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Book Review: The Pragmatic Programmer

This book is a rarity among the usual programming fare: it's not only useful, it's inspiring. You'll come away refreshed, with a whole new approach to the art and science of programming. From the WebReference Update. By Andrew King. 991116

Software Review: HoTMetaL Pro 6.0

In his inimitable style, Stephanos takes an in-depth look at Softquad Software's new HoTMetaL Pro. Now in its sixth incarnation, HoTMetaL has always been known for producing squeaky clean HTML. Softquad has added a number of new features that makes creating Web sites a breeze. Find out what our own HTML guru really thinks. By Stephanos Piperoglou. 991116

Multimedia Link Collections

Once considered cutting-edge, multimedia has seeped into every nook and cranny of the Web. Whether it beeps, streams, animates or rotates, you'll find it here in our compendium of multimedia collections. 991115

Update: Optimizing Animated GIFs

Behold the incredibly shrinking penguin, as we crunch our way through the latest graphics tools like Ulead's GIF Animator 4 and Corel's Xara 2. By Andy King. 991112

New Contest: Submit & Win!

We're proud to announce our newest partnership with Adobe Systems. Submit your article and you could win a free copy of GoLive 4! 991112

Web Animation - More Than Mere Software

In this week's open publishing article, Christopher Grotke explains why animation on the Web is coming of age, and how you need more than software skills to do it right. From the WebReference Update. 991112

Doc JavaScript: A Streaming Media JukeBox - Part II: Netscape

The hits keep on coming. Add VCR-like control to the Media Player plug-in, now in Netscape-friendly format. The Doc's got a brand new bag. By Dr. Yehuda Shiran. 991111

3D Animation Workshop: Shout is Out!

Shout3D takes up where VRML left off. Shout3D, a Java-based 3D player that displays interactive VRML scenes, makes plug-in-free navigable spaces a reality on the Web. Explore your .wrld, rev up a virtual engine, you're only limited by your imagination. By Robert Polevoi. 991111

Mother of Perl: RSS Channel Editor

By popular demand we've updated our Rich Site Summary (RSS) Tool to allow easy editing of RSS files. This newest version includes most of the RSS 0.91 channel elements, streamlined news item addition, and the ability to save the RSS file directly to your server. By Jonathan Eisenzopf. 991110

The News Flipper is Back

Our compact news flipper is back and better than ever (now HTML 4.01 compliant). Loosely based on our new DHTML news fader, this open source DHTML script displays live InternetNews.com headlines on your site automatically. To demonstrate the news flipper we've created a custom script for WebRef's front page that displays two News Harvester feeds simultaneously. By Peter Belesis and Andy King. 991110

Voice Recognition Software: Dragon vs. IBM

Voice recognition is the future of man-machine interaction. The holy grail of hands-free computing isn't here yet, but it's closer than you think. We compare the latest offerings from Dragon Systems and IBM in this hands-on report. From the WebReference Update by Andy King. 991009

How To Build a Web Site with Free Stuff 2: Graphics

Design great web sites with free applets, graphics, HTML editors and more! There's a fair amount of free stuff available on the web, with no strings attached! This month we're going to show you where to get graphics, clip-art, photos, and more - all for free. 991116

Sitting for the Java Certification Exams

The Sun Java Certification exams are the best way to demonstrate to an employer or client that you possess competency in the Java language. 991115

Brief Timeline of the Internet

Although we think of the Internet as a new entity, its origins date back over 40 years. Here's a brief timeline highlighting important dates in Internet history. 991111