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Video demos of Google Chrome Browser
Google has some nice and short demos of what Chrome browser can do (Windows only for now). Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. [read more]
Google SEO Guidelines
For those who don’t already have it, here’s guidelines that will help Google find, index, and rank your site. Google Webmaster Guidelines [read more]
Firefox 3.5 and your own fonts…
Among support for a number of HTML 5 specifications and updates to improve the tab experience, Fireox 3.5 now supports CSS Web Fonts. From Datamation: One of the most visible changes that Firefox 3.5 will enable for Web developers comes by way of support for CSS Web Fonts. “When you think about it, Web designers have had to play with the same ten fonts that they could reliably ensure were on everyone’s computer,” Beltzner said. Beltzner explained that the way fonts have worked in the past is that a Web developer specified a particular font that needed to be resident on a user’s... [read more]
Video posted: Web Apps with Jared Spool
The video from our last WebPub meeting is now online at TechTV and iTunes. Due to some technical difficulties the recording starts a few seconds in to Jared’s presentation, however I’m sure you’ll find the content extremely enjoyable! Many thanks to the MIT HyperStudio and IS&T for sponsoring the podcast. Here’s the summary of the topic covered: Web Apps: The Collision of Design and Business with Jared Spool Who has the best practices for web app design and what do they do to make world-class applications? Jared will share the latest research in the techniques and methodologies... [read more]
Average teens don’t use Twitter
An interesting post on Teens and what they think/use for social media networks. Some information is just about teens themselves, but worth a read for the Twitter info… I was surprised to find that email is deader than ever among teens. As more of their parents and teachers are getting on Facebook (or MySpace), they see little reason to email with anyone. Thus, email is increasingly needed for having an account on various sites and for getting access to or sending attachments. But even when teens do use email for “work”, they do not use it for social purposes. …Many teens... [read more]
