Safari 5, released for both Windows and Mac yesterday, is a major update to to the browser. It boasts improved support for HTML5, a new “Safari Reader” view that makes it easier to read articles online, better performance and (still to come) browser extensions. Read More »
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I’m happy with my two current bags, but am looking for another. Why? Neither have enough space for other stuff when I’m traveling, which means I always have to take another bag, even on really short trips. What would you suggest I buy? Read More »
I believe there are valuable lessons that corporations can take from web workers to help their workforces. Many of the struggles that we’ve had will be experienced by corporations over the next few years as more of them adopt flexible working practices. Read More »
Next month will see our cloud computing conference, Structure, returning for its third year, which got me thinking about the impact of cloud computing on web working. It is amazing how cloud computing has revolutionized the web working landscape in such a short space of time. Read More »
While the proportion of the time that Britons spend on social networking sites is up (now taking 25 percent, from seven percent in 2007), IM usage has decreased quite markedly, taking just 5 percent of online time, compared to 14 percent three years ago. Read More »
Microsoft will reportedly roll out a new version of Hotmail on Monday, one that incorporates message threading and tagging, improved mobile access and social network integration, all at speeds faster than ever. But will it be enough to tempt users away from Gmail? Read More »
Over on Ghacks, Martin Brinkmann describes how he has been living without Flash installed on his work computer, due to an increase in the number of hacks targeting Flash. Brinkmann’s now four weeks into his experiment, and says he mostly hasn’t missed Flash. Read More »
Recently, I was talking with my accountability partner about email marketing. She’d had a bit of a mishap with one of her email campaigns, and we were trying to figure out how she could possibly correct the situation. Read More »
Not only is it just plain cool that field testing new toys often falls to us and then trickles up, it’s also a responsibility I think web workers and the places that support them should openly and actively embrace. Read More »
I’m currently looking to buy a new office chair. The trouble is that there are so many available that the choice is bewildering, and as I’ve had back problems in the past I’d like to get a chair that is both comfortable and ergonomic. Read More »
Generating buzz about a new service or product is one of the toughest things marketers will ever have to do. It’s hard enough to achieve when you have real-life publicity events, where employees can display enthusiasm about a product, but online you don’t have that advantage. Read More »
Om and the team over at GigaOM recently shared “7 Things We Hope Will Come True in 2010.” While that list of things are all well and good for our industry as a whole, I’ve identified a list of… Read More »
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