MetaFilter posts tagged with web and www

Dapper: an API for any website

MetaMonkey — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:59:03 -0800

Dapper: The Data Mapper
A recently launched service that allows users to extract data from any website into XML, and transform or build applications and mashups with that data. Described by it's creators as a way to, "easily build an API for any website... through a visual and intuitive process". Plagiarism Today, meanwhile, has cause for concern, "Dapper is a scraper. Nothing more... now the technologically impaired can scrape content from any site... the potential danger [is] very, very real".

It's Semantic

MetaMonkey — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:01:29 -0800

The Future of the Web
A fascinating, breathless hour-long talk (+Q&A) recently given by Sir Tim (mp3 & mp4, no transcript available). For the lazy, this recent interview covers much the same ground. [more inside]

All your semantic web are belong to google

MetaMonkey — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:20:41 -0800

All your semantic web are belong to google? The implications of Google Base on the fabled semantic web.

Wicked Web 2.0 resource!!!!11!1!

Rothko — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:28:08 -0800

A literal cornucopia of online web design resources to help you keep on top of specifications and sites related to CSS, accessibility, graphic design (color tables and theory), DOM, typography, and much, much more...

Can't Find On Google . Com

RonZ — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:46:26 -0800

Can't Find On Google . Com While many people seem to think that Google can find anything (and knows everything), experienced web surfers know the results are often a bit lacking. So this site allows you to post what you are really looking for and what you punched in to the "Big G" to try to find it. The owner claims to know someone who works at Google that is "always interested in what people can't find on Google" - doubtful IMHO if they will really change anything based on this site. But semi-interesting stuff that highlights the inadaquacy of search engine technology.

Columnist predicts the Imminent Death of the Internet

Johnny Assay — Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:24:20 -0800

So you know all those worms that have been circulating recently? Well, turns out that they mean that the Internet has failed. (via the Obscure Store)

mcwetboy — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:06:50 -0800

Newspapers lose the web war. While newspapers recognized the risk the web posed to their core business, they often erred by forcing their new online ventures into the mold set by their pre-existing business model. A look at what made newspapers succeed or fail online from a Harvard Business School professor. (Warning: business-speak; via CNet.) Has your local newspaper done a good job on the web?

owillis — Mon, 03 Jul 2000 01:05:33 -0800

www.excite@home.com Anyone know how they got that domain? Which NICs are allowing "unusual" characters, and how widespread is the standard?

mathowie — Wed, 29 Mar 2000 13:00:43 -0800

A Federal Judge OKs deep linking to commercial websites. I'm very happy to see this, since hypertext and hyperlinks are the basis of the web. Hell yeah!

mathowie — Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:45:46 -0800

This is too good to keep to myself. It's MetaFilter, after you've gone through the portal into Malkovich's mind, as Malkovich. (thanks Lake Effect)