Posted on March 23, 2005 2:38 pm by Shel Holtz | General
As if to support the notion that the terms “blog” and “blogosphere” have become part of the lexicon, the Contra Costa Times today ran this piece. Not only did “blogosphere” appear in the headline; it was included in a quote by an appellate court attorney. If the words are acceptable to a copy editor and a lawyer, it’s time for everyone else to stop being so damned…
Posted on March 22, 2005 10:21 am by Shel Holtz | General
Over the last two days, I’ve read probably a dozen posts on various blogs that complain about the words “blog” and “blogosphere.” Most of these turn their noses up, offering such disclaimers as “I refuse to use that stupid word ‘blogosphere.’”
Oh, please. Give it up. Blog, blogosphere, podcasting…they’ve all reached the plateau of common usage. This is what these things are called and all the whining and bitching in the world won’t…
Posted on March 15, 2005 9:26 am by Shel Holtz | General
All those cookies your Web developers build into your company’s Web sites may be useless, at least as a means of measuring behaviors. A study by JupiterMedia has concluded that more than half of Internet users delete the cookies dropped on their computers. Fifty-eight percent of users have deleted cookies and 39% delete them monthly from their primary computers. There goes your…
Posted on March 10, 2005 9:23 am by Shel Holtz | General
Under the Golden Arches, you can get salads instead of Big Macs. Now, McDonald’s is launching a an initiative to promote healthier living. Of course, some are dismissing the move, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, whose executive director said, “I think it’s just window dressing designed to promote a more cuddly feeling toward the company than to really change…
Posted on March 9, 2005 8:48 am by Shel Holtz | General
I have just finished adding Javascript to all of my sites, including this blog, that will keep Google from adding links to my content. I’ve read comments by many that those who oppose the Google AdLinks initiative need to “get over themselves.” Sorry. Can’t do it.
I’ve read all the arguments against AdLinks and shrug over most of them. For me, it comes down to one simple…
Posted on March 8, 2005 10:01 am by Shel Holtz | General
Over the weekend, I finished switching my Web site over to a new content management system. I had been using Mamboserver, but wasn’t as thrilled with it as I thought I’d be, so I switched to phpWebSite, which is a vast improvement. Interestingly, on the heels of the switchover came some input that suggested, perhaps, that static Web pages are a thing of…
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