A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 122

October 05, 2001

Patents, Royalties, and Web Standards

This week there is only one web story that matters. The W3C has written a patent policy that opens the door to royalty payments on web standards.

Editor’s Choice

originally ran: February 02, 2004

Everything I Need To Know About Web Design I Learned Watching Oz

Making it as a web designer is like staying alive in the slammer. So before you sharpen your Photoshop skills or crack open that new book on crafting more effective customer experiences, you’d be well advised to catch a few reruns of HBO’s Oz. ALA system designer Brian Alvey points out the parallels between a successful career in web design and the popular prison drama.