Backdrifter

On the opening day of the Office 2.0 Conference, Google decided to merge Writely and Google Spreadsheets into Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google’s been playing it coy with their office-suite plans, but recent maneuverings make their intentions clear.
(Aside: Is it just me, or is Google second only to Microsoft in poor product naming? [...]

In software, I believe you can tell a lot about the quality of an application by its installation procedure. The installer is the first interaction a user will have with the application, and should be designed with the same care as the application itself. An easy installation, with clear and direct instructions, can [...]

The urge to write again has struck, so I’m relaunching this website. I’ve made a great deal of changes to how the website looks and works, and I’m happy with the results. Everything is cleaner, simpler, and more focused. Returning visitors should reload this page to get the latest markup and stylesheets. [...]