Backdrifter

Gall’s Law:
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. The inverse proposition also appears to be true: A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be made to work. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system.

The ongoing efforts to define standard protocols for common web services have resulted in a wide variety of specifications. If you’re interested in the Internet’s plumbing, as I am, these are truly exciting times. One of the common pieces of functionality needed by all these specifications is discovery.
The most recent, and recommended, format [...]

Back in October, Tantek Çelik wrote an entry on the Microformats blog, featuring my online identity, jaredhanson.net, as an example of a beautifully styled hCard.
While I don’t claim to be particularly adept at web design, especially compared to the other two featured individuals (Tim Van Damme and Rogie King), my use of Ajax to display [...]