MSN supposedly did a softlaunch of their contextual ads program today, however you cannot access the signup page unless you are running IE 6! I tried from my windows desktop using IE7 beta and was greeted with: "MSN adCenter does not currently support the web browser you are using. Please sign in using Internet Explorer 6" So, while the MS developers and evangelists want us all … [Read more...] about MSN AdCenter – Not eating its own dogfood?
Amazon Mystery
I got home this evening to find a mystery parcel from Amazon. Some nice person has sent me a cd (Cold Play - Parachutes and a DVD (All About My Mother. Thanks! I just wish you'd sent a less cryptic note! EDIT: The sender has identified himself! I'm really touched :) … [Read more...] about Amazon Mystery
Verisign Deal – Who Voted?
If you are wondering who voted in favour of the Verisign deal then pop over to Bret Fausett's blog Interesting to see that Vint Cerf voted in favour of it..... … [Read more...] about Verisign Deal – Who Voted?
Choosing A Blog Platform
What are the criteria for choosing a blogging platform? Over the last few weeks and months I've spoken to quite a few bloggers about blogging (strangely enough!) and in the process I've also become aware of the issues that many less technical bloggers face. When you decide to start a blog which platform is the most suitable for you? While I may evaluate the various solutions … [Read more...] about Choosing A Blog Platform
Should there be a Blacknight Blog?
Anyone who visits this blog more than once is probably aware of who I am and some people would consider this blog to be the "official" Blacknight blog. I've always disagreed with that, though I fully understand why people get that feeling. While speaking to a client, and fellow blogger, the other week it was brought home to me that while this blog maybe visible to those "in the … [Read more...] about Should there be a Blacknight Blog?