/Culture/ How to create your best layouts
When approaching a fresh site design, what’s the best way to tackle layout and ensure a guaranteed win? Elliot Jay Stocks shares his top layout tips
/Culture/ The pros and cons of Twitter marketing
Twitter offers a cheap, quick way of spreading your marketing message. But it can just as easily cause your brand some major damage, reveals Paul Douglas
/Interview/ Paul Dawson
EMC Conchango is known for producing functional customer experiences that last a long time. Oliver Lindberg catches up with the agency’s experience director, Paul Dawson, to chat about their approach and the recent acquisition
/Interview/ Stephen Fry
03/03/2010 | Filed under Discover > Interview
We’re delighted to bring you a special interview with the man who sent Twitter mainstream: actor, writer, presenter and national treasure, Stephen Fry.
In this video interview, Fry talks candidly to .net editor Dan Oliver about his use of Twitter, online money-making, mood swings, the Daily Mail and his ability to bring down websites with a single tweet. Watch it here.
/Interview/ Q&A: Mike Beltzner
At the end of January, Mozilla unleashed Firefox 3.6. We hook up with director of Firefox development Mike Beltzner to spill the beans on the latest improvements, what’s bubbling in the labs and the state of the browser wars
/Big Question/ Pad science
02/03/2010 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What effect is the iPad going to have on web design and development?
/Interview/ The brains behind : 4chan
4chan is the web’s largest – and most notorious – imageboard, responsible for such popular memes as lolcats and rickrolling. We talk to its creator, moot
/Culture/ Why Google isn’t evil
Geoffrey Cain reveals how Google.org, the philanthropic wing of the search giant, is using its algorithms to save the world
/Culture/ Become a one man web agency
Web design can be a complex affair, and when you’re doing it all by yourself, working with big clients and running your own business, what’s the best way to approach a project and stay on top? Elliot Jay Stocks looks at the life of the independent designer
/Interview/ Irena Au
Whatever you may think of it, Google’s approach to design is certainly different. Irene Au, the company’s director of user experience, talks to Oliver Lindberg about data-driven design decisions, achieving consistency and user research
/Culture/ Blogging from the bush
In rural Zambia, the internet is more accessible than clean water. Adam Oxford joined a UK charity using that fact to get its message across
/Culture/ Build faster websites
In an age of short attention spans, speed is the name of the online game. Craig Grannell looks at how you can make your sites faster and more efficient – making them easier to use and more attractive to visitors
/Interview/ Profile: BKWLD
Oliver Lindberg talks to Ryan Vanni, Dan Fields, Robert Reinhard and Jeff Toll of BKWLD about the agency’s fresh approach to interactive design and the science of a good banner ad
/Interview/ Q&A: Avi Muchnick
Aviary’s browser-based suite of multimedia tools is trying to make it easier and cheaper for people to become web builders. Oliver Lindberg speaks to founder and CEO, Avi Muchnick
/Big Question/ Qu'est-ce que c'est?
02/02/2010 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Do we finally have an iPhone killer in the Nexus One?
/Interview/ The brains behind : Cake Wrecks
Award-winning photoblog Cake Wrecks has just released its first book. We talk to its creator, Jen Yates about the site, the book deal, and the bakers’ reactions
/Culture/ What the Apple iPad means for web designers
Craig Grannell reveals five things you need to know about Apple’s device when creating your next online masterpiece
/Interview/ Justin Cooke
Not content with running one of Britain’s leading digital agencies, Fortune Cookie’s Justin Cooke is the new chair of the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA). He tells Oliver Lindberg about the many challenges ahead
/Culture/ Power up your sites with APIs
Craig Grannell investigates the increasing prevalence of APIs, and how you can use the technology to create richer and more creative websites
/Culture/ Pro video tips for web designers
Online video is rapidly taking over the web. Craig Grannell talks to leading designers and developers to find out how to make best use of it on your site
/Culture/ The nanopayment plan
Can microtransactions help developers to profit from social networks? Tom May reports
/Interview/ Pete Cashmore
Launched from Pete Cashmore’s home in 2005, Mashable now gets 5m page views a month and is poised to overtake TechCrunch. He talks to Oliver Lindberg about redesigns, micro-content and joining the social conversation
/Culture/ Make cloud computing work for you
Forget blue-sky thinking: where it’s really at is in the cloud, says Tim Carr of 3ev
/Big Question/ Wave function
08/01/2010 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What are your first impressions of Google Wave?
/Interview/ How we built: www.scarygirl.com
08/01/2010 | Filed under Discover > Interview
It’s been hailed as the best Flash game ever. Illustrator Nathan Jurevicius, producer Sophie Byrne and developer/designers Tarwin Stroh-Spijer and Tony Polinelli explain how they pushed the platform to the limits
/Interview/ Q&A: Kevin Pollak
The star of Hollywood films like The Usual Suspects is now fronting his own online talk show. Kevin Pollak talks about ratings, revelations and leaving his legacy
/Interview/ The brains behind: Know Your Meme
Tongue in cheek web series and online database Know Your Meme dissects internet culture one meme at a time. We talk to its creator, Rocketboom’s lead R&D Jamie Wilkinson
/Interview/ Jake Nickell
Threadless uses the power of crowdsourcing to sell more than 100,000 T-shirts a month. Company founder Jake Nickell talks to Oliver Lindberg about how he turned a simple hobby into a multimillion dollar business empire
/Culture/ Exploding the myths of web design
Everyone knows it, so it must be true, right? Wrong! Craig Grannell talks to industry figures to uncover some major misconceptions in web design and development
/Interview/ Q&A: Osama Bedier
PayPal will soon be bigger than eBay, the auction site’s CEO recently admitted. VP of platform and emerging technology, Osama Bedier, explains what it can offer developers
/Interview/ The brains behind: Internet Archaeology
GeoCities may be dead and gone, but Ryder Ripps, director and founder of the Internet Archaeology project, explains how he’s keeping the memories alive
/Security/ The great password scandal
You wouldn’t let your bank give your PIN to a stranger, but some sites are taking a similarly cavalier attitude to security, warns Paul Annett of Clearleft
/Culture/ Breathe new life into your websites
Make some noise online by giving your sites a well-considered refresh. Craig Grannell finds out how to clear away the cobwebs
/Culture/ Making the perfect pitch
There’s never been a better time to refine your approach to winning new clients. Richard Rutter, co-founder of Clearleft, examines the pitch process from start to finish and reveals how you can beat rivals and win every contract
/Interview/ Q&A: Jon McLoone
WolframAlpha created a mixture of excitement and confusion when it launched in May this year. Senior developer Jon McLoone explains how the ‘knowledge engine’ delivers its definitive results
/Interview/ The brains behind: My Damn Channel
Web series platform My Damn Channel made its name with You Suck at Photoshop. We talk to founder and CEO Rob Barnett
/Culture/ Boost your career with social media
If you want to get ahead in web design and development, you need to make intelligent use of the emerging social networks, says Suw Charman-Anderson
/Interview/ Christian Heilmann
Christian Heilmann, international developer evangelist at Yahoo, travels the world on a mission to make the web a better place. Talking to Oliver Lindberg, he calls for more sharing and says innovation isn’t just down to rock star developers
/Interview/ Q&A: Phil Libin
Evernote is a note-taking service that aims to become the “external brain” of its millions of wordwide users. CEO Phil Libin reveals how the company plans to build on its runaway success
/Interview/ The brains behind : Simon’s Cat
The Flash adventures of Simon’s Cat have been watched more than 20 million times and won numerous awards. We talk to animator Simon Tofield
/Big Question/ The Bing question
13/10/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What are your initial thoughts on Microsoft’s Bing search engine?
/Interview/ Q&A: Kevin Eyres
LinkedIn is storming ahead in its bid to become the social network of choice for serious professionals. Managing director for Europe Kevin Eyres discusses the challenges ahead and the site’s latest features
/Big Question/ Will Apple’s ‘monopolistic’ practices cause a backlash?
18/09/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Apple is facing regulatory scrutiny from the FCC and bile from bloggers such as Jason Calacanis after it refused to allow the Google Voice mobile app access to the iPhone. But what do our experts think?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Cat and Girl
New York-based cartoonist Dorothy Gambrell has been drawing web comic Cat and Girl since 1999. Here she explains how it’s turned into her day job and how it makes money
/Culture/ Discover London Digital Week!
We catch up with organiser Rob Corradi to find out more about the inaugural London Digital Week event, which starts on 21 September
/Expression/ SketchFlow: the future of prototyping?
11/09/2009 | Filed under Discover > Expression
We talk to Christian Schormann, Director of Program Management in the Expression team at Microsoft, about the killer feature in Expression blend 3
/Culture/ Going global
You won’t get an international audience just by being online. Craig Grannell explains how to make your site appeal to a variety of national cultures without diluting your brand
/Culture/ Meet the Cloggers
One of the world’s poorest countries is leapfrogging its way to the latest internet technology, and a group of young, motivated bloggers are spearheading the revolution. Geoffrey Cain reports
/Interview/ Q&A: Chris Lea
Media Temple is arguably the most popular hosting company for digital creatives. Oliver Lindberg talks to Chris Lea, lead architect on social network Virb, which Media Temple acquired about a year ago
/Culture/ The world’s top 20 web designers
What makes a world-class designer? It’s a simple question and yet once we started compiling this list we realised it’s not at all simple to answer. Is it about pushing boundaries or holding fast to traditional principles? Should the body of work be judged on aesthetics or usability? Is fame or notoriety important, or just a distraction? Ultimately, we’ve tried to balance all these considerations and more, and picked 20 figures who we all feel act as a beacon of inspiration to web builders everywhere. We hope you agree…
/Interview/ Q&A: David Recordon
Six Apart’s David Recordon co-invented OpenID, which enables you to sign in to thousands of online services with the same digital identity. He talks to Oliver Lindberg about its latest developments
/Interview/ Q&A: Kyle Simpson
The Yahoo Query Language enables you to easily retrieve data from other websites and display it on your own. Here, Kyle Simpson, user experience architect at StoredIQ and owner of Getify Solutions, explains what it’s like to work with it in practice
/Big Question/ System shock
18/08/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Does Google Chrome OS spell the beginning of the end for Windows?
/Interview/ The brains behind: iJustine
Viral video comedienne Justine Ezarik, aka iJustine has more than 120,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel. Here she explains the secrets of a successful online video brand
/Interview/ Eric Jordan
2Advanced is one of the most respected design agencies on the planet. Chief creative officer and president Eric Jordan tells Oliver Lindberg how Flash changed his life, what he’s looking forward to in 2009 and why DJing keeps him sane
/Culture/ Attract visitors to your site
Dan Mall reveals how to get people to come to your website, get them to stay and keep them coming back for more
/Big Mouth/ Turf wars
It’s David versus Goliath – and this time the giant wins. Online, the law is an ass
/Culture/ Flash on the Xbox
Paul Wyatt suggests a new arena in which to market your Flash skills
/Interview/ Bruce Lawson
Opera’s web evangelist Bruce Lawson foresees a future in which much of the world leapfrogs the desktop and jumps straight onto the mobile web, and standards are more important than ever. He tells Oliver Lindberg how we can create one web for all
/Big Question/ Electric Albion
22/07/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What are your thoughts on the Digital Britain report?
/Interview/ The brains behind: MetaFilter
Link sharing community blog MetaFilter has just turned 10 years old. We talk to creator and programmer Matthew Haughey about how the site grew from its humble beginnings to having 12,000 active users
/Big Question/ Give it away
01/07/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Is it ever okay for web designers to work for free?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Windosill
Windosill is a Flash-based puzzle game full of whimsical objects to push, pull, take apart, and otherwise manipulate. Creator Patrick Smith explains how he designed it
/Culture/ Plan the perfect site
We all want to hit the ground running when we start a new project, but a little forethought can reap huge dividends in the long run. Craig Grannell talks to experienced web developers about how an intelligent approach to planning can help save time, money and your sanity
/Interview/ The truth behind the IE8 blacklist
The launch of IE8 has been mired in confusion and controversy. Ian Moulster, senior product manager for Microsoft UK, chats to Tom May about developer support, standards and the dreaded ‘blacklist’
/Big Question/ Scurvy dogs
27/05/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What are your thoughts on the Pirate Bay verdict?
/Interview/ Jeffrey Zeldman
Jeffrey Zeldman could be called the godfather of web standards. Oliver Lindberg catches up with him to talk about the current state of play, how to improve standards and how web designers can survive the economic downturn
/Interview/ The brains behind: Wonderglen
Wonderglen, an intranet for a fake TV production company, turned out to be the creation of former Daily Show producer Ben Karlin. Here he tells us all about it
/Culture/ The ultimate ways to test your site
Improve your sites by testing them with the people who really matter: your users. Clearleft’s user experience designer Cennydd Bowles explains how to conduct ‘guerrilla testing’, the quick and easy way to get your site on track
/Big Mouth/ Imitation of life
They’re on the bleeding edge, baby – but are the early adopters and online evangelists missing out on the bigger picture?
/Big Question/ Myth world
29/04/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What, in your opinion, is the biggest myth on the web?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Stuff White People Like
Since Christian Lander launched satirical blog stuffwhitepeoplelike.com it has received more than 55million hits and landed him a book deal. Here he explains how it all came about
/Interview/ Margaret Manning
Not many digital agencies that were born out of the online enthusiasm of the 90s managed to survive and remain independent. Reading Room did. Oliver Lindberg talks to award-winning CEO Margaret Manning
/Culture/ Blogging from the edge
Whether you’re living in a warzone or cycling across continents, getting your experiences online can be a huge challenge, discovers Paul Douglas, as he meets some of the world’s most extreme bloggers
/Big Question/ Inspiration nation
06/04/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What’s the most inspirational design you’ve seen recently?
/Interview/ The brains behind: 230 Miles of Love
Fancy some location-specific entertainment while you’re driving down the M6? We talk to Andrew Shanahan, creator of the first comedy to be broadcast via satnav
/Culture/ Google’s guide to Analytics
Brett Crosby provides the inside track on how you can use Google Analytics to drive targeted traffic to your website, understand your visitors’ wants and needs, and make informed design improvements
/Interview/ Leo Laporte
They call him the hardest working man in podcasting. Now he’s extended his TWiT empire to include a live, hi-res video stream. Oliver Lindberg talks to the one and only Leo Laporte about being the glue that holds together an online community
/Culture/ Smarter and faster web design
You don’t need to work harder, or for longer hours, to get better results. You just need to work smarter! Craig Grannell reveals a range of tips and tricks to boost your productivity
/Interview/ Profile: Level Studios
Independent digital agency Level Studios, formerly known as Web Associates, has been in the game for almost a decade and a half. Oliver Lindberg finds out what makes them tick
/Interview/ Q&A: Loic Le Meur
Serial entrepreneur Loic Le Meur is one of the most influential people on the web. His latest project, Seesmic, has been dubbed the Twitter of video. Oliver Lindberg talks to him about its success, the challenges of the credit crunch and what’s currently exciting him on the web
/Big Question/ Rough justice
03/03/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Does Gary McKinnon deserve a lengthy jail sentence in the US?
/Culture/ Calling time on IE6
Craig Grannell asks designers and developers if it’s finally time to take IE6 behind the shed and shoot it
/Culture/ Beat the creative block
A blank sheet of paper can incite creative paralysis. So how do you bust out and gain control? Eric Karjaluoto, of strategic interactive agency smashLAB, shares his thoughts
/Culture/ Thwart the design thieves
You’ve spent time and effort creating a beautiful site, only to find it’s been ripped off by a rival. Is there anything you can do? Elliot Jay Stocks canvasses the industry’s top designers for their ideas
/Interview/ Simon Waterfall
Award-winning digital agency Poke is pushing the boundaries of the developer-client relationship. Simon Waterfall, co-founder and creative director, chats to Oliver Lindberg and reveals what makes Poke’s way of working so different
/Interview/ Q&A: Nick Francis
Nick Francis is the founder of small Nashville-based web design agency Project83, which is behind mobile design showcase site Mobile Awesomeness. We chat to him about why it’s high time to go mobile, and how to get started
/Big Question/ Packing them in
03/02/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What do you see as the key ways to attract visitors to your site in 2009?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Lackadaisy
Award-winning web comic Lackadaisy is set in Prohibition-era America. Artist Tracy Butler tell us what inspired her to create it
/Opinion/ Testing ecommerce sites
Effective performance testing is vital if you want to provide your visitors with a smooth online shopping experience, says Andy Buchanan
/Big Mouth/ I read the news today, oh boy
We need to stand up for our rights – before they disappear, says Gary Marshall
/Interview/ Jack Dorsey
Frequent downtimes recently sparked an intense online debate about the flaw of popular micro-blogging service Twitter. Oliver Lindberg catches up with its CEO and co-founder, Jack Dorsey, to discuss the company’s plans to make it more stable
/Opinion/ Ajax and accessibility, part two
In the second of a two-part opinion piece, Alastair Campbell explains how ARIA can make JavaScript more accessible
/Culture/ Create the perfect newsletter
Unloved, badly presented and wallowing in the nearest spam folder, the email newsletter is too often the poor relation of online marketing. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says Paul Wyatt
/Interview/ The brains behind: Strike.TV
Filmmaker Peter Hyoguchi was at the forefront of the Hollywood writers’ strike when he had the idea for an online network that gives writers complete control. Now he’s the CEO of Strike.TV
/Big Question/ Forward thinking
07/01/2009 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What will be the main issues affecting the net in 2009?
/Culture/ Keep your Web 2.0 community happy
Running a web community can be fun and rewarding, but you’re always reliant on the good faith of your members. So what happens when rogue elements threaten to disrupt, even destroy, the foundations of your virtual society? Derek Powazek has some suggestions
/Big Mouth/ Land of the free?
You won’t find free Wi-Fi access on the other side of the pond, says Gary Marshall
/Opinion/ Ajax and accessibility, part one
In the first of a two-part opinion piece, Nomensa’s Alastair Campbell explains what you can do to work around Ajax’s accessibility issues
/Opinion/ Domain names
Your domain name is a valuable property. Keep track of renewals and don’t let cybersquatters steal it, urges Nominet’s Emily Taylor
/Culture/ The legal guide for designers
When you create a website, you’re navigating a legal minefield. Specialist technology lawyer Philip Thompson, of White & Black, outlines the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them
/Interview/ Q&A: Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards discusses how Economist.com is bringing its readers together for global discussion and debate online
/Interview/ Jim Buckmaster
Online classified advertising site Craigslist is run more as a public service than for profit – a philosophy that’s led to war with eBay. Oliver Lindberg talks to chief executive Jim Buckmaster about one of the internet’s most unlikely success stories
/Big Question/ Net-time for democracy
09/12/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What impact do you think online activity had on the US election?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Garfield Minus Garfield
Web comic Garfield Minus Garfield, which removes Garfield from his own strips, has been one of the big internet phenomena of 2008. We chat to creator Dan Walsh
/Culture/ What’s the deal with Wikipedia?
Wikipedia holds 9.25 million articles, written in over 250 languages – and it’s absolutely free to use. But will the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle still fit together if the site accepts advertising, or will it compromise everything Wikipedia stands for? Ian Harris reports
/Culture/ Choose the best free CMS
The Content Management System (CMS) has changed the way we manage our websites, but how do you choose the right one for your needs? Andrew Skinner has the lowdown
/Big Mouth/ Baaaaad behaviour
From sheep grazing in ancient Greece to spamming on the net, it’s the same old story
/Culture/ Master site navigation
From humble hypertext links to site-wide search boxes to visually stunning, interactive animated systems, online navigation has never been more varied. Craig Grannell investigates the best and worst out there and quizzes industry voices about best practice
/Opinion/ Design Eye for the web guy
Andrei Herasimchuk explains how he was inspired by reality show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to bring fresh vision to existing web design
/Interview/ James Hilton
James Hilton co-founded AKQA when he was just out of college and helped build it up to a global agency with hundreds of employees and some of the world’s biggest clients. He tells Oliver Lindberg what makes AKQA tick
/Interview/ Q&A: Jonathan Zittrain
Internationally renowned cyberlaw scholar Jonathan Zittrain’s new book carries the provocative title, The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It. Oliver Lindberg asks him exactly what he means
/Big Question/ Favourite things
11/11/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What was the best site/app you came across in 2008?
/Interview/ The brains behind: I Can Has Cheezburger
We talk to Ben Huh, the entrepreneur who bought lolcat phenomenon ICanHasCheezburger.com with a group of investors, created company Pet Holdings around it and has since unleashed sites like ihasahotdog.com, totallylookslike.com, engrishfunny.com and graphjam.com onto an unsuspecting world
/Opinion/ Good customer relations
Working with customers who keep changing their minds is a nightmare, but careful planning can help you to manage their demands, says Chris Barling
/Opinion/ The data web
We started with a web of documents and moved on to a web of people. We now see the emergence of a web of data, says Chris Saad, co-founder of the DataPortability project
/Big Mouth/ Warp factor 10
Pay a journalist to write a feature about porn and you open a Pandora’s box. Gary Marshall raises concerns of what’s out there
/Culture/ The top 10 design mistakes
Bad design is all over the web like a rotten smell. Craig Grannell counts down the ten biggest online design crimes, and looks at how to avoid them – with a little help from expert industry opinion
/Interview/ Chris Pirillo
Chris Pirillo broadcasts 24/7, in one of the most popular live video streams on the web. Oliver Lindberg talks to the entrepreneur who’s made his personality his main selling point
/Interview/ The brains behind: Cockeyed
This year, cockeyed.com, a site full of bizarre pranks and projects, celebrates its 10th birthday. We chat to California-based founder Rob Cockerham about one of the web’s most entertaining old-school sites
/Big Question/ Chrome rated
14/10/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What are your thoughts on Google Chrome?
/Opinion/ Make it modular
Minimalism and modular design can provide inspiration for modern web development, says Jina Bolton
/Interview/ Emily Bell
The Guardian’s website is experiencing its most exciting year since its launch nine years ago. Emily Bell, director of digital content for Guardian News and Media, tells Oliver Lindberg why the redesign is just the beginning…
/Big Mouth/ Who’s the daddy?
When Internet Dad makes decisions on your behalf, he has only the best intentions. But it’s still, like, totally unfair
/Interview/ Q&A: Jeff Barr
Amazon Web Services consume more bandwidth than all of its global sites combined. Evangelist Jeff Barr explains who’s using them and why
/Interview/ The brains behind: The 100 Thing Challenge
San Diego-based internet entrepreneur Dave Bruno is trying to reduce his possessions to just 100 items by 12 November and aims to live like this for a whole year. Here he explains the 100 Thing Challenge
/Big Question/ Deep impact
16/09/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Which website has had the biggest impact on your life?
/Interview/ Brendan Dawes
As creative director of magnetic North Brendan Dawes is working to bring the ethos of the mix tape to the digital age. Here he discusses emotional engagement, the development of Flash and how to unlock your inner creativity
/Opinion/ Embracing ecommerce
Many online retailers aren’t making the most of their websites’ sales potential. A few simple changes could raise their profits, says Fadi Shuman
/Opinion/ Better HTML emails
What do you do if you can’t stamp out HTML emails? Make sure they’re done well and email clients implement existing standards, says Mathew Patterson
/Interview/ Jason Fried
Less is more. Web application company 37signals is founded on the principle of keeping things simple and clear – and more than three million account holders prove them right. Oliver Lindberg talks to 37signals’ founder, Jason Fried
/Interview/ Q&A: Tom Watson
Back in 2003, he was the first MP to start blogging. Now he’s Gordon Brown’s web Tsar. Tom Watson talks about the failures and successes of the government’s online strategy
/Big Question/ Top of the bots
20/08/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
If you could own a fictional robot, which would it be, and why?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Cooking With Rockstars
If indie rock gives you an appetite, you’ll love this web TV show. We chat to founder Jennifer Robins about how music really is the food of love
/Big Mouth/ Status anxiety
From petty fibs to flagrant untruths, social networking makes liars of us all. Gary Marshall goes in search of a real conversation
/Interview/ Martin Stiksel
They’ve been fairly quiet since the high-profile acquisition by CBS, but this doesn’t mean that Last.fm’s team hasn’t been busy. Oliver Lindberg talks to Martin Stiksel, the co-founder and chief controlling officer of Last.fm
/Culture/ Designing with grids
Do grids force rigid designs or unlock hidden creativity? Should designers take advantage of frameworks or build their grids from scratch? Craig Grannell asks the experts for their opinions
/Interview/ Q&A: Holy Moly Janitor
We can’t tell you the true identity of the man behind gossip site Holy Moly but we can reveal he’s a .net subscriber. He tells Oliver Lindberg how it all started and what we can expect from the brand new Holy Moly TV
/Interview/ The brains behind: Black Cab Sessions
If you try to hail a cab in London, there’s a good chance it’ll already be occupied by a band playing a gig in it. We talk to Gen Stevens, director of Hidden Fruit promotions and founding member of the ingenious Black Cab Sessions
/Big Question/ Crunch time
22/07/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What effect will a recession have on the internet industry?
/Culture/ The best Flash sites ever
07/07/2008 | Filed under Discover > Culture
When the first version of Flash was launched in 1996, little did we know how it would revolutionise website design over the ensuing decade. The FWA’s Rob Ford counts down the Top 20 Flash sites of all time
/Big Question/ Portable potential
24/06/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Will the mobile web dominate the future of the internet?
/Interview/ The brains behind: The SEO Rapper
Online marketing specialist Charles ‘Chuck’ Lewis, from Houston-based agency Pop Labs, has taken the web by storm. We talk to the one and only SEO Rapper
/Interview/ Q&A: Matthew Cashmore
On 21-22 June the BBC is running another hack day, dubbed Mashed08. Matthew Cashmore tells us what the weekend will be like and what’s next for BBC Backstage
/Interview/ Q&A : Simon Collison
Simon Collison is the founder of Erskine Design, a full-service web design agency that specialises in creative, responsible development and design.
/Interview/ Q&A: Charles Leadbeater
Author and journalist Charles Leadbeater is a leading authority on innovation and creativity in organisations. He talks to Oliver Lindberg about his new book, We-Think, and its vision of the future
/Big Question/ App's amazing!
23/05/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What is your favourite web app?
/Interview/ The brains behind: PostSecret
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project in which people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard. We catch up with founder Frank Warren
/Interview/ Q&A: Matt Mason
We speak to the author of The Pirate’s Dilemma about youth culture, copyright and why he’s happy for you to pirate a copy of his book.
/Interview/ Janus Friis
eBay may not be too happy about the performance of Skype, but its co-founders have moved on to promising new ventures. Janus Friis tells Oliver Lindberg why online TV service Joost is all set to revolutionise the way we watch television
/Interview/ The brains behind: Daily Monster
Graphic designer and illustrator Stefan G Bucher draws monsters and films himself doing it. Now he’s turned the popular project into a book, 100 Days of Monsters
/Big Question/ Net nannying
29/04/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What controls, if any, should be put in place to protect children more online?
/Culture/ Can you trust Web 2.0?
If Web 2.0 is typically epitomised by rounded corners and bright colours, think again. Ian Harris uncovers a web of user-generated intrigue and community-driven sleight of hand
/Interview/ Vint Cerf
It’s 10 years since his last major interview with .net, and “the father of the internet” is far from retirement. In fact, he’s currently hoping to take the internet beyond the confines of our planet. Oliver Lindberg talks to the one and only Vint Cerf
/Big Question/ Rights and wrongs
01/04/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Jon Lech Johansen, also known as ‘DVD Jon’, has released a new app called doubleTwist desktop, enabling DRM-ed video and music to be shared across multiple devices. So is this the death knell for digital rights management?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Miscellenea
01/04/2008 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Physics teacher by day, Wellington Gray is also the author of the popular web comic Miscellanea. We discover where he gets his inspiration from, and how he managed to offend an army of middle-aged cat owners
/Big Question/ Social security
04/03/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
As Google, Facebook and other companies continue to draw attention over privacy concerns, what steps, if any, should be taken to protect our privacy online?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Chocolate Rain
04/03/2008 | Filed under Discover > Interview
It was watched 14 million times and turned into one of the biggest virals of 2007. We talk to the one and only Tay Zonday, composer of Chocolate Rain
/Interview/ Peter Sunde
It may operate in murky waters, but there’s no denying it’s given the music and film industries a run for their money. Oliver Lindberg speaks to Peter Sunde, administrator of one of the web’s most notorious sites, The Pirate Bay
/Interview/ The brains behind: Around America in 2.0
We meet Matthew Danzico, who journeyed around the US, solely relying on users of video sharing websites for food, shelter and transport
/Big Question/ Dumb and dumber
13/02/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
The new Nobel laureate novelist Doris Lessing says the internet is making us dumb. What do you think?
/Big Mouth/ No comment!
The benefits of online comments are obvious – for the site owners at least. But do they really make things better for the rest of us?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Eyebrowy
Animation site eyebrowy.com is often hailed as the “South Park for the music scene”. We talk to Colm Russel, one half of the team that gave us “The Bloke Out Of Keane”
/Big Question/ Bye, the book
10/01/2008 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Does Amazon’s move into the ebook market herald the beginning of the end for the humble paperback?
/Culture/ .net Awards winners!
The 10th annual .net awards are upon us. Who’s won, who’s lost, who’s the hottest property on the internet? Jason Walsh reveals the names behind the net
/Interview/ Donald Katz
It’s the tenth anniversary of Audible.com and one of the first digital audio players ever, the Audible MobilePlayer. Against all odds, the spoken-word download site is still here. Founder Donald Katz talks to Oliver Lindberg about the company’s success
/Big Question/ Share and enjoy
17/12/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What consequences should illegal file-sharers face?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Museum of Hoaxes
10 years after Alex Boese created the Museum of Hoaxes as research for his doctoral dissertation, the site is still growing strong. Just don’t mess with Hufu!
/Opinion/ The key to success is failure
Hannah Donovan, Last.fm’s head of creative, provides five tips for building a successful web application. Her top tip? Make mistakes
/Big Mouth/ Vision on
06/12/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
Step away from the camera! Just because you can make your own programmes doesn’t mean you should
/Big Question/ Hasta la Vista
22/11/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What do you think of Vista, and should Microsoft abandon it?
/Interview/ The brains behind: WikiScanner
WikiScanner exposes anonymous Wikipedia edits and thus proves that many company entries are changed the companies themselves. We talk to the creator, Virgil Griffith
/Culture/ Masterclass: the perfect podcast
Podcasting: everybody’s doing it, but not everybody’s doing it well. Gary Marshall discovers how to make the perfect podcast, and how to make the world pay attention
/How We Built/ thechemicalbrothers.com
09/11/2007 | Filed under Discover > How We Built
The Chemical Brothers’ new online presence is a masterpiece in user-generated content. Founder and managing director of Brighton’s 3rd Eye Vision, Tim Carr, explains how it was achieved
/Interview/ Steve Chen and Chad Hurley
Since the acquisition by Google, YouTube’s founders have kept a low profile. Now they’re back. In an exclusive interview, .net’s Oliver Lindberg talks to Steve Chen and Chad Hurley about the past, present and future of the world’s biggest video-sharing site
/Interview/ The brains behind: Will It Blend
Will It Blend has turned into one of the biggest viral campaigns of the last few years. We talk to Blendtec’s marketing director, George Wright, to find out how they became internet superstars
/Big Question/ Hack & Cash
23/10/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
Do paid-for hacking tools pose a threat to online safety?
/Opinion/ Whose IP is it anyway?
As brands rely more on digital to fulfil their need to communicate with people, Rob Corradi asks: are agencies getting a raw deal over ownership of intellectual property?
/Interview/ Andrew Keen
Andrew Keen is one of the most hated people on the internet. The reason for bloggers’ anger is his Web 2.0-critical book, The Cult of the Amateur. The self-proclaimed “Antichrist of Silicon Valley” explains what all the fuss is about.
/Opinion/ No more landing pages!
There are alternative post-click experiences. To put an end to landing pages, online marketing agency ion interactive has launched a grassroots campaign
/Interview/ FICC inc
Hideki Ogino started out as a photographer’s assistant, and three years ago set up creative solutions agency FICC in Tokyo. He tells us about the Japanese design scene, how FICC managed to get its own niche, and why boxers and pâtissiers want to work for them
/Big Mouth/ This one’s optimistic
04/10/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
Life’s full of evil little scams that promise you the world. But don’t fall into their sticky traps – blog about it and search engines will do the rest for you
/Culture/ Build an eBay empire
28/09/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Whether you’re a seasoned trader or a self-starter eager to improve your earnings on the side, sharpening your selling skills can pay handsomely. eBay PowerSeller Mark Buckingham leads the way
/Interview/ Kevin Rose
28/09/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Digg is the world’s most popular user-generated news site. A recent revolt showed that it really is run by its community. Founder Kevin Rose tells Oliver Lindberg how he experienced the most turbulent day in Digg’s history, and what his users want him to do next
/Big Question/ Eviction time
19/09/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
If you could remove one thing from the internet, what would it be?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Ask A Ninja
It’s one of the most popular comedy series on the web and was recently honoured with a Webby Award for best actor. Here, the ninja’s creators, Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, explain how they did it
/Interview/ Shane Mielke
05/09/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Meet Shane Seminole Mielke, the man whose web design output is bigger than that of most agencies! And despite his hard work as creative director at 2Advanced Studios, he still finds time to coach a local American Football high school team
/Big Mouth/ Lonesome no more!
31/08/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
The late Kurt Vonnegut said that we all need to be part of a community. And where else can we feel part of a community better than on the internet, home to thousands of communities?
Progressive enhancement
29/08/2007 | Filed under Discover
Degrading gracefully isn’t entirely the domain of ageing film stars. It also happens to be an accessible solution to separating content from style in modern web development, says Adam Bankin
/Interview/ Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia revolutionised the way we look for information. Now its founder has got his eyes on the search market. Oliver Lindberg talks to one of the web’s most colourful players, Jimmy Wales, about his forthcoming people-powered open source search engine
The brains behind: Justin.tv
23/08/2007 | Filed under Discover
Since 17 March, Justin Kan has been broadcasting himself on the internet, attracting up to 19,000 viewers. Here, he talks about his motivation, technical obstacles and ultimate vision for thousands of live broadcast channels
/Big Question/ Sound and Vision
21/08/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
What’s the most impressive application of sound or video that you’ve seen on the web this year, and why did it impress?
/Interview/ The brains behind: Hanttula
01/08/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Mike Hanttula’s online presence, www.hanttula.com, features sections as bizarre as the Museum of Food Anomalies and the Bunnyocalypse. Mike tells us what it’s all about
/Big Question/ Social networking
24/07/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
This month we ask our panel of experts: which social networks do you use, and why?
/Big Mouth/ Captain Spanky’s Hoover Heaven
10/07/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
Online auction house eBay is full of scammers, and now you can’t even trust the feedback system any more. It’s the season of the shafters
/How We Built/ platial.com
02/07/2007 | Filed under Discover > How We Built
We all have a constantly evolving list of places we want to go to. That’s why Di-Ann Eisnor created Platial – The People’s Atlas, a combination of social networking and mapping APIs
/Interview/ The brains behind: The Trailer Mash
Movie trailer mashups have established themselves as a new online genre. The Trailer Mash, set up by Thomas Johns and Dominic Grant, collects them all
/Interview/ Mena Trott
Blogging had lost its fun and left many early adopters burned out. Oliver Lindberg talks to Mena Trott, co-founder and president of blogging experts Six Apart, to find out why the time was right for their latest blogging platform
/Culture/ Development 2.0: can the web save the world?
13/06/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Children in Third World countries are about to experience wireless networking for the first time, courtesy of the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Scott Carney speaks to the men behind the project, and explores some of its benefits and pitfalls
/Big Question/ Online accountability
26/05/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Question
The argument over who is responsible for content posted on the net isn’t a new one, but the recent furore surrounding the posting of a HD-DVD crack on Digg has reignited debate. This month, we ask our panel of industry hotshots where they stand on the subject of online accountability.
/Interview/ The brains behind: The 1 Second Film
25/05/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
The 1 Second Film brings together thousands of people from around the world to raise money for the Global Fund for Women. We spoke to its mastermind, Nirvan Mullick.
/Interview/ Bram Cohen
24/05/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
How do you go from “broke programmer” to CEO and co-founder of BitTorrent? Will the new, legitimate, online video store take off? Bram Cohen takes time out from his coding, recreational maths, juggling and origami to be quizzed by .net’s Oliver Lindberg
/Culture/ Master Google AdWords
14/05/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Google AdWords is a phenomenon that’s transformed internet marketing. Advertisers allocate vast sums to it, yet many are daunted by rising keyword costs and click fraud. Does it lead to an advertising goldmine or is it more fool’s gold? Mark Buckingham investigates
/Big Mouth/ Homework heaven
11/05/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
The country’s roads are collapsing under too much traffic. Why go to work to sit in front of a computer if you can do the same at home? It’s time for more flexible working conditions
/Interview/ The brains behind: Infinite Solutions
30/04/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
With his tutorial on how to use Google TV, Mark Erickson caused a storm on the internet and, for some, even turned into a new “hero”. We teamed up with the man behind Infinite Solutions
/Interview/ Matt Mullenweg
19/04/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
According to Google, Matt Mullenweg is the most important Matt in the world. Fans of his most famous project, open source blogging tool WordPress, will agree. Oliver Lindberg finds out who the man behind the software really is and what’s up his sleeve
/Big Mouth/ Let's ban broadband
06/04/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
Evil Wi-Fi, as it’s now commonly known, is but a poor scapegoat for people’s latent fears about technology in general. But what does any of this have to do with Carol Vorderman?
/Threaded/ Gone with the Mii
05/04/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Nintendo’s latest game console is turning a world of couch potatoes into hard-working athletes obsessed with celebrities, as Oliver Lindberg discovers.
/Interview/ The brains behind: Choose My Name
29/03/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
His brother swapped a paperclip for a house, which inspired Scott MacDonald to run an auction to change his name. He now goes under the name of Mr Freebeestore.
/Interview/ Dean Hachamovitch
26/03/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
It’s taken Microsoft half a decade to come up with a major upgrade to its browser. Why did it take so long and is it too little too late? Oliver Lindberg grills Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of the Internet Explorer team
/Culture/ The top 50 Firefox extensions
09/03/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Firefox is fantastic, but with the right add-ons you can make it bigger, better and faster and more flexible. Gary Marshall shares his list of the 50 esential Firefox extensions
/Interview/ The brains behind: Uncyclopedia
05/03/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Since its launch two years ago, Uncyclopedia, an addictive parody of Wikipedia, has grown into one of the largest Wikia-hosted wikis. In this interview, co-founder and college student Jonathan Huang reveals what it’s all about
/Threaded/ Age of the youniverse
04/03/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Enough fidgeting in front of a cam trying to be the next big thing. According to Oliver Lindberg, it’s time to turn this medium into an art from.
/Threaded/ The creative block
25/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
The Lego Group is one of the few toy companies to have managed the jump into the new millennium. Oliver Lindberg takes a look at the works of the brick-obsessed fans
/Culture/ The top 40 tech podcasts
19/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Are you still travelling the world without an MP3 player? Are you mad? From the practical to the profane, the professional to the puerile, Gary Marshall reveals his top 40 geek-friendly podcasts, guaranteed to improve your in-fl ight entertainment.
/Big Mouth/ Shiny shiny
11/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
When you spend hours of your working week exposed to the latest gadgets, but it’s easy to be lured by the tech companies’ promises of newer, shinier, faster equipment. But do we always need it?
/Interview/ Philip Rosedale
08/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Virtual 3D world Second Life recently reached one million sign-ups, and its economy is growing faster than some real countries. Oliver Lindberg talked to its founder, Philip Rosedale, and discovered his vision of a world where everybody has a second life
/Interview/ The brains behind: 419 Eater
05/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Mike Berry aka Shiver Metimbers runs 419eater.com and spends his time reversing scams. Now he’s got a book out, Greetings in Jesus’ Name!, that chronicles his scambaiting escapades
/Threaded/ Compulsive viewing
03/02/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
The internet and obsessive behaviour go hand in hand according to Oliver Lindberg
/Threaded/ Crazy Christmas
20/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Tired of the advent rush? Just spend the festive season on the web and get inspired for an alternative Christmas.
/Threaded/ Unfinished monkey business
20/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Every December we pay tribute to the world’s primates, but we don’t give them the credit they deserve online, as Oliver Lindberg finds out.
/Culture/ Blogging against the machine
18/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Despite championing free speech for the benefit of foreign investors, the Malaysian government’s track record is, in reality, an embarrassing dossier of censorship and intimidation. Scott Carney uncovers a trail of online oppression
/Interview/ The brains behind: The 700 Hoboes Project
15/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
When author John Hodgman included a list of 700 hobo names in his satirical almanac The Areas of Expertise, he unwittingly started an internet phenomenon. We asked illustrator Adam Koford to talk us through the project (www.e-hobo.com)
/Interview/ Alan Levy
15/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Interview
The blogosphere has taken over the web, yet it’s simply the start of what’s possible for people with something to say. Christian Hall talks to Alan Levy, the brains behind BlogTalkRadio – a service that goes beyond Web 2.0 by turning bloggers into broadcasters
/Big Mouth/ Idiot wind
12/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
I hate flying. As if enduring early starts, security, delays and uncomfortable seats wasn’t unpleasant enough, chances are you’ll be sharing a glorified veal crate with the worst people in the world
/Threaded/ We are the robots
10/01/2007 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
If it can be labelled a robot, it will sell. Oliver Lindberg wades through the flood of mechanical friends hitting the web.
/Culture/ The MySpace economy
21/12/2006 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Is the global phenomenon that is MySpace simply a smoke-filled common room for millions of teenagers, or a revenue machine that generates millions of bucks for corporate giants? Ian Harris reveals the truth behind the MySpace economy
/Interview/ Kristopher Tate
18/12/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Photosharing site Zooomr cooked up a storm on the web. Yet, while its features are impressive, the age of its creator is all the more remarkable. Oliver Lindberg hooks up with Kristopher Tate to find out what it’s like to be a teen entrepreneur
/Big Mouth/ Up the YouTubes
12/12/2006 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
It may be tempting to leap head first into the world of Z-list stardom via YouTube, but what happens when the inevitable happens and your online past catches you up?
/Threaded/ Game for a laugh
10/12/2006 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Gaming geeks eagerly await the new consoles, but the very best games are actually re-enacted outside, in the real world.
/Interview/ The brains behind: The Politically Incorrect Alphabet
07/12/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Freelance designer and new media author Mark Jones recently welcomed visitor number 250,000 to The Politically Incorrect Alphabet (www.better-together.co.uk). Here, he explains what it’s all about
/Culture/ Banish stress forever with lifehacking
30/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Culture
Being in a job that grinds you down is bad enough. But if organising the constant stream of information means you’re drowning in data and seriously stressed at your desk, lifehacking can genuinely help. Gary Marshall examines the theories and explains what it’s all about.
/Big Mouth/ I know Google-Fu
28/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
Everyone loves a bit of banter, but when it starts to get hardcore it can grate. Backing up a point with Google is good, but is it really necessary to back it up with 434 links? Do you Google-Fu…?
/Culture/ The business of podcasting
21/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Culture
We catch up with some of the web’s favourite podcasters to see if the results have lived up to the hype, and what to expect tomorrow
/Interview/ Caterina Fake
16/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Echoing the optimism of early Nineties web culture, Flickr sprung onto the scene in 2004 and became the defining Web 2.0 app. Christian Hall caught up with co-founder Caterina Fake and discovered what the future holds for Flickr
/Threaded/ Original pirate material
15/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
The swashbuckler’s favourite holiday is on the horizon. Oliver Lindberg shows you how to celebrate in style.
/Interview/ The brains behind: Numa Numa
13/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Last year, Gary Brolsma’s Numa Numa dance became a massive internet phenomenon, but the 19-year-old shut himself off. Now he’s back with New Numa (www.newnuma.com) and has decided to break his silence
/Culture/ India's tech trash heap
03/11/2006 | Filed under Discover > Culture
The e-waste scandal. For most people concerns about the safe disposal of computer equipment end at the local dump. Scott Carney reveals the true cost of cutting-edge technology as he examines the shady business of e-waste export.
/Interview/ Matt Hanson
23/10/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Film producer and director Matt Hanson is a pioneer of digital film. Oliver Lindberg meets him as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet, aiming to use the power of the internet to make a £1m movie and give it away to one million people in a year
/Big Mouth/ Mobile moans
19/10/2006 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
The net should have been the great leveller: a way to share information with everyone. Easier access and download times are great but even Croesus would balk at the bill for accessing the web on the go
/Interview/ The brains behind: Motion Picture Purgatory
16/10/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Montreal cartoonist Rick Trembles has produced movie reviews in comic strip form for his local paper since 1998. Thanks to the internet, the whole world can enjoy them.
/Threaded/ Snakes on the brain
15/10/2006 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
It’s one of the summer’s most anticipated films. Its cult status wasn’t created by its cracking plot, though – it’s because of the net.
/Culture/ Fight the good fight
Tired of being pelted with spam emails, Mike Williams decided to expose the scammers and make them stop. Read this account of one man’s mission to make a difference to the rising tide of spam.
/Interview/ Joshua Schachter
Joshua Schachter could never have predicted how successful his creation would become. Although he doesn’t curse the explosion of tagging, or the cash Yahoo! was prepared to pay for it, he’s pretty worn out by his rise to web stardom.
/Big Mouth/ Achtung, baby!
21/09/2006 | Filed under Discover > Big Mouth
P2P networks might rob the recording companies of profit, but DRM is literally destroying music collections. This month Gary Marshall reveals how you could soon find your record collection vanishing before your eyes.
/Interview/ The brains behind: Gallery of the Absurd
No celeb can get away from San Francisco artist 14. If they’re in the tabloids, they’ll make their way to galleryoftheabsurd.typepad.com. Here, 14 talks us through her ‘gossip fuelled art’...
/Culture/ The real Web 2.0
Think you are so over web 2.0? Well the websites making serious money sure as heck aren’t. But are we forgetting the people who are really powering the social web? Dan Oliver finds out…
/Interview/ The brains behind: EepyBird.com
22/08/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Grobe’s and Voltz’s film of a fountain made out of Diet Coke and Mentos mints (eepybird.com) triggered a huge response from around the globe
/Interview/ Mike Davidson and his Newsvine.com
.net catches up with Mike Davidson. Of the raft of new sites launched this year, Newsvine has attracted praise from tech fans all over the web. .net grilled its creator Mike Davidson on the story of the site and state of the web in general
/Threaded/ Lost in Lost
Mystery drama lost keeps us glued to the TV, yet most of the action is on the web
/Interview/ .net's video interview with Gary McKinnon!
31/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview / Discover > Security
Now you can watch .net’s exclusive interview with Gary McKinnon on video! Check it out!
/Security/ Store and retrieve passwords
25/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Security / Develop > PHP
Think your data is safe? Paul Hudson suggests you think again…
/Security/ Hacked off
Security experts have warned of an ‘electronic Pearl Harbour’ for years, but very few of us take digital threats seriously. .net’s Oliver Lindberg reports on what’s being done to protect us from the threat of cyber terrorism and discovers how to take a proactive approach to self-preservation online
/Interview/ .net exclusive interview with Gary McKinnon
He says all he wanted to do was find evidence of suppressed technology and UFOs. Now Gary McKinnon has been branded an evil hacker and could end up at Guantanamo Bay. Oliver Lindberg caught up with him shortly before his extradition ruling
/Interview/ The Brains Behind: We Feel Fine
14/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar launched wefeelfine.org to visualise the blogging community’s feelings. Jonathan explains…
/Interview/ The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe
14/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
Self-proclaimed pirate Maddox created The Best Page In The Universe (maddox.xmission.com) in a quest to shock the world. As popular as it is notorious, it’s banned in four countries, and now Maddox has released his first novel…
/Interview/ The Brains Behind: 4Q.cc
14/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Interview
When satirical ‘facts’ on his persona emerged, film star Chuck Norris became an unlikely internet hero. We tracked down the person behind the Random Chuck Norris Fact Generator (www.4q.cc/chuck), 17-year-old student Ian Spector…
/Security/ Phish bait
Seven members of a phishing operation were sent to prison by a British court in November 2005. Struan Robertson brings you the full, shocking story from the detectives involved.
/Threaded/ Curious collections
06/07/2006 | Filed under Discover > Threaded
Oliver Lindberg discovers that the Internet is really just a giant virtual showcase of collections…
/Culture/ By invitation only
If you could rid the web of spammers, scammers, annoying teens, pointless bloggers and general net riff-raff, wouldn’t it be a great place? From file sharers to fashionistas, a growing number of web users are doing just that. Gary Marshall investigates the invite-only internet
/Culture/ Del.icio.us: 15 tasty tweaks
Del.icio.us is great, but with some tips, tweaks and plug-ins you can make it even tastier. As Gary Marshall discovers, bookmarks are just the beginning...
/Culture/ Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches
Health sites might be heaven for hypochondriacs, but online advice and mail-order medicines can be bad, mad or downright dangerous. Gary Marshall examines the facts...
/Threaded/ Stop the Hoff
Star of Knight Rider and Baywatch, the Hoff is a national German obsession, or is he?
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