For the real scoop on HTML 5 read this.… Read the rest

Artisteer 3.0 Beta for Windows has been released. Here is the summary of the new features: Website creation features with support for editing pages and blog posts Web design and website samples Support for fluid layouts (resizable sheet width) Interactive… Read the rest

I've had a chance to play with the preview version of Artisteer 3 and I'm impressed.  For those who aren't familiar with Artisteer, it's a program that generates templates/themes for websites (XHTML and CSS), blogs (Blogger and WordPress), and content… Read the rest

HotScripts has published a list of 25 emerging free web scripts to watch at http://www.hotscripts.com/blog/emerging-scripts/. … Read the rest

Microsoft has released  a Beta of Internet Explorer 9.  I successfully installed it on a netbook running Windows 7 Starter and on a desktop running the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.  I like the streamlined interface and IE9… Read the rest

I recently mentioned the Google Font API.  HotScripts has an article on 10 Useful APIs for your Web Site..… Read the rest

Microsoft has released the final IE9 Platform Preview and the Beta is scheduled to be released next month.  The interface of the Platform Preview is just a shell — in order to open a Web page select "Open…" from the "Page" menu… Read the rest

If you want to be sure that visitors to your sites see the font you intended them to see, use the Google Font API. Here is an example This is the "Reenie Beanie" font.… Read the rest

I rarely develop interesting sites.  Most of my clients are public agency membership organizations and none of their sites are destined to become the next Facebook or Twitter.  Recently, however, I had the opportunity to develop an interesting site and I… Read the rest

According to Anthony Franco, president and cofounder of the consulting company Effective UI, it depends on what you're building. For applications that won't be accessed by mobile users, he recommends Flash, but for those who will, he says to use… Read the rest