Month: August 2003

Why yah wanna learn CSS. Zeldman's WDW2003 Keynote (see post) includes a slide that points to one of the awesome CSS Zen Garden designs. I haven't checked back in a while, but there are some real doozies. Favorites so far: Stormweather – my favorite of Shea's designs Dead or Alive – quite nice, subtle, well… Continue reading Why yah wanna learn CSS

Cognitive Psychology & IA: From Theory to Practice. Cognitive Psychology & IA: From Theory to Practice – What do cognitive psychology and information architecture have in common? Actually there is a good deal of common ground between the two disciplines. Certainly, having a background in cognitive psychology supports the practice of information architecture, and it… Continue reading Cognitive Psychology & IA: From Theory to Practice

Paul Boutin: “If wireless Internet access is such a hot technology, why is it such a dud business?” [Scripting News]

Worm Exploits Weak Link: PC Users. Although the fix for the MSBlaster worm has been available for weeks, wary or ignorant users kept it off lots of computers. Microsoft admits it may have to work on its patch-delivery system. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]

The World's Greatest Trader. He's the world's best trader, but that's not how he makes his real money. [The Motley Fool]

Update: DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.7. DEVONtechnologies' personal knowledge base and content management environment adds a checkbox option in list, note pad, and outline views, syntax coloring for HTML and XML, zoom in and out, an improved HTML parser, faster updating of database files on quit and autosave, and many other changes. [MacInTouch]

Ximian has an Evolution blog. [Hack the Planet]

EFF: “You could spend up to five years in prison, pay a $250,000 fine and lose your right to vote for trading a single copyrighted song if the Author, Consumer and Computer Owner Protection and Security Act is passed by Congress.” [Scripting News]

Wi-Fi Hits the Rails. Wi-Fi will show up in passenger trains in the UK and the US: a London to Scotland run and from San Jose, California, up to near the capital of the state: The UK test comes from GNER, a private rail operator, which is using Swedish technology to equip a long run… Continue reading Wi-Fi Hits the Rails

Wi-Fi Not Easy in the Big Easy. Ernie the Attorney files this report from the mean streets of N'awlins: Ernie is a Wi-Fi enthusiast, as he describes in his account of visiting coffeeshops and trolling for Wi-Fi–and engaging customers, staff, and owners. He has nothing to sell, but an idea. I've seen the same concern… Continue reading Wi-Fi Not Easy in the Big Easy