Tun, Goodge Street.
• North - Friday 15 August 2008 at Old BH, Leeds.

Could all those attending or interested indicate on the above linked Upcoming pages (registration required).

It’s planned these meetings will be held on a regular basis, bringing together everyone involved in using and developing WordPress.

WordPress UK local groups are one of a number of initiatives to build a strengthened WordPress community emerging from WordCamp UK 2008 held at Birmingham in July.

I took the 2008 ALA Survey

For the second successive year A List Apart is carrying out its survey of “designers, developers, information architects, project managers, writers, editors, marketers, and everyone else who makes websites”.

It shouldn’t take much more than 10 minutes to complete - I did it in less!

Last year there were nearly 33,000 responses, and this year’s findings will be reported as they were in 2007.

The more who participate in the survey, the better the results will be.

So, all of you involved in building websites, go to the survey now!

Update Saturday 16 August 2008 at 0746: The survey closes Tuesday 26 August 2008.

Links for 2008-08-03

• Inflection Point: What’s the practical life span of DTV? [Robert X. Cringely] Broadband and Moore’s Law - the implications for television delivery, HD and programme scheduling.
• Illegal filesharing: A suicide note from the music industry [Technology Guardian] What’s wrong with the UK ISP and record companies deal and why Napster was offering a solution years ago.
• Filesharing: Television needs to wake up and smell the coffee [Technology Guardian] Why television is in an even worse situation than the record companies.
• Horribly good internet plot to kill off TV [Observer] Joss Whedon’s online show is fun and has implications for broadcast television.