Outsourcing is very prevalent among online businesses and there’s now a way to be a bit more socially conscious in the way we go about it. (more…)

Ah, finally! I’ve been having this argument with people since 2001 and now, the official word from Google on whether or not having the source code of your web pages validate according to W3C standards gives you an edge in rankings. (more…)

Considering adding a forum as a way to generate traffic and attract customers? A forum *may* work for your site, or but it’s more likely to work entirely against it; particularly if it’s a new site - here’s why. (more…)

It’s hard to believe so many people are still using Internet Explorer 6 given IE7 has been around for quite a while and Internet Explorer 8 is now available. (more…)

I just wanted to drop a link to a fantastic free guide. While it’s in relation to developing iPhone applications; a lot of the information can be applied to other online applications, and for that matter, web sites and online communities generally. (more…)

Being your own proof reader is fraught with hazards. This tool may help. (more…)

If you’re a web developer used to using Firefox and you’ve assumed that Internet Explorer 8 will be pretty much the same compatibility-wise as IE7 in terms of how pages display, think again. (more…)

It’s been a while since I last reported on the most popular browsers and monitor resolutions and their market share, so let’s see how things stack up these days. (more…)

..that is the question: whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the taunts of blogging peers, or to join in and compete against a sea of other blogs.. (more…)

Do you know what your site looks like in browsers such as Avant 11.7, Minefield 3.2 or Shiretoko 3.5? Should you even care? (more…)