May 21
This article refers directly to this piece on Wired: http://www.wired.co.uk/wired-magazine/archive/2009/05/features/the-hidden-censors-of-the-internet.aspx?page=1. I’m not about to repeat the facts in this article verbatim, rather I’m going to offer an opinion on it, so I suggest you read the Wired article first, don’t worry I’ll put the kettle on while you read it….. Done? Good, then I’ll begin.
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May 12
Web design. It’s got a lot of names these days. From Information Architects to Usability Experts, it can be hard just knowing what to call yourself if you wrangle pixels for a living! The choice of what tools to use to wrangle said pixels can be even harder. Here is a list of 10 of my favourites. I consider them all to be “best in class” for their prospective jobs, but if you have an alternate suggestion and would like to let us know why you prefer it, don’t keep it to yourself!
Before we get started, an admission: These days I am a total Mac convert, long gone are the days of building my own computers and cursing endlessly at Microsoft’s ineptitude. If you are not running an Intel based Mac system on at least OS X Tiger, you has my condolences but you should know that this list is not for you. Number 1 on any list of useful tools for the web professional that I write would be a Mac. That’s just me, but I thought I’d better explain who this information is aimed at as I’m not sure that all of this software is available for other computing platforms. Right, onwards!
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