Opinion & News
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What Do You Think of the Protect IP Act?
The E-Parasite Act addresses the matter of protecting creative material on the Internet. The government wants to extend copyright laws to the point of violating our First Amendment rights. If these laws pass, what will come next?By November 30, 2011
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Does Google's New Secure Search Protect Consumers? Or Just Hurt Webmasters?
Changes to Google's search tool for signed-in users are set to impact the statistics collected on visitors to websites. The implication of this, of course, is that webmasters will suffer...By November 10, 2011
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How Often Do You Plus? Google+, That Is: Using and Overusing
Do you have any circles on Google+? Have you filled out a profile and uploaded some awesome pictures of you, your family or real life adventures? If so, you’re already addicted to Google's answer to every social media site all in...By October 29, 2011
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Is Automation Killing Twitter?
Twitter is a great service that allows people to connect with the famous, the successful, or even friends and family. But as a Twitter account becomes more popular, automation tools are often employed. But aren't these the antithesis of the direct...By October 13, 2011
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QR Much? The Hidden Problem of QR Codes
When was the last time you noticed a QR code? I'm betting most us can't remember, but is this because of the inventiveness that's being used in incorporating them into our everyday lives, or is it just because they are springing up everywhere...By August 26, 2011
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Nyms, Names and Anonymity on the Web
Google+ lost its golden glow about a month after it opened its beta, with some 20 million people already signed up. The honeymoon breaker boils down to nyms, names and anonymity -- identities on the web. Google+ has provoked two discussions -...By August 21, 2011
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Spell Yeah! Getting Your Spelling Right Can Make You More Money
Bad spelling on your webpages could be noticed more than you think. Not only that, but it could actually be putting off would-be customers from making a purchase. Would you be surprised to learn that there is evidence to suggest that bad spelling is costing...By August 18, 2011
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Apple Seeking Ownership of World Wide Web via HTML5 Patent Claims?
Recent patents filed by Apple are for technologies that have already been designated as open source and included in the HTML5 specification. Far from being an oversight, it appears that Apple is attempting to force the W3C to pay for the technologies...By July 27, 2011
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Are You Following Real People on Twitter: Or, Do You Just Have Make-Believe Friends?
On July 6 2011, President Obama held a town hall Twitter session garnering attention from not only tweeters but also television networks. Were those asking questions really getting answers from the President or was there more behind the scenes we didn’t...By July 23, 2011
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A Twist on Tattoos: Artistic Website Marketing or Something More Sinister?
Do you have a message that you want to share with others? A whisky company’s ad campaign featured one artist tattooing his friend with a QR code that takes the viewer to an animated sequence…the world’s first animated tattoo. It...By July 20, 2011