Choosing a theme and topics for your blog April 9 2008 at 11:19 PM

This is part two in a series of articles about Creating a Blog for Fun and Profit. In this article , we will look at choosing a theme and topics for your blog.
An appropriate theme is essential to attracting and retaining new readership. Choosing the right one for your blog can be difficult.
To begin, ask yourself the following questions: Who is my target audience? What do I want to share with them? Where else can they get this information?
Next, think about the blogs and websites you admire. What... More

siFR and the user experience March 6 2008 at 7:56 PM

Scalable Inman Flash Replacement or sIFR for short, combines Flash and JavaScript to enable the display of custom fonts on a web page. sIFR is attractive to both web designers and developers as it provides an accessible and semantic alternative to other methods of font replacement.
sIFR enhanced sites require a modern web browser with the Adobe Flash plugin installed and JavaScript enabled. For visitors lacking these features, sIFR will degrade to a suitable baseline font and continue to render both... More

Accessible footnotes with HTML and CSS February 15 2008 at 6:36 PM

Having recently set out on the long journey of mastering a new CMS I’ve found myself searching for and stumbling upon1 all manner of plugins, customizations and tweaks for WordPress.
The latest clever addition I found is the use of footnotes. When used properly, footnotes are an appropriate way of commenting on or referencing a portion of text2.
Footnotes serve as a more graceful way to add an aside compared to the long-winded parenthetical. (For instance, here I could give some personal insight... More

Creating a blog for fun and profit February 7 2008 at 10:50 AM

In this series of articles I will discuss the process and research that go into starting your own website for fun and profit. Many of these suggestions can be applied to the creation of other websites, but for now we’ll focus on one of the more popular formats: web logs or blogs as they are more commonly known.
As with any website, launching a blog requires careful planning. To the joy of many, what isn’t required is a reason! Anyone can launch a website at any time and for any purpose.
Still,... More

Announcing Like Wow Online! January 1 2008 at 9:22 AM

Welcome to Like Wow Online!
Starting with a /~ on Earthlink in 1997, I began launching a wide range of modestly successful hobby and commercial websites, including: a radio station and music store, fashion and culture blog, novelty gift shop, photography gallery, and a consulting firm.

My experience has been fun and educational. I learned not only a great deal about technology, but that I love writing about it for the World Wide Web.
Focusing on industry and technology that power the Web, Like Wow... More