iTunes Expands In The UK

Ripl Receives $4.25 Million

More pressing, I think, than the question of how much wood a woodchuck can chuck is the matter of how many social networks the World Wide Web can withstand.  It seems we’re rapidly approaching the point at which there’ll be one per person.  And with a fresh $4.25 million in its pocket, Ripl may soon be ready to contribute to the crowding.

Yahoo May Announce New Sales VP

Ah, rumors - they’re often difficult to report, never mind analyze.  Yet here you are: Gregory Coleman, Yahoo’s executive vice president of global sales, may be replaced by Hilary Schneider.  And this personnel move may be an example of favoritism among executives, or it could demonstrate how desperate Yahoo is to reverse a downward slide.

Google Takes AJAX Debugger Out of Beta

Google has long maintained that AJAX is the future (and the now) of the Web, and even refers to the click-and-wait method as "the yesterweb." But for developers, AJAX is a pain, especially when debugging for browser quirks. Those struggling, then, may be happy to know that the Google Web Toolkit is now out of beta with version 1.4.

Google Eats Its Own Doc Food

“You first” is a standard response to many questionable situations.  And while the average person probably doesn’t use that phrase in connection with software, Google wants to prove that its Docs & Spreadsheets program is good enough for widespread use.