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New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1. DHTML LAB: HierMenus 3.10.3 2. SUMMER CLEANING: New Review and Interview Sections 3. NEW LINKS: HTTP Servers, HTML Validation Services, CSS Resources 4. OTHER VOICES: * GoLive vs. Dreamweaver * MP3 Overview * Object Oriented PHP * Getting (and Keeping) a Top Search Engine Ranking 5. NET NEWS: * Developers to Polish New Perl 6 * Time Warner Selects Juno as ISP Partner * USPS Mulls Linking Physical and Electronic Mail * NotHarvard.com Sues Harvard
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. DHTML LAB: HierMenus 3.10.3
Version 4 of our popular cascading menu script is waiting in the wings, but version 3 just can't seem to give up the spotlight. This maintenance release fixes one more minor positioning bug in IE5, before v3 is put out to pasture. By Peter Belesis.
http://www.webreference.com/dhtml/column21/addendum10-3/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. SUMMER CLEANING: New Review and Interview Sections
We're doing some summer cleaning here at WebRef, and part of this has included making our archives of articles easier to find and browse.
In our new Review section, we've collected all of the software and book reviews we've featured in recent months, to help you spend your hard-earned time and money wisely.
http://webreference.com/reviews/
In our new Interview section, we've collected our discussions with the movers and shakers that help shape the face of the Web today.
http://webreference.com/interviews/
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. NEW LINKS: HTTP Servers, HTML Validation Services, CSS Resources
>HTTP Servers
Are you a do-it-yourself developer? Hosting providers left you cold? Maybe it's time to set up your own Web server, and start serving your site to the world yourself. Our list of HTTP server links will help you get started.
http://webreference.com/internet/software/http.html
>HTML Validation Services
The Web's dirty little secret is out - HTML isn't standard yet! But some say the tide is changing, and a revolution to change all that is in the works. Don't get caught with uncompliant code, validate your pages in private with our links.
http://webreference.com/authoring/languages/html/validation.html
>CSS Resources
"Hmm...Blue or red? Arial or Times Roman?" Indecisive? Cascading Style Sheets can help you flip-flop your design decisions with a couple of quick keystrokes. Decide to look at our list of links, and you'll find all the tutorials and tools you need.
http://webreference.com/authoring/style/sheets/
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. OTHER VOICES: GoLive vs. Dreamweaver, MP3 Overview, Object Oriented PHP, Getting (and Keeping) a Top Search Engine Ranking
>GoLive vs. Dreamweaver
A brand new version of Adobe GoLive is about to enter the ring. Will the crowds be cheering? And just how well will it hold up to its most illustrious competitor, Dreamweaver 3? http://www.webreview.com/pub/2000/07/28/feature/index01.html WebReview.com, 000728
>MP3 Overview
Lost in the Napster court saga? Don't know a ripper from an encoder? Read up on the history and the future of the MP3 format, and put the whole drama in perspective. http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/00/31/index3a.html WebMonkey.com, 000727
>Object Oriented PHP
OK, so you've heard all about it, you think you've got your head around it. Everyone you speak to says it's the way real developers develop. How do you do it? What's in it for you? And how do you do it with PHP? http://phpbuilder.com/columns/mark20000727.php3 PHPBuilder.com, 000727
>Getting (and Keeping) a Top Search Engine Ranking
Top search engine rankings are immensely valuable. But just how important is link popularity? For Google it's crucial. Also, a look at the new and very strict site eligibility rules brought in by AltaVista as part of its continuing battle against spammers. http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/articles/get_keep_top_ranking.html WebDevelopersJournal.com, 000725
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. NET NEWS: Developers to Polish New Perl 6, Time Warner Selects Juno as ISP Partner, USPS Mulls Linking Physical and Electronic Mail, NotHarvard.com Sues Harvard
>Developers to Polish New Perl 6
Perl, the scripting language whose flexible connecting features make it known as "the duct tape of the Web," will get a massive upgrade over the next 18 months from its original author, Larry Wall. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2609252,00.html ZDNet.com, 000731
>Time Warner Selects Juno as ISP Partner
Time Warner and Juno Online Services, Inc. announced they have signed a binding letter of intent that will allow Juno to offer high-speed Internet access over Time Warner's cable broadband network. http://www.internetnews.com/isp-news/article/0,2171,8_426081,00.html InternetNews.com, 000731
>USPS Mulls Linking Physical and Electronic Mail
As part of its attempt to revamp itself for the digital world, the U.S. Postal Service said it is considering offering all U.S. residents a service that could route some of their physical mail to an email account. In this new system, a customer would request that some items, such as catalogs or utility bills, be sent via email instead of by the traditional mail service. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2399642.html News.com, 000731
>NotHarvard.com Sues Harvard
In a preemptive strike, notHarvard.com is suing Harvard University and asking the court to declare its name legal. Will notHarvard.com not be notHarvard.com soon? http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37883,00.html Wired.com, 000731
That's it for this week, see you next time.
Andrew King Managing Editor, WebReference.com update@webreference.com
Eric Cook Assistant Editor, WebReference.com ecook@internet.com
Catherine Levy Assistant Editor, WebReference.com clevy@internet.com
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