xBlog: The visual thinking weblog
6th January 2000

Google Launches Apple-Specific Search Engine

“Search for Apple/Macintosh-related sites using Google.”

posted in Apple/Macintosh | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

Register.com to Allow 10-Year Domain Registration

“http://www.register.com/ Register.com Inc. Wednesday announced plans to offer single and multiple-year domain registration services, providing flexibility and savings for those who register domain names. Starting in mid-January, customers will be able to buy .com, .net and .org d

posted in Domain names | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

Register.com, NSI Broaden Domain Name Offerings

“Domain name registration giant Network Solutions Inc. and one of its largest competitors, Register.com, both moved to expand their product lines [yesterday], marking a continuing wave of competition in what a year ago was a monopoly field. Network Solutions, which is already by far the largest retailer of names in the most popular ‘.com’ and ‘.net’ Internet domains, today announced it would soon begin selling names in many of the more than 200 country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) maintained by sovereign nations.”

posted in Domain names | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

InteractionArchitect

“…What? InteractionArchitect is a knowledge base and meeting space on the human factor of interactive systems, such as corporate intranets, e-business and wireless applications. …Why? Creating interactive systems is more than coding HTML pages. It is about designing virtual spaces in which people live, work, and do business. It is a metaphorical architect’s job to adapt these spaces to the needs, fears, aspirations, strengths, and weaknesses of people. …Who? InteractionArchitect is aimed at everybody who designs, develops, or manages interactive systems. …Goal? InteractionArchitect promotes a professional perspective on the way people work, live and do business with interactive systems.”

posted in Interaction design | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

The Internet Policy Institute (IPI)

“The nation’s first independent, nonprofit research and educational institute created to provide objective, high-quality analysis, research, education, and outreach on economic, social and policy issues affecting and affected by the global development and use of the Internet.” In particular, look at this: “The Briefing The President project is a series of policy memoranda designed to identify and explore the fundamental issues that will affect the development and use of the Internet. In the coming months, topics of discussion will include, among others, the growth of electronic commerce, the pursuit of privacy in a networked world, and the preservation of social values.”

posted in Internet | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

rivertrout.com

“Rivertrout.com, a collaborative site, is a library of letters. We are dedicated to bringing art to the web by giving an old craft a new meaning: the writing of literary letters enhanced by powerful images, great design and the ubiquity of the Internet.”

posted in Language | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

DVD FAQ

A huge, mind-numbing resource. The page is 328k.

posted in Movies/TV | Permalink | Comments Off

6th January 2000

Google Launches Apple-Specific Search Engine

“Search for Apple/Macintosh-related sites using Google.”

posted in Searching | Permalink | Comments Off