web thoughts

This section covers a range of topics, including:

• Wireless and alternative device development.
• Peer to Peer (P2P) networking.
• Intellectual property.
• Browser wars.
• Design critiques.
• General online interest.

It's quite the buffet, so have a taste:

How Specialization Limited the Web.
Web Techniques Magazine—August, 2001

Despite the fragmentation of our industry, the Web designers and developers who will be most empowered, most able to find good jobs and contracts, and most able to adapt to our industry's rapid change are the ones with integrated, diverse skills. Go >>

Clean Up, Flatten Out.
Web Techniques Magazine—August, 2001

You've tried it all: Flash, DHTML, JavaScript and even MIDI. You have mastered complex image splicing coupled with brain-bending table layouts. You've got all the tricks, so now what? Go simple baby. Any rock band can play loud, only the good ones can play quiet. You dig? Go >>

Freedom in Structure.
Web Techniques Magazine—July, 2001

While a straight line can be easiest follow, it is not always the best way to allow visitors to experience your site. We all know that the web is better than Television, right? Why? Because it is more, say it with me, interactive. There's still a perfectly good word there (and even better concept) under all the over-use. Go >>

MobileStar Network: A Wired, Wireless, Broadband World.
WebReview.com—March, 2001

Review of MobileStar wireless Lan networking. Go >>

Free to be P2P (co-authored with Julie Sullivan).
WebReview.com—March, 2001

A look at P2P in light of the groundbreaking first O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer Conference. Go >>

Editorial Response to WaSP's "Upgrade Your Browser" Initiative.
WebReview.com—February, 2001

A cold hard look at browsers and Web markup. Go >>

Wrox Rocks.
WebReview.com—November, 2000

Review of Wrox Programmer to Programmer conference, Las Vegas 2000. Go >>

Plain Text Editors: Unsung Heroes.
Web Techniques Magazine—October, 2000

In the whirlwind of high-end tools that make our lives easier, there's nothing so practical as the plain text editor. Go >>

Let's do the Time Warp.
WebReview.com—July, 2000

Demystifying alternative device design. Go >>

The Day the Music Dies: Opinions on the Napster Injunction.
WebReview.com—July, 2000

Coverage of legal and social concerns regarding music trading on the 'net. Go >>

There Goes the Neighborhood.
Web Techniques Magazine—June, 2000

Once a place for information exchange and personal expression, the Web is now driven by commercial endeavors. While this has been great for technological innovation, which is exciting, human issues have been relegated to the Web's alleys and back roads in the rush to develop Web "properties." In essence, the Web is undergoing gentrification, a virtual urban renewal. Go >>

For the Love of Links: Tangential Site Design.
WebReview.com—May, 2000

Hypermedia and Web structure. Go >>

Using Language to Persuade Web Audiences.
Web Techniques Magazine—April, 2000

Designers must treat language as an integral part of a site's design. This means approaching each word on a page with the same intensity as you would your programming code and interface design. To do this takes some planning, creativity, and skill. Go >>

Turning Chaos into Order: Managing Web Projects.
Web Techniques Magazine—January, 2000

Does chaos rule your Web development roost? Then it's time to define a method to manage your unruly Web projects. Go >>

Critique of the Week: TobyX.Com.
C|NET / Builder.com—November, 1999

Site critique of a 16 year old designer. Go >>

Critique of the Week: Buffalo Exchange.
C|NET / Builder.com—October, 1999

Site critique of a hip resale clothing store. Go >>

Critique of the Week: Woodstock 1999.
C|NET / Builder.com—July, 1999

Site critique of Woodstock 1999 Official Web site, ran live the week of Woodstock 1999. Go >>

Critique of the Week: Hotel Triton.
C|NET / Builder.com—June, 1999

Site critique of San Francisco's rock hotel of fame: The Triton. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Communicating through Instant Messaging.
ThirdAge—June, 1999

Experience IMing and Buddies. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Seven Ways to Promote Your Home Page.
ThirdAge—May, 1999

Here are 7 ideas to promote your site. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Knock, Knock! Who's There? The Dangers of Online Identity.
ThirdAge—May, 1999

Identity crimes online. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Ten Most Frequently Asked Technology Questions.
ThirdAge—April, 1999

10 common technology questions answered. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Long Distance Run-Around.
ThirdAge—April, 1999

How to save more on your long distance bills. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: 7 Ways the Web Can Make You Smarter.
ThirdAge—April, 1999

Want to get smart? Use the Web. Go >>

Critique of the Week: The Film Vault.
C|NET / Builder.com—April, 1999

Site critique of filmvault.com. Go >>

Critique of the Week: The Hartford Courant.
C|NET / Builder.com—March, 1999

Site critique of major newspaper. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: 10 Tips for a Great Home Page.
ThirdAge—March, 1999

Here are 10 things you've got to do with your Home Page. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Home Sweet HomePage: 7 Good Reasons to Have a HomePage.
ThirdAge—March, 1999

Why you should consider a Home Page. Go >>

Hands on Help with Molly: Five Tips for Successful Family Emailing.
ThirdAge—March, 1999

Humorous look at how my family uses email, and some things you can learn from our foibles! Go >>