Tuesday, June 03, 1997

Unsolicited endorsement: It's been a long time since I've enjoyed learning a new product as much as I've enjoyed TypeStyler. It's a type-creator, with infinite options, elegant user interface, and it always surprises me with the great output it produces. If you use PhotoShop to do your type styling, check this one out. It's a real score!

Beautiful writing! "Dethe Elza on Gardens".

Scripting News redesigns: Jeb Bateman, Chris Gorski, Adam Rice.

Netscape-WebMonkey: Dynamic HTML contest. Win Netscape's respect (and lunch with Marc Andreessen). Get busy -- the closing date is tomorrow! Brooke Shelby Biggs on HotWired: "Marimba, PointCast, and BackWeb are groovy technologies, but they're more trouble than they're worth. Email's the better, more democratic choice for push, and it's already here." More...

SJ Mercury: Microsoft finds that the ISP business is no picnic.

PC WEEK: Implementing a push solution from scratch. Cost: $540,500.