Posted on February 27th, 2006 by mikull
Microsoft will close the book on its FrontPage Web-design program with the release of Office 2007, formerly known as Office 12, late this year.
Microsoft acquired FrontPage in the mid-1990s, and it soon outdistanced Adobe’s PageMill and other popular low-cost what-you-see-is-what-you-get Web-creation tools.
FrontPage does serve as the foundation for two different Web-design programs: SharePoint Designer 2007, [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2006 by mikull
Designing for the Web, as I see it, is a multi-layered process. It’s a process in which each layer addresses specific design needs related to client aims, brand characteristics and site user habits and expectations. Sadly, the last of these layers to be applied in the process, [...]
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Posted on February 20th, 2006 by mikull
Microsoft plans two general Vista edition categories, which map closely to the two that exist today for Windows XP (XP Home Edition, which includes XP Starter, Home, and Media Center Editions, and XP Professional Edition, which includes XP Pro, Pro x64, and Tablet PC editions). Vista will feature two categories: Home and Business. In the [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2006 by mikull
February is here, along with Cupid and a new batch of DVD’s for your consideration. Whether you’re looking to add to your collection, make a note for your Netflix or Blockbuster accounts, or just decide on a ‘wait for cable’- mikull.com once again has the best monthly movie list for your consideration. Remember eveything’s linked [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2006 by mikull
The PlayStation 3 is being packed full of bleeding-edge, next-gen technology. It promises 1080p gaming, HD movies, TiVo functionality, iTunes-like content distribution, and an Xbox Live-killing online service. BusinessWeek is running an article titled, “This PlayStation May Play Too Much,” covering the fear that, with a glut of admittedly expensive features, consumers may be intimidated [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2006 by mikull
There has been too much nonsense spouted about the effectiveness of certain successful companies’ websites and it’s time to correct it. Those who say that poorly designed websites are partly responsible for some companies’ success are feeding you a load of crap. And too many of you are eating it up.
Stop it. Bad design harms [...]
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Posted on February 7th, 2006 by mikull
Google is powerful — and we all learned from Orwell that power corrupts. As to search, Google has near total power — will total power totally corrupt Google?
Ask BMW, whose SEO strategy violated Google’s “orthodoxy,” leading Google to unceremoniously excommunicate BMW’s German website from its “organic” search results. The BBC reported this action as a [...]
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Posted on February 7th, 2006 by mikull
Our friends in Agency (the band formerly known as Republic), whom many of you know includes our old friend Michael Scotto, is releasing their national debut March 7. Distributed exclusively by AERIA Records, the self titled debut will be available at Best Buy, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, CD Universe, Virgin Megastores, Tower Records, Target, Sam [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2006 by mikull
It’s a funny thing when you grow up hearing about one of the companies that started it all. You create expectations and formulate questions in your mind, about how the company works on the inside. About how their employees must be given small repetitive tasks to build their OS. About the reasons for their lack [...]
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