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Get Rid Of The ‘WWW’ Prefix – It’s Long Overdue

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2008 by Matti

To understand why the “WWW” prefix or subdomain is outdated, we should first look at the original definition of WWW. World Wide Web:  n. Abbr. WWW  1) The complete set of documents residing on all Internet servers that use the HTTP … Continue reading →

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Why Everyone Should Get A Basic IT Education

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Matti

As IT professionals, we can talk to one another using our own vocabulary. We understand each other, when we use the words “database”, “uplink”, “TCP”, “webserver”, … We know what it means, and we often even know how to configure … Continue reading →

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Widgets, Gadgets, … You Can Keep’m!

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by Matti

Around the same time when “Web 2.0″ became (in)famous, there was also the uprising of widgets and gadgets. Meaningless clutter on your desktop/homepage, supposedly to give you “at-a-glance” information about subjects you like (the weather in a country thousands of … Continue reading →

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“If It Ain’t Broken, Don’t Fix It”

Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 by Matti

A common phrase in IT, usually uttered when someone tries to do something which you _know_ will end badly, because they’re trying to change something that doesn’t need changing in the first place. The expression also causes us the necessary … Continue reading →

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Why Programming Is Less Rewarding Than Designing

Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by Matti

Reactions towards designers: “Oooh that’s shiny & pretty, I love it!” Reactions towards programmers What the hell man, you had as much time as the designer, why aren’t you done yet? Dude, that button’s not working. Fix it. Now. And … Continue reading →

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