Update. So set aside some time each week. Update your system. Get the current versions of your programs. [Mark Bernstein]

Why the US went to war. The US insistence on war explained: Ambassador Trentino: I'm willing to do anything to prevent this war.Rufus T. Firefly: But there must be a war. I've paid a month's rent on the battlefield. [Ceejbot]

Introduction to PHP5. Introduction to PHP5 [PHPBuilder.com New Articles]

Meanwhile, the economy is still tanking. Here's a signed editorial in the NYTimes: The U.S. is hemorrhaging jobs. On Friday the government reported that 108,000 more jobs were lost in March. Some 2.4 million jobs have vanished since the nation's payrolls peaked two years ago.The jobless rate held steady at 5.8 percent last month, but… Continue reading Meanwhile, the economy is still tanking

Do the simple things. If you build Web-based information systems — and who doesn't? — it's a great idea to wrap them in Web services APIs. The more the merrier. By offering a choice between SOAP- and REST-flavored APIs, Amazon embraces diversity. But Amazon is even more inclusive than that. It gets the simple things… Continue reading Do the simple things

New York Times – free registration required Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent. Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said today. The move is likely to touch off strong objections from… Continue reading New York Times

Interview: Lou Rosenfeld and Steve Krug on User Experience Consulting. We interview these best-selling authors about the user experience and their new cross-country speaking tour. By Andy King.  [WebReference News]

Looking for Legal Marketing Articles for Law Practice Today. Got some great legal marketing articles? [DennisKennedy.blog]

Certified.  Duncan talks about the benefits of certification, in response to a developer's skeptical comments.  I don't have a ton of sympathy for people who feel that they don't need certification.  Admittedly, a person can be certified and yet be a terrible developer.  And there are developers I know who could pass the tests in their sleep,… Continue reading Certified

Borders Goes Live. Borders launches its T-Mobile service in several states, 145 stores: Borders had announced last November that it had partnered with T-Mobile to put hot spot service in all Borders stores in the US. Today, they announced all stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington have gone live, or… Continue reading Borders Goes Live