Google Confirms: 301s Better Than 302s
Yes, I am meant to be on holidays and no, I’m not meant to be posting here, but I felt this news was too important to wait another two weeks.At the Search Summit Conference this week, I had the opportunity to ask Adam Lasnik from Google a question that I get asked a lot: Is it better to use 301 Permanently Moved or 302 Temporarily Moved redirects if you need to move a site to a new domain?
Web 2.0 and Information Security
All it takes is one personAs we move the common denominator down to make web2.0 appealing, we run the risks of more social engineering attacks. There is so much technology out there, that trying to figure out how all of it works, and how all of it can be made to work safely is an entire industry vertical for information security.
Is Search Technology Pulling its Weight?
Tom Foreski in SiliconValleyWatcher lists all the ways that we the people are expected to help search engines do their jobs – so search technology isn’t pulling its weight as compared with the human element.Eye-opening at first, but rather than a blow-by-blow response, why not sum it up this way:
When the “Chill” Sets in
What does a blogger, vlogger, or podcaster do when the “chill” sets in?That chill can be a lot worse in some parts of the world than others.
Play Stump The Google Personalized Page
Some updates have hit Google’s Personalized Homepage (unfortunately a shorter/catchier name was not among them), including one that makes the tabs a little more interesting.
Newspaper Design And Usability
Usability measures how satisfactory the user will find the experience of using a product or service. It’s as appropriate for newspapers as it is for coffee makers.
Google Has Resources, Rivals, And Risks
The annual report filed by Google with the SEC reveals hefty revenues, its thoughts on Yahoo and Microsoft, and the potential for its multi-billion dollar business to suddenly go pancake-shaped in certain circumstances.
Sony Slowly Learning Internet PR
Sony’s recent dust-up with gaming blog Kotaku over their publication of a Playstation rumor ended up being handled much more quickly than their previous public relations blunders.
Microsoft Teaching Web Development For Free
The company’s Express editions of products like Visual Studio have been available for several months. Handing powerful tools to novice developers without a training option left them dependent on other resources to learn how to use them.
J’accuse! Wired Attacked Over Digg Story
Annalee Newitz engaged in a test of Digg’s ability to withstand a paid effort to boost a story to Digg’s front page, and has earned her some pointed barbs from the blogosphere.