In my experience, cache has not been my friend.  Rather than being strapped for it, I’ve often found myself with just too much cache.  I’ll be pounding away at a stylesheet for twenty to thirty minutes – clueless, of course, as to why my changes are having no effect – when suddenly I smack myself [...]

Having been in the interactive multimedia space for almost 20 years I have witnessed time and again the main reasons why good ideas and projects go south.  And for all of you reading this that have been in the IT community for any length of time, this information will seem like basic common sense.  However, [...]

We all know that today’s revolution in web apps is fueled by JavaScript and such libraries as JQuery, Dojo and Prototype. Pages nowadays load a ton of JavaScript in order to implement features that reside in a responsive client-side environment. Slideshows and other fancy effects of today are built with a few lines of code utilizing a [...]

Posted on the Google blog today:
We have always pursued innovative projects because we want to drive breakthroughs in computer science that dramatically improve our users’ lives. Last year at Google I/O, when we launched our developer preview of Google Wave, a web app for real time communication and collaboration, it set a high bar for what [...]

Since the advent of the browser based Internet websites have been plagued with the reality that just like the clothes in your closet, they need to be updated periodically in order to stay in fashion or in the case of a website, relevant to your audience. Stale content will turn your new business [...]

Since the browser based Internet has mainstreamed from a small user base to virtually the entire world, businesses have come to realize that their online presence is more important than ever. Having said this I am always surprised when I see a website for a company that does not represent where they are [...]

Platforms like Wordpress can serve as excellent bases for sites primarily driven by database content. Occasionally, however, Wordpress can lack the necessary level of complexity needed by a web site. Using a framework like Django gives database driven sites the complexity they may need without forfeiting too much programming efficiency [...]

OpenID is an alternative to the traditional way users log into a website. It is an open, decentralized means of authentication and access control, which allows users to log into several websites using the same credentials. These credentials come in the form of a unique URL. (e.g. myspace.com/username). This id is then authenticated [...]

Smashing Magazine posted an interesting article today about Design by Committee, and why it must die. There was actually quite a bit of relevant information in the article and something that a lot of companies could use to help make sure projects stay moving on time.
One major challenge that we face with moving projects [...]

Sending email through PHP is quite common in many web applications. I frequently do this when implementing a contact form. Utilizing my skills in HTML, CSS, AJAX, and PHP I create a nice contact form that looks good, functions well, and pleases the user. However, much to my shame, I discovered that my implementation was [...]