“Still can’t decide whether to use PHP scripts, Perl CGIs, or Java servlets for your next Web development project? This article will help you decide by providing a side-by-side comparison of the functioning source code of all three languages. The three simple example programs provided take you from the most basic server-side scripts through object orientation to a simple Web storefront presenting product information to a user. Reading this article will give you a good idea of the difference between these three languages, and a better idea of which one is right for you.”

“In this paper, we describe an experiment designed both to determine the best way to put comic books in electronic form, and to contrast the evaluation methods by which we came to our decision. Comic books representing different genres were manipulated in two ways: the degree of user control in advancement of pages (’user control’); and the amount of a page 2001 CHI Conference.visible on a given screen (’visual scope’).” The page links to a PDF, which you can grab at this link: ComicPaper.pdf.

“A print is a work of art made up of ink on paper and existing in multiple examples. It is created not by drawing directly on paper, but through an indirect transfer process.” Note: The site is a popup Flash console.

“Center for the Public Domain is a non-profit foundation that supports the growth of a healthy and robust public domain by establishing programs, grants, and partnerships in the areas of academic research, medicine, law, education, media, technology, and the arts.”

“A print is a work of art made up of ink on paper and existing in multiple examples. It is created not by drawing directly on paper, but through an indirect transfer process.” Note: The site is a popup Flash console.

“For almost all Web developers, documentation equals dullness. Thus few Web projects get properly documented. Which helps explain why so many fail.”

“…Web logs are surprisingly absent from corporate intranets. That’s because, as with e-mail 10 years ago, few in the corporate sector understand their power — until they begin using them regularly. Popular in the high-tech, cultural and activist on-line communities, Web logs are Web pages that are constantly updated, on a daily or even hourly basis. They contain a series of notes related to the topic at hand.”

“As XML becomes more pervasive, hiring managers won’t have to look very hard to find candidates claiming to have experience working on projects involving XML. Despite this trend, it is still not an easy task to find a truly skilled XML developer. This fact, combined with the increasing compensation awarded to job candidates, makes hiring the right people one of the most important parts of any IT project. Consequently, the list of questions below is intended to be a guide for managers faced with the task of filling positions within their organizations that require a solid understanding of the foundations of XML-related technologies.”

“An Israeli hi-tech company has produced a computer mouse that acts as the eyes of the blind and partially-sighted by helping them view computer graphics through touch. Growing dependence on graphics and ‘mice’ to navigate screens in increasingly computer-based societies have limited the ability of the partially-sighted to use new technology.”

“Blame it on advancing age, a brutal schedule or the barrage of info-missiles that targets you constantly, but some days your brain just doesn’t feel up to the job. You dither over decisions and your focus grows fuzzy. The thoughts come in starts and fits, the words won’t come at all, and you can’t remember what you’re supposed to do next. You can’t help wondering: Maybe your life would get better if your brain got better?”

“Visual Arts Trends is a quarterly ’state of the industry’ report for the creative professional. With offices in New York, USA, and London, UK, Visual Arts Trends is an international publication focusing on graphic design, advertising art direction, photography and illustration. Each quarterly report offers a brief, business-oriented, definitive and timely overview of industry developments that affect aesthetics, pricing, salaries, working conditions and client relations.”

“In which Conrad Taylor describes how he created a graphic image for the Information Design Journal using clay, a washing-up bowl, murky water, digital photography, image manipulation and Bézier curves.”

“An Israeli hi-tech company has produced a computer mouse that acts as the eyes of the blind and partially-sighted by helping them view computer graphics through touch. Growing dependence on graphics and ‘mice’ to navigate screens in increasingly computer-based societies have limited the ability of the partially-sighted to use new technology.”

“TYPEBOX: Promoting type culture. Typebox is more than just fonts: We provide background to our ideas as well as forward-looking thinking for both creation and use of typefaces: inspiration and application. With your participation, we hope to establish a platform for constructive thought about and around type. We invite serious contributors to make their best musings public, and wish to become your bookmark as an everyday resource — for designers, students and teachers alike.”

“In which Conrad Taylor describes how he created a graphic image for the Information Design Journal using clay, a washing-up bowl, murky water, digital photography, image manipulation and Bézier curves.”