Presentations are a lot like Web pages: related news

Presentations are a lot like Web pages

Writing a presentation is very similar to writing a good Web page. Yes, there's generally less content on any one presentation page, but the rules are very similar. Wendy Russell, the About.com Guide to Presentation Software, has a great article on common presentation mistakes. If you avoid these mistakes in your Web pages you'll have better Web designs too.

Is Today's Web Still 'the Web'?

snydeq writes "Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister raises questions regarding the transforming nature of the Web now that Tim Berners-Lee's early vision has been supplanted by today's much more complex model. AJAX, Google Web Toolkit, Flash and Silverlight all have McAllister asking, 'Is [the Web] still the Web if you can't navigate directly to specific content? Is it still the Web if the content can't be indexed and searched? Is it still the Web if you can only view the application on certain clients or devices? Is it still the Web if you can't view source?' Such questions bely a much bigger question for Web developers, McAllister writes. If today's RIAs no longer resemble the 'Web,' then should we be shoehorning these apps into the Web's infrastructure, or is the problem that the client platforms simply aren't evolving fast enough to meet

The Web is a Trillion Pages Long: Google

The web is a trillion pages to Google, and growing at a rate of several billion pages per day, the company said in a blog post. Literally though, the interweb consists of more than the trillion pages that Google indexes. Google claims not to index every one of those trillion pages; not all of them, "We don't index every one of those trillion pages -- many of them are similar to each other, or represent auto-generated content..." Most of the pages consist of duplicate URLs -- with multiple pages containing the same content.

Poll: Do you use YouTube videos on your Web pages?

YouTube makes it easy to post videos on the Web and on Web pages. Plus, by using YouTube, you don't have to worry about bandwidth charges to your Web server. But there are drawbacks to YouTube. It can be difficult to share private videos and if you make your video public, you could end up with comments that are disagreeable as well. Then there are the rules that you have to agree to to use YouTube. Finally, with the latest ruling against Google, YouTube might not be as palatable for posting Web videos - especially with your privacy at risk.

The Wisdom of Crowds Meets the Wisdom of Authors: How XML Enables the Semantic Web

I recently attended the first-ever Linked Data Planet conference, where a number of pioneers in the field of Semantic Web shared their perspectives on the state of the art — and business — of helping the world tag their web pages for meaning. So what is the Semantic Web and how is it different from the web of today? On the web, most search engines today use key words and the number of links to a page to determine the relevance of search results. This is the wisdom of crowds at work: If the key words you are searching for occur often on that page, and the page is popular (i.e. lots of links to it), then it is probably the best bet for what you are searching for. The downside of this approach is that it infers meaning of the page. On the Semantic Web, the crowds get wiser thanks to the wisdom of authors, who can let the crowds know —

Web applications can look like local applications

color wheel As Web designers we spend a lot of time trying to make our designs stand out. But sometimes it's better to blend in. And with the CSS system color keywords, you can build Web applications that look like they are actually Windows or Macintosh applications. For example, when you open up Word, it doesn't open in the Microsoft color palette. All the window bars, menus, and so on are in the color palette of your machine. And to be user friendly, Web applications can do the same thing with these keywords.

BT: BT Joins Inventor Of The World Wide Web To Promote Study Of Web Science'

BT today became a founding sponsor of the Web Science Research Initiative, an international body established to promote the science and development of the World Wide Web. Established by British Web pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, with co-directors Nigel Shadbolt, Wendy Hall and Danny Weitzner, the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) exists to promote the study of Web Science', a new academic discipline focusing on the analysis, engineering and social impact of the World Wide Web.

Web Browser Wars: Google Looking Beyond Market Share

With the advent of Google's (GOOG) foray into Web browsers with Google Chrome, we have yet another contender for the title of Web Browser King. If you're not a die-hard web user this may not seem like a great title. Some Web browsers are better than others, yes, but these browsers are free anyway, so what's the point if one is more popular than another. Believe it or not, the business of Web browsers is pretty important, not to mention occasionally profitable. The popular websites of today may also be the operating systems of tomorrow.

RMS and Clipperz Promoting Freedom In the Cloud

mbarulli writes "Clipperz and Richard Stallman recently launched a joint call for action to bring freedom and privacy to web applications. 'The benefits of web apps are many, but quite often users lose their freedom to study, modify and discuss the source code that powers those web apps. Furthermore, we are forced to trust third parties with our data (bookmarks, text documents, chat transcripts, financial info ... and now health records!) that no longer resides on our hard disks, but are stored somewhere in the cloud.' Clipperz and RMS urge web developers to adopt the new AGPL license and build their applications using a 'zero-knowledge architecture,' a framework for web services that has been derived from Clipperz online password manager. A smooth path toward web apps based on free software that know nothing about you and your data.

.Net 2.0 Web Application Developer - Central London - Legal - Contract

We are currently seeking a .Net Web Developer for a 6 month contract with a leading Legal institution in Central London. The role will involve joining a team of developers that are in place to build a new web application for the Finance Department. The skills necessary for this project are: .Net 2.0 (Any 3.5 experience would be beneficial) C# ASP.Net SQL Server 2005 XML/XSLT Web Services XHTML/CSS/Javascript NUnit This is a 6 month contract within a very high profiled Legal organisation which will add alot of weight to your CV. The client has set aside interview slots for next week and it is an immediate start. If you feel you are suitable for this position, please reply with your CV ASAP. Many thanks. (Computer Futures Solutions Limited acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business)

See how easily you can add characters like e into your Web pages

and â„– into your Web pages with just a few steps. In fact, often the hardest part of adding HTML codes to your Web pages is finding the character you want to add - once you know the code, adding it is easy.

Hiding pages is not security

It can be somewhat difficult to find effective ways to protect pages and images on websites. Many beginning designers like to hide their pages and think that if they don't link to the pages, they won't be found by search engines or competitors. But search engine spiders are very good at finding things on Web pages unless you either block the spiders from indexing it with a robots.txt file or you prevent access to it with an htaccess file or other password protection scheme.

Web analytics has a lot of jargon

Trying to follow the ins and outs of Web analytics is difficult enough without having to contend with a whole new language. This language has evolved over the past 10+ years. After all, when I started, all we cared about were how many hits our pages got. The distinction of a pageview or a visitor were completely lost on us. But now, you can get Web analytics packages that show you entry and exit pages, visitor duration, and even the bounce rate. Pageviews are so passé!

What Web designer personality type are you?

Molly Holzshlag of molly.com wrote a Meyers-Briggs type personality indicator for Web designers: Web Design and Development Personality Indicators. If you didn't see it back in 2005, when she first posted it, you can read it now and decide what Web personality type you are. I would say I am probably a SASS, but I strive to be an SAVD. What type are you?

Web Design Company in UK offers hosted websites to businesses

Web Design Company in UK offers hosted websites to businesses - Web Site design and Software Development Company in London, kronikmedia offers an innovative approach to web site design in UK. Unlike traditional web site design companies who offer website design as a one off service, Kronik Media are also able to offer bespoke software and websites on a hosted license. This has proved popular with small to medium sized businesses. The cost of bespoke software or web site design and development can be spread over affordable monthly payments. The main benefit however is the on going support and consultancy that is available throughout the year.

Yellow Pages Association Names Top 10 Internet Yellow Pages Searches Reflecting How Consumers Are Using Local Search Sites

Yellow Pages Association Names Top 10 Internet Yellow Pages Searches Reflecting How Consumers Are Using Local Search Sites

Web Browser Wars Go Mobile

alphadogg writes "A new generation of mobile Web browsers is finally making the Web a reality on handheld devices. The latest example is last week's beta launch of Opera Mobile 9.5, a native Web browser for high-end smartphones. It's an evolutionary release for the Norwegian software company, but it comes just days after Apple's iPhone 3G, with its highly capable Safari browser, went on sale. Other brand-new entrants, such as Mobile Firefox and Skyfire, are expected later this year, at least in beta form. But the evolving mobile browsers are only one part of the picture. Mobile browsing is affected by the client hardware, ranging from the processor to the kind of wireless network being used, all of which have improved markedly. It's also affected by the design of Web sites being targeted, and there's new attention being focused on optimiz

Yellow Pages Association Names Top 10 Internet Yellow Pages Searches Reflecting How Consumers Are Using Local Search Sites

As Yellow Pages publishers continue to enhance their Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) properties and the local listings they provide to search engines such as Google, Yahoo and others, the Yellow Pages Association ® (YPA®) today released the Top 10 IYP headings based on consumer usage.

Yellow Pages Association Names Top 10 Internet Yellow Pages Searches Reflecting How Consumers Are Using Local Search Sites

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/04/08 -- As Yellow Pages publishers continue to enhance their Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) properties and the local listings they provide to search engines such as Google, Yahoo and others, the Yellow Pages Association® (YPA®) today released the Top 10 IYP headings based on consumer usage.

Increase Web Site Traffic with SEO

Do you need to find a way to increase web site traffic? Have you used any search engine optimization on your website? Before you do any expensive web advertising or build an expensive new site try using some simple search engine optimization on your website to increase your web site traffic. Search engine optimization is the best way to increase web site traffic and increase your position on the search engine results pages. Getting into a higher place on the search engine results pages means more hits to your website and more customers.

How to Develop Web Applications with Ajax: Part 1

In the past, web applications were limited because a web page had to be reloaded (or another page loaded in its place) in order for new data to be obtained. Other methods were available (without loading another page), but the techniques weren’t well supported and had a tendency to be buggy. In recent months, a technique that had not been widely supported in the past has become available to a large number of web surfers, giving developers more freedom to develop cutting-edge web applications. These applications, which asynchronously retrieve XML data via JavaScript, are affectionately known as “Ajax applications” (Asynchronous Javascript and XML applications). In this article, I will explain how to retrieve a remote XML file via Ajax to update a web page, and as this series continues, I will discuss more ways that Ajax technology can be us

Bringing the web into the store

A combination of developments—consumers’ use of the web to find products eventually bought in stores, improvements in Internet bandwidth and web-enabled software applications that connect stores to central databases as well as to the web itself, and increased recognition by retail executives of the importance of cross-channel shopping—is leading to more in-store web applications for shoppers as well as employees. The demand is underscored by the fact that most consumers, 58%, use the Internet as their first choice for researching products purchased in a store, according to Nielsen Online. Retailers, meanwhile, are providing in-store kiosks and wireless devices to let shoppers access a store’s web site for product information or to place an online order, according to a report from AMR Research Inc.

How To Choose Which Web Development Package Is Right For You

(Prudent Press Agency)---There are plenty of options when it comes to web site creation software and a wannabe web designer might have a hard time deciding which to choose. We will have a look at the most popular web creation programs: Front Page, Dreamweaver and Adobe GoLive. All three offer a user-friendly interface and plenty of beginner and advanced options that will allow you to create the website of your dreams. A large majority of website hosting companies accept the final outputs of the three programs, but you will still need to check your web page for compatibility with different web browsers.

Purewire Launches Web Security-as-a-Service for Businesses

(Prudent Press Agency)---ATLANTA--Purewire, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of its Purewire™ Web Security Service, a security software-as-a-service (SaaS) that provides unmatched protection against malicious people, places and things on the Web™. Purewire is the first and only security vendor that protects Web users from where they are going, what they are downloading and from anyone malicious or fraudulent with whom they are interacting.

Which Linux Distributions Are Dying?

"I just read Louis Gray's post titled 'On the Web, If You're Not Growing, You're Dying.' It gave me a chilling realization about web services. Like everything else, what goes up must come down. This must apply to Linux distributions too, right? So, what's happening with Linux? Which distributions are growing? Like Louis Gray, I'm going to use data from Google Trends. People searching the name of Linux distributions on Google can be considered new users. After all, wouldn't experienced Linux users already know where the websites of the big Linux distributions are?

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