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WebReference Update: October 9, 2003
This week in the web development world we survey what's new and newsworthy. First up Salon delves into the e-mail conundrum by interviewing top UI specialists. Next UIConf interviews author Nathan Shedroff on "experience design." First Monday is out, and their copyright article strikes a good balance.
The big news this week is the continuing saga of Eolas vs. Microsoft. Microsoft now says it will alter IE to accommodate the plug-in patent, we offer some workarounds. Eolas now wants Microsoft to stop distributing IE.
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Salon talks to Dave Farber, Brad Templeton and Jakob Nielsen on e-mail. Can e-mail be saved? What about all that spam?
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/02/e_mail/index_np.html
Salon.com, Oct. 2, 2003 Experience Design: An Interview with Nathan Shedroff
"Experience Design considers elements that are beyond the expected boundaries to ensure that designers attack the problem at its most important points. In my work, I focus on helping designers create a full-sensory design solution that takes into account rich interactions like user emotion, personality, attention, and meaning."
http://www.uiconf.com/8/articles/shedroff_interview.html
UIConf.com, Oct. 8, 2003-
"Copyright is not about fairness to authors; copyright is about balancing interests, including the interest of the public."
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_10/ewing/
First Monday, Oct. 2003 Linked Database Dropdown Lists ASP.NET Sample
This sample takes the input from one select box and uses it to query a database to fill in a second.
http://www.asp101.com/samples/db_pulldown_linked_aspx.asp
ASP101.com, Oct. 7, 2003
| 2. NET NEWS: | Microsoft Alters IE Over Eolas Suit Macromedia Breezes Into Online Meeting Market Oracle launches database for under $1,000 |
Microsoft Alters IE Over Eolas Suit
In Microsoft's altered browser, web developers must update methods used in web pages with ActiveX Controls or users will face a dialog box asking them to click "OK" for the web browser to load the control, Microsoft officials said. Sideshow has some workarounds that developers can use, including JavaScript to launch embedded objects. In a related story, Eolas wants to prevent Microsoft from distributing its browser.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3089281
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5088349.html
http://www.sidesh0w.com/weblog/2003/10/06/the_eolas_matter.html
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1309875,00.asp
Internetnews.com/News.com/eWeek.com, Oct. 7, 2003Macromedia Breezes Into Online Meeting Market
The web graphics software giant says its core Flash Player technology makes it a better choice as it takes on heavyweights Microsoft and WebEx in the burgeoning sector.
http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article.php/3089251
Silicon Valley, Oct. 8, 2003Oracle launches database for under $1,000
Oracle's Standard Edition One is designed for single-processor servers for small businesses.
http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/software/story/0,10801,85862,00.html
Computerworld.com, Oct. 8, 2003
That's it for this Thursday, see you next time.
Andy King
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Created: October 9, 2003
Revised: October 9, 2003
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