Okay, the amount of music downloads is on increase, the amount of CDs bought in the music stores is on decrease. To be honest, I am not sure that any methods RIAA and other companies have recently introduced will actually help to defeat p2p. The only thing which actually would help is to decrease the price for CDs. If you could buy a CD for 2 or 3 Euros - in a good quality - instead of downloading it from some illegal trackers, you would really buy it. But if you have to pay 20 or 30 Euros for the same CD, it is more obvious that you will rather download it on the Net. In my opinion, 1*30 Euros is worse than 30*2 Euros... Or am I wrong?
I agree on your points, especially concerning the html-code. But now, having read your reply, I do not see a significant difference between Opera and Firefox. Is there any?
Actually, the fact that Mozilla has become so popular doesn't surprise me. In Germany over 20% (!) of Internet-users browse through the Net with the Mozilla Browser, each and every one of my co-workers (web-development) uses Mozilla, Greasemonkey scripts and all the other stuff which makes the life of web-users easier contribute to such an enormous development of Mozilla. I wonder, how much time will pass by until IE will lose its dominant position on the "browser-market".
I appreciate your criticism and your opinion; however, I just cant understand one small, tiny, little thing: ok, such directories arent perfect, they are subjective and they arent the masterpieces made by abandoned genius(es?). But if at least a hundred of users make use of it, then they actually ARE useful for them, arent they? Ok, you are a professional, you dont need that; but many people do - would it be better if such a directory didnt exist? Frankly, I dont think so. You?
Now few words about your points.
"This is most obvious Slashvertisement ever..."
Am I asking you to pay for the content? Is it a commercial resource? Is it an advertisement?
"theres not even any content/review"
We could talk about it. What exactly should be added? What exactly do you mean?
"I must say the book seems totally useless to any serious developer."
Well, maybe it isn't good enough for you, but it is good enough for visitors which are thankful for creating this list. And for me, it's the only thing that counts, really.
First of all, if you would follow the link you might have found out that the web-site which is linked in the article isn't my own blog, but is just the project "Web-Dev-Bookmarks".
Besides, I don't see any problem in announcing my web-site which might be useful for web-developers.
As you might have read in the introduction, I created this list (initially) for my purposes. As a web-designer and a member of some lets call it web-design-groups, I need those tools mentioned in my list practically every day. I dont want to create 40 icons in my Opera Toolbar; neither am I interested in spending hours for searching for the right links, Ive seen once, moved to my bookmarks and forgot about the moment I did it.
I wanted to have a list, which was accessible, useful and essential. I created it for myself, for my work and for my fellows web-developers I work with. But since other users might have been interested in the project as well, I invested a little bit more time (4-5 days) in order to give them the opportunity to make use of it. Whats wrong with that? At least, you could appreciate the time I invested in it.
And, besides, may I ask what do you mean with "Ye gods, this is lame"?
Hmm... Well, Google might serve as an ultimate resource for finding web-developers' tools, but how much time would it take to find, lets say five essential ressources you've lost in the jungle of your bookmarks folder? Or five really useful color tools? If you ask Google for "color tool" I am not sure that you'll get what you want. You?
If users find a resource useful, they might have bookmarked it, but they might have lost it in their bookmarks as well. But if, once these resources are needed, Google responds to a query "CSS web-development references list" with a direct link to direct references, its useful after all, isnt it?
Since "Internet Explorer Has Now Lost 30% Of The Browser Market" (http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2004/12/31/fre e_fall_internet_explorer_has.htm), I am observing the current Web Browser war with a particuliar interest. How come Internet Explorer has lost so much influence in the web? In which way will Microsoft try to remain the master of the domain?..
I personally use Opera and Mozilla; many useful tools (for example, related to web-development) were developed and I am willing to make use of them browsing with Mozilla rather than sticking to Opera without them.
As the author of the article says, "If one is willing to consider both open and closed source options, than picking one of these browsers over the other will likely come down to issues of convenience, personal preference, or the particular tasks one typically uses his browser for."
It really is a matter of personal preference. There are no "prejudices" against Opera or Mozilla, for many friends of mine use both of them. However, Internet Explorer - with all its holes, numerous patches etc. seems to sink into oblivion.
However, I am quite curious about the losers and the winners of the following Web Browser War.
With warm greetings from Saarbruecken, Germany,
Vitaly Friedman
I am not an arrogant person. And I do respect the opinions of other people. But I never manage to concentrate and make reasonable decisions, being in a horizontal position. And by the way, I always read such articles with doubts and skepticism: all people are different and I hate it when some scientists try to find a common principle which is typical for the whole human kind.
"In fact, technology has isolated us and removed us from whatever interdependency we have had as human beings."
Technology may have created a self-contained world for each and every one of us, but it also enables us to do things we couldn't even think about before. For me technology is rather a double-edged sword - an instrument which gives me new opportunities and can, but doesn't have to restrict my personal life. However, if the government isn't too involved - I can manage to make use of this instrument without being endangered of being instrumented. Just a thought, though.
"What happened in your country 70 years ago could easily happen anywhere else today if a small number of people strong in evil infect weaker ones around them."
Firstly, it isn't my country, for I have lived there just for 5 years now. Secondly, I don't think that it can happen today. In fact, it is the technology, law and political systems which prevent it from coming to existence. Could you give me a concrete example why, how and where it could happen again?
I agree with you (partly). In fact, democracy is built upon open societies. And to think differently - that you can just shut out a personal freedom of an individual in order to keep democracy - isn't prudent.
Wouldn't it be more reasonable to invent some kind of pre-checking technology, which would be a standard in the whole world (and some countries willing to join EU, i.e., should be forced to meet these criterion in order to join EU)?
Let alone the possibility of misusing your data by the government... Just remember "Brazil", "1984", "Brave new world"...
Definitely the current state of affairs doesn't offer any promising prospects in the future. But I definitely want to have a just and proper future, which enables me to develop my own personality.
Greetings from Germany, Saarbrücken
Hmm... an interesting idea... however, It'd be interesting to see how it is actually being realized... It's a pity that there is nothing similar in Europe so far... Or am I wrong?
Slashdot Mirror
Ironically, the main version of The Web Developer's Handbook wasn't mentioned in the list. However, I actually feel great being slashdotted again. ;)
Okay, the amount of music downloads is on increase, the amount of CDs bought in the music stores is on decrease. To be honest, I am not sure that any methods RIAA and other companies have recently introduced will actually help to defeat p2p. The only thing which actually would help is to decrease the price for CDs. If you could buy a CD for 2 or 3 Euros - in a good quality - instead of downloading it from some illegal trackers, you would really buy it. But if you have to pay 20 or 30 Euros for the same CD, it is more obvious that you will rather download it on the Net. In my opinion, 1*30 Euros is worse than 30*2 Euros... Or am I wrong?
I agree on your points, especially concerning the html-code. But now, having read your reply, I do not see a significant difference between Opera and Firefox. Is there any?
Actually, the fact that Mozilla has become so popular doesn't surprise me. In Germany over 20% (!) of Internet-users browse through the Net with the Mozilla Browser, each and every one of my co-workers (web-development) uses Mozilla, Greasemonkey scripts and all the other stuff which makes the life of web-users easier contribute to such an enormous development of Mozilla. I wonder, how much time will pass by until IE will lose its dominant position on the "browser-market".
Vitaly Friedman, Saarbruecken, Germany
Thanks, I've missed this one.
I appreciate your criticism and your opinion; however, I just cant understand one small, tiny, little thing: ok, such directories arent perfect, they are subjective and they arent the masterpieces made by abandoned genius(es?). But if at least a hundred of users make use of it, then they actually ARE useful for them, arent they? Ok, you are a professional, you dont need that; but many people do - would it be better if such a directory didnt exist? Frankly, I dont think so. You?
Now few words about your points.
"This is most obvious Slashvertisement ever..."
Am I asking you to pay for the content? Is it a commercial resource? Is it an advertisement?
"theres not even any content/review"
We could talk about it. What exactly should be added? What exactly do you mean?
"I must say the book seems totally useless to any serious developer."
Well, maybe it isn't good enough for you, but it is good enough for visitors which are thankful for creating this list. And for me, it's the only thing that counts, really.
First of all, if you would follow the link you might have found out that the web-site which is linked in the article isn't my own blog, but is just the project "Web-Dev-Bookmarks".
Besides, I don't see any problem in announcing my web-site which might be useful for web-developers.
As you might have read in the introduction, I created this list (initially) for my purposes. As a web-designer and a member of some lets call it web-design-groups, I need those tools mentioned in my list practically every day. I dont want to create 40 icons in my Opera Toolbar; neither am I interested in spending hours for searching for the right links, Ive seen once, moved to my bookmarks and forgot about the moment I did it.
I wanted to have a list, which was accessible, useful and essential. I created it for myself, for my work and for my fellows web-developers I work with. But since other users might have been interested in the project as well, I invested a little bit more time (4-5 days) in order to give them the opportunity to make use of it. Whats wrong with that? At least, you could appreciate the time I invested in it.
And, besides, may I ask what do you mean with "Ye gods, this is lame"?
Hmm... Well, Google might serve as an ultimate resource for finding web-developers' tools, but how much time would it take to find, lets say five essential ressources you've lost in the jungle of your bookmarks folder? Or five really useful color tools? If you ask Google for "color tool" I am not sure that you'll get what you want. You?
If users find a resource useful, they might have bookmarked it, but they might have lost it in their bookmarks as well. But if, once these resources are needed, Google responds to a query "CSS web-development references list" with a direct link to direct references, its useful after all, isnt it?
Since "Internet Explorer Has Now Lost 30% Of The Browser Market" (http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2004/12/31/fre e_fall_internet_explorer_has.htm), I am observing the current Web Browser war with a particuliar interest. How come Internet Explorer has lost so much influence in the web? In which way will Microsoft try to remain the master of the domain?..
I personally use Opera and Mozilla; many useful tools (for example, related to web-development) were developed and I am willing to make use of them browsing with Mozilla rather than sticking to Opera without them.
As the author of the article says, "If one is willing to consider both open and closed source options, than picking one of these browsers over the other will likely come down to issues of convenience, personal preference, or the particular tasks one typically uses his browser for."
It really is a matter of personal preference. There are no "prejudices" against Opera or Mozilla, for many friends of mine use both of them. However, Internet Explorer - with all its holes, numerous patches etc. seems to sink into oblivion.
However, I am quite curious about the losers and the winners of the following Web Browser War.
With warm greetings from Saarbruecken, Germany, Vitaly FriedmanI am not an arrogant person. And I do respect the opinions of other people. But I never manage to concentrate and make reasonable decisions, being in a horizontal position. And by the way, I always read such articles with doubts and skepticism: all people are different and I hate it when some scientists try to find a common principle which is typical for the whole human kind.
Vitaly Friedman,
Saarbruecken, Germany,
vitaly.friedman
"In fact, technology has isolated us and removed us from whatever interdependency we have had as human beings."
Technology may have created a self-contained world for each and every one of us, but it also enables us to do things we couldn't even think about before. For me technology is rather a double-edged sword - an instrument which gives me new opportunities and can, but doesn't have to restrict my personal life. However, if the government isn't too involved - I can manage to make use of this instrument without being endangered of being instrumented. Just a thought, though.
"What happened in your country 70 years ago could easily happen anywhere else today if a small number of people strong in evil infect weaker ones around them."
Firstly, it isn't my country, for I have lived there just for 5 years now. Secondly, I don't think that it can happen today. In fact, it is the technology, law and political systems which prevent it from coming to existence. Could you give me a concrete example why, how and where it could happen again?
I agree with you (partly). In fact, democracy is built upon open societies. And to think differently - that you can just shut out a personal freedom of an individual in order to keep democracy - isn't prudent.
Wouldn't it be more reasonable to invent some kind of pre-checking technology, which would be a standard in the whole world (and some countries willing to join EU, i.e., should be forced to meet these criterion in order to join EU)?
Let alone the possibility of misusing your data by the government... Just remember "Brazil", "1984", "Brave new world"... Definitely the current state of affairs doesn't offer any promising prospects in the future. But I definitely want to have a just and proper future, which enables me to develop my own personality. Greetings from Germany, Saarbrücken
Hmm... an interesting idea... however, It'd be interesting to see how it is actually being realized... It's a pity that there is nothing similar in Europe so far... Or am I wrong?
With best regards, Vitaly Friedman, Germany,
http://www.alvit.de/vf/