Fandom, Folksonomies, and Tagging Things Right
Published: August 18, 2020
The fan fiction community is tough. Resilient. Fandom — a catch-all term that includes fan fiction writers, readers, and participants […]
I have some news
Published: August 5, 2020
Starting today, I will have an ongoing series at CSS-Tricks that we’re just calling Web History. It’s a chapter by […]
July 2020 Weblog: It Can Be Our Web
Published: July 29, 2020
This month, finding your own space on the web, exploring the magic and quirks and possibilities of CSS, and (re)discovering community.
Bringing the Laughter, Week after Week
Published: July 21, 2020
The comedy web series was one of the more interesting and influential adaptions of the web medium. It reversed the principles of traditional entertainment to create videos that were more approachable.
The Browser Engine That Could
Published: July 7, 2020
From a browser engine that started as the lesser known option used in an obscure browser to one that would take hold over the entire browser market.
What Happened to the Webmaster
Published: June 16, 2020
The webmaster was once a coveted and important role on the web. One day, it disappeared. This is what happened.
Pandora Didn’t Pay Its Employees for Two Years, or How I do Research
Published: May 19, 2020
When I look at a story, sometimes I have to look past the history that has already been written to find the truth that was hiding behind it. This is one of those times.
Surfing Through the Digital Airwaves: A History of Internet Radio
Published: May 5, 2020
Internet Radio has been attempted so many times in the history of the web that it’s hard to keep track. With each time came a new innovation, and in most cases, a new way to fail.
April 2020 Weblog: Learning to Be on a New Web
Published: April 29, 2020
Our latest crisis has produced a different kind of web, and for many of us, a different attitude towards our online lives.
Before the Wars, Browsers Were Everywhere
Published: April 21, 2020
Before browsers were truly cross-platform, there was a time when each operating system had their browser of choice, and it was tailored to the needs of those users.
I Read the Web’s Greatest Soap Opera So You Don’t Have To
Published: March 30, 2020
The Spot was a webisodic soap opera that was as well-crafted as it was packed with drama. It boomed on the web for several years, and then faded away with virtually no trace. Until now.
March 2020 Weblog: Trying to Think about Something Else
Published: March 27, 2020
March has been a weird month, but the web trudges onward.