A certified weaver of dreams

Are you proficient in building and designing Web sites? Can you prove it? Have you got a badge? In an attempt to answer such questions, Macromedia has introduced a certification program for its Dreamweaver Web site development tool. As is the way with such things, those who pass the tests get an official seal of approval. In this case, you will be able to use a Macromedia 'certified' logo on business stationery and Web sites. ...more

IEEE suspends 802.20 group

The IEEE has suspended the operation of a committee to establish the 802.20 wireless standard after it was revealed that the Group's chairman Jerry Upton had a 'relationship' with Qualcomm, one of the major players in WiFi technologies. According to a report in EE Times, the suspension of the Group was forced upon the IEEE after Intel and Motorola threatened to file formal complaints over the methods used by Upton. ...more

Penguin opens first wiki novel for participation publishing

Fancy trying your hand at creative writing but can't quite find the time? Tired of scribbling away all by yourself? British publisher Penguin may have the answer - a Web-based, collaborative novel that can be written, edited or read by anyone, anywhere thanks to 'wiki' software, the technology behind Web encyclopaedia Wikipedia. The novel, A Million Penguins, went live on Thursday and its first lines are already being written, edited and rewritten by enthusiasts on www.amillionpenguins. ...more

Yahoo! follows Google into the research labs

Yahoo! has announced the formation of research labs to develop new Web search technologies. The labs will look at ways in which Yahoo!'s position as the most visited site on the Internet can be exploited, both to increase its popularity and to commercially exploit it. The project, said Farzad Nazem, Yahoo!'s executive vice president and chief technology officer, is 'dedicated to inventive computer science solutions that will help make the Internet experience more efficient, productive, individualised, and even more entertaining. ...more

Canon bubbles over with five new printers

Canon has revamped its Bubble Jet printer line-up with the announcement of five new models, ranging in price from ?79 to ?289. Two of the printers are aimed squarely at home users, the ?79 i455 and the ?149 i475. Both four-colour printers support the new PictBridge technology, which enables similarly-equipped digital cameras from any manufacturer to output directly to the printer without having to go via a PC. ...more