Web history: middle of the beginning
The Web has only just begun to make its mark. As we approach 2008, we are only in the middle of the beginning of a revolution that is transforming humanity.
I often meet web professionals who are frustrated with their websites. This is quite understandable. Change can seem quite slow at times. I have even […]
The collaborative Web
The essence of the Web is about linking, sharing and collaboration. Productivity and value creation is driven by cooperation.
Humans love the myth of the great individual overcoming overwhelming odds to achieve incredible goals. We seem to need to know that someone is in charge; that someone is leading, directing, managing.
There is no one person in […]
Websites: designed by dogs, managed by cats
A key danger in website design is over-ambition. We need to design a website we can professionally manage.
I travel a lot. And when you travel a lot you discover a lot of important things. You learn the answers to crucial questions such as: Why is a dog a man’s best friend? Because a dog always […]
U.S. Army clamping down on soldiers’ blogs
The U.S. Army is tightening restrictions on soldiers’ blogs and other Web site postings to ensure sensitive information about military operations does not make it onto public forums.
This is not just a problem for the U.S. Army. Many organizations are struggling to find a balance between being open and not allowing secrets out.
U.S. Army clamping […]
Easy to use: Why the Web demands simplicity
The more sophisticated a society and its economy becomes, the easier it is for its citizens to do what they need to do.
In Lima, Peru, to legally establish a one-person garment workshop takes 289 days of bureaucratic toil, costing $1,231, 31 times the monthly minimum wage. In the Philippines, purchasing land can involve up to […]
