Category Archives: Web Design

Ten years of Punaro.com

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Derek

June 11th marked the 10th anniversary of Punaro.com. In actuality, this site has existed since my freshman year at RIT in 1995. The web was brand new at that point, and my roommate geeks and I were competing to see … Continue reading →

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Best error message ever!

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Derek

While using National Fuel’s online account services I got this fabulous error message: Error ! The current browser is either too old or too modern (usind DOM document structure). Thanks, National Fuel. I’ll be sure to upgrade or downgrade my … Continue reading →

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Arbitrary website security and design

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Derek

Poorly designed websites, and arbitrary security policies peeve me. Why is it that my online banking sites never require me to change my password, but my healthcare reimbursement account site, on which I cannot do anything except look at what … Continue reading →

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Of RSS and Twitter

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Derek

There are lots of great applications and technologies out there for us internet addicts to use as we read and blog. Generally these technologies are invented to fulfill a specific need, but then are frequently adapted by others to extend … Continue reading →

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Future computing

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Derek

As a long time computer geek, I often think about where computing is headed in the future, both near and far. Since a large part of my day job is adapting technology for the average person’s needs, I’m also acutely … Continue reading →

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End of a dynasty

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Derek

We knew it had to happen sooner or later, although many people probably already thought it had happened. Netscape, the browser that helped launch the web as we know it, will be retired. While internal groups within AOL have invested … Continue reading →

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I do RSS

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Derek

It’s not often that I talk about work. Frankly, I talk enough about work… at work. Besides, I know that most of you don’t want to hear the geeky details of my daily work life anyways. Today, however, I launched … Continue reading →

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Internet Explorer 7 released

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Derek

Today marks the day that Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 7 – their first major browswer update in five years. You would think that since they’ve spent so much time working on it, it would be pretty damn outstanding, right? My … Continue reading →

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Participation Inequality

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Derek

As a web applications developer, I often read Jakob Nielsen’s articles on usability. His most recent article deals with something of interest to the blogging world – participation inequality, or as we might say, lurkers vs. commentors. In most online … Continue reading →

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It’s funny because it’s true

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Derek

Allow me to geek out for a moment and share this bit o’ funny that a coworker sent to me.

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