((((((((((((((((( WEBREFERENCE UPDATE NEWSLETTER ))))))))))))))))) December 4, 2000
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This week we take a look at the new Netscape 6 from a developer's point of view. Michael looks at manipulating XML files with JDOM, Peter continues his quest towards version 4 menus, and yours truly gives a behind-the-scenes look at WebReference's evolution.
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1. EXPLORING XML: JDOM, The Java DOM 2. HTML WITH STYLE: Netscape 6: At Long-Awaited Last 3. DHTML LAB: Hiermenus 4.0: The Page-Specific Parameters 4. UPDATE: Evolution of a Home Page 5. NEW BOOK: NetResults.2 6. OTHER VOICES: * The Ethics of Information Architecture * US Supreme Court Presidential Case * Five Questions With Esther Dyson * E-Retailers Square Off
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. EXPLORING XML: JDOM, The Java DOM
Simplify working with XML files with this Java-oriented API. By Michael Classen.
http://www.webreference.com/xml/column25/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. HTML WITH STYLE: Netscape 6: At Long-Awaited Last
Is Netscape 6 a revolution in the making, or is it too little too late? Stephanos Piperoglou surveys the new standards-based browser from a developer's perspective.
http://www.webreference.com/html/watch/netscape6/
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. DHTML LAB: Hiermenus 4.0: The Page-Specific Parameters
Our discussion of HM Version 4 continues with the new page-specific parameters. These optional JavaScript variables give you more control over your menus' appearance and lighter pages. By Peter Belesis.
http://www.webreference.com/dhtml/column40/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. UPDATE: Evolution of a Home Page
Peek behind the scenes at the evolution of WebReference's home page, and the site itself. This time we take a look at some recent usability improvements and extreme HTML optimization techniques. Note since this article was published I've reduced the front page to less than 20K total for HTML. Let's get small. By Andy King.
http://www.webreference.com/dev/evolution/
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. NEW BOOK: NetResults.2 - Best Practices for Web Marketing
This cleanly designed book covers the entire Web site marketing process from business models, what "Web Value Propositions" work, design and usability optimization, through audience development (search engines, email, viral marketing, affiliate programs, and the media). The section on dealing with the media and press releases is especially good. (Become a source, not a pain).
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. OTHER VOICES: The Ethics of Information Architecture, US Supreme Court Presidential Case, Five Questions With Esther Dyson, E-Retailers Square Off
>The Ethics of Information Architecture
The practice of information architecture is riddled with powerful moral dilemmas. http://argus-acia.com/strange_connections/strange008.html Argus Center for Information Architecture, 001129
>US Supreme Court Presidential Case
Historic coverage of the contested 2000 Presidential election includes audio/video. http://www.supremecourtus.gov http://www.msnbc.com/news/496870.asp MSNBC.com, Various
>Five Questions With Esther Dyson
The outgoing chairman of ICANN discusses the new set of recently named domain suffixes, the next phase of the privacy debate, the effects of wireless technologies on human interaction, and a host of other issues with Business2.com. http://business2.com/content/channels/ebusiness/2000/12/01/23230 Business2.com, 001201
>E-Retailers Square Off: Holiday Task Analysis 2000 Benchmarks
Over 40% of failed purchase attempts were due to difficulty during the checkout process. WebCriteria compares various e-retailer sites to show the time and effort required to complete a specific transaction. http://www.webcriteria.com/reports/holiday2000.cfm WebCriteria.com, 0012
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That's it for this week, see you next time.
Andrew King Managing Editor, WebReference.com update@webreference.com
Catherine Levy Assistant Editor, WebReference.com clevy@internet.com
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