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The Joy Of 404-Ing
A 404 "page not found" error shows a problem happened when someone tried to reach a web page. Webmasters should reach for…
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Candidate Web Sites As Effective As TV Ads
Two national studies of political consultants and American voters indicate that candidate Web sites are almost as effective for reaching loyal base voters as network and cable television ads.Twenty-five percent of political consultants said a candidate's own Web site was effective for communication with base voters while 26 percent said television and cable ads are useful. Close to half (46%) said the best way to…
UK ISP Music Deal Only Sounds Reasonable
The US and Britain go about some things differently; this was as the heart of our little squabble in the 18th Century. It's not surprising an announcement that a UK ISP will be both music piracy police and provider of subscription music services doesn't seem to ring many alarms.
U.S. Broadband Speeds Remain Sluggish
Internet connection speeds in the U.S. have only become slightly faster in the past year gaining just four-tenths of one megabit per second according to a new report from the Communication Workers of America (CWA).
Twitter Denies Definite Limits On Following
It's probably not a safe assumption that there's a limit on the number of people one can actually follow on Twitter. After all, it's possible someone has no life to prevent them being able to monitor a stream of thousands. Hey, if people actually camped out or bought scalped tickets to see "The Dark Knight" instead of just waiting 12 hours, then it's possible to…
What The Web Needs Now: A Profile of Profiles
Last week, Exxon had a weird situation on its hands: a fan set up an "official" Twitter profile and tweeted on behalf of the company. Suddenly, there are two mysteries: In $4.00 per gallon gas world, how does Exxon still have fans? And how can we ever be sure a person online is who they say they are?
