The Intranet saved the Internet
Published: November 2, 2021
In 1998, Netscape announced a bold new plan to the world. One announcement was expected. The other took the tech world by surprise.
Everyone Should Have Access to the Web
Published: November 17, 2020
The World Wide Web Foundation began as a way to bring the web to everyone. In these trying times, it is needed more than ever.
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.
Flash And Its History On The Web
Published: June 25, 2017
Flash is a definitive part of the web’s history. And like many technologies that get caught in the web’s web, […]
Sorry Computer, You’re Not a Teapot
Published: December 18, 2015
You are reading this somewhere. On your laptop or on your phone or in your email or RSS reader. If […]
Getting to the Picture Element
Published: August 29, 2012
The story of how responsive images made its way into the browser doubles as an inside look at the standards […]
The Beginning of Black Girls Code
Published: April 1, 2011
My dream of starting BlackGirlsCode… was born out of this frustration that “blacks in tech” are often the unmitigated invisible […]
Comparing the “Why” of Single Page App Frameworks
Published: October 13, 2010
The web is filled with rundowns of this JavaScript framework versus that one. But we don’t often take the time to understand why they were built in the first place.
The (Mostly) Complete History of Layout on the Web and Responsive Design
Published: May 25, 2010
The web, as a visual and interactive medium, is still pretty new. Designing for the web has always meant striking […]
Almost (Standards) Doesn’t Count
Published: October 22, 2009
In 2008, the team at Microsoft found themselves in quite the pickle. Let me back up. In 2002, the team […]
Purple, Obama, and Single Serving Websites
Published: February 14, 2008
Over the years, the web has assumed a few forms. That of a technological catalyst, a representation of the the […]
How to Use the Web To Show the Truth
Published: January 9, 2008
Ushahidi is a platform that uses the democratizing power of the web to open access to citizen journalists on the ground and shine a light where the truth is hidden.