And a small portion of the intertubes goes crazy for jquery

JQuery + Microsoft + Nokia + Conference == massive tweting

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It used to be plain crap, but now…it’s Beta!

“We have to admit, the old download manager totally sucked.”
Beta is beyond retro-cool. Remember the late 90’s? Recalled by some as, “The Golden Age of Beta”, is it being eclipsed?
With a health dose of web2.0 badges screaming: “BETA!”, anything could happen.
–I am so starting a band called The Beta Band, no wait that one’s taken…how [...]

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Consider the default case

When websites evolve and acquire new features it is important to handle “default cases” well. When I registered for the site in this image, the site’s designers had implemented a very basic personal profile, screen name, email and password; later they added additional details such as “Full Name”.
As an early registrant in the system, my [...]

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Focus on writing

When a simple 10 minute exercise in thinking and writing up a few ideas turns into a two week delay in action, maybe the environment precludes the generation of the message. Can simple applications like WriteRoom make you more productive? You don’t need to write the next, great novel to appreciate the powerful, liberating experience [...]

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