There are many reasons one might need to take a snapshot of a web page. Most often, it's to archive existing content or keep track of page variations. While Google and other sites cache web pages, the best way to ensure you've got a timestamped copy of any page is to capture it yourself. Here are some common tools and methods (most of them free) to help you keep track of … [Read more...]
Question of the Week: What’s Your Browser of Choice?
Internet Explorer. Firefox. Chrome. Safari. Opera... The list goes on. For designers and developers, running multiple browsers (and several versions of them) is a must. Web sites needed to be tested across several platforms. But for surfing the Internet, shopping, playing games, etc., what's your browser of choice? And what makes the browser you use so appealing? … [Read more...]
Latest Technology? How About Customers First…
You may be eager to update your online store to use the latest technology. By doing so, however, you just might be crippling your customer base. With all the latest and greatest Web features, browsers are constantly needing to be updated to keep pace. The problem with that, though, is that online shoppers might not be ready for these new bells and whistles. Keep this in mind … [Read more...]
PeC: Are Tabbed Browsers Bad for Business?
When tabbed browsing was introduced, life on the Internet got a whole lot easier. No more hunting around for the right browser window, and no more wasting time clicking 15 different Xs. Tabbed browsing is a feature in modern browsers. Instead of opening new web pages in separate windows, users click tabs to toggle between web sites. Using tabs is one of the most appreciated … [Read more...]
Don’t Write Off IE6 Just Yet…
This week social media / tech site Mashable reported that the number of Internet Explorer 6 users has now dropped to under 5%. Their article aptly said IE6 is "finally nearing extinction." Note the key words here though: finally... nearing... … [Read more...]