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    1. Ask.com! Is google being distracted by the big fight? [Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:27:32 -0400]
      Ask.com has been making significant steps in the past since they dropped Jeeves. They must be commended for the improvements (particularly in the usability). But the query still remains. Do they have the strategic will to improve their index and aggressively crawl and index web content to be able to become a web search leader? Are you ready to ditch Google for Ask.com?:
    2. Client-side XML transformation: Forget accessibility [Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:45:34 -0400]
      Just when I was about to get used to the thought that all XML transformations should take place on the server to serve valid XHTML that can be palatable to all kinds of media, I see that it makes sense to pick and transform small chunks of XML for use within static pages. This especially makes sense in situations where AJAX is in action; making the sections of a given static page alive with data, and interactivity:
    3. I should use the <acronym> element more [Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:19:27 -0400]
      Looking through a list of rarely used, but important XHTML tags, I can see the ACRONYM element/tag. It functions similarly to the ANCHOR, but without a link. Instead it facilitates a title attribute to define in detail any shortened set of characters - acronyms:
    4. Using Firefox does not guarantee online security [Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:04:16 -0400]
      The eWeek article (Google Prey to Attack Via Firefox Extension Auto-Upgrade) touches on the security flaw that can be eexploited when using or upgrading a Firefox extension. Granted that Firefox is generally more secure when compared to Internet Explorer. This does not mean that users should not pay attention to the extensions that they install, and what autonomy they allow any given extension to enjoy... even when the extension is provided by Google or Yahoo:
    5. Google's buying frenzy [Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:07:36 -0400]
      Is Google as capable and agile as it is presented to be? In the last few weeks, it has bought more companies than usual. Is this a competition with Microsoft to see who can create the best stash of new-age innovative companies and products to build upon in the impending software application war? As Microsoft relies on old-school methods of squashing opensource, Google is diligently building it's war-chest. In such situations, when two elephants fight, we all win!!: