I'm torn on what stance I want to take on this issue I stumbled across today regarding McAfee SiteAdvisor. The IT security side of me says that any tool that prevents people from stumbling upon bad sites and malicious downloads is a good thing but the webmaster side of me says that any tool that is not moderated well and does not update frequently is bad for websites and thus … [Read more...]
Internet Explorer 9 Preview Available
Microsoft has released its Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9. It's touting a lot of cool features like faster Javascript, HTML5 compatibility, and GPU-rendered HTML5 graphics. From the Internet Explorer Team's Blog: The Internet Explorer Platform Preview is a light-weight frame around the core IE platform which includes the rendering and layout, object model, parsing, … [Read more...]
WinMerge – How to Diff Two Directories
I was looking for a tool that would allow me to diff two directories last week, so I could try to see what a patch was changing. The top result and a quality product was WinMerge, an open-source application that can find differences between directories and then merge them together if you want. WinMerge is hosted by SourceForge and has its own webpage at WinMerge.org where you … [Read more...]
HTML5/CSS3 Browser Compatibility Table
The Browser Wars are in full swing with the new standards of HTML5 and CSS3 making their way into use. Some of the fiercest competitors are lingering old versions of the browsers. If you're wanting to use a cool new feature, this site can help you understand which browsers will support it. The site currently lists compatibility for Firefox 3.5 and Safari 4 on Mac and these … [Read more...]
How to File a CAN-SPAM Complaint with the FTC
After continuing to receive additional spam daily through the same campaign that I posted here a week ago, I decided it was time to escalate things. It became apparent that the Unsubscribe link on these e-mail messages wasn't doing anything. If the FTC enforced the CAN-SPAM Act this would be the proper venue and for now it's about the only action that we can take. You can find … [Read more...]