Category: Web

  • Understanding wikis and best practice

    Finding out about wikis isn’t terribly difficult – there are plenty of descriptions around to help you understand what they are, starting with this one on Wikipedia (itself a wiki). But if you want to find out who’s doing what…

  • You are what you’re Googled

    We talk about transparency a great deal, especially in relation to blogging, as in being open about who you are and what you do. The flip side is too much transparency, illustrated by a thoughtful article in Business Week on…

  • Web 2.0 certification

    How up-to-the-mark is your site as far as Web 2.0 is concerned? Are you at the bleeding edge with Ajax, tagging, Google maps or community content? Silly or mis-spelled names and rounded corners? Now you can find out via the…

  • Google Page Creator: Where’s the problem?

    After setting up my first Google webpage the other day, I’ve been playing around with the new Google Page Creator. My cat had a suggestion for a new page… A lot of commentary out there knocking Google for this tool.…

  • AJAX patent absurdity

    News that the US Patent Office has granted a patent to a software developer that gives him the rights to charge license fees for any application development that uses AJAX has not been well received by developers and others with…