Microsoft Exec Sees The Google Light

Another Microsoft executive has succumbed to the allure of Google and will join the search advertising company after spending his non-compete year in philanthropic pursuits.

The Incredible Exploding Laptop

There was a report last week of an exploding computer at a conference in Osaka, Japan. It seemed to be the real deal - there were pictures of a flaming laptop - but I dismissed the story. Surely, I thought, someone had tinkered with it and, intentionally or not, caused the mishap. Now I'm not so sure.

W3C Advances Mobile Web Development

The World Wide Web Consortium has promoted its Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 for website and content management system designers to Candidate Recommendation status.

Google Iceberg (beta)

Ever seen an iceberg? They are magnificent ice mountains, frozen floating islands bobbing around the most northern and southern oceans.

Using Design Clichs

Web 2.0 is the new black, rounded corners are the new complimentary accessory, drop shadows are a part of the status quo, and you'd better not wear a bevel before Labor Day.