Archive for May, 2008

Un-happy birthday to SPAM!

Last week marked the 30th birthday of the first spam message being sent. It was sent on 1st May 1978 by Gary Thuerk, a marketing representative at the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) to around 400 users of ARPANET, the US government-run computer network that evolved into the Internet. The message was met with an immediate negative reaction, with many recipients complaining…

Posted: May 8th, 2008 By: boost Read More →

A fond farewell to tables

For many years my design process was simple:

  1. Make something pretty (and usually pink) in Adobe Photoshop
  2. Slice it up and save the relevant images
  3. Re-create the design in HTML using tables (I'd usually do this with Dreamweaver)
This process worked well for me, it allowed me quickly and effectively reproduce my design in a language fit for the web without having…

Posted: May 7th, 2008 By: mattb Read More →

RSS Feeds – Are they just a gimmick?

I mentioned RSS feeds in the Quick guide to creating a web 2.0 site blog post. But, I have never really experienced them, and to be honest I personally thought they were a bit of a gimmick and pretty pointless. So I decided to set myself the task of finding out what they are and what they do. …

Posted: May 6th, 2008 By: tan Read More →

Quick guide to creating a Web 2.0 site.

Web 2.0 and Web 2.0 standards all sound pretty complicated, but basically all Web 2.0 means is that the web has evolved and improved now offering better and more up to date services, such as blogs, wiki’s, social networking etc. Web 2.0 sites are more attractive, simple, and much more usable.

A simple way to create a Web 2.0 website…

Posted: May 1st, 2008 By: tan Read More →

The humble office plant

Plants have many benefits they can remove common toxins from indoor environments and add oxygen to stale air, create a refuge from everyday stresses and not only that they can brighten up any office! Choosing a plant is not as easy as you may think it’s critical to choose plants that can thrive in the challenging office environment. Here are some tips…

Posted: May 1st, 2008 By: alice Read More →