1 a fond kiss

from doing my shopping to organising my photos, and for having standards too

posted at 03:22 am on February 14, 2006 by martin lyden

2 Sweetness

The way the sweetness of a photoshop document can be reflected through web applications without the need to compromise positions.

posted at 04:31 am on February 14, 2006 by Nick Toye

3 Best to be positive

Shame that there are more negative comments on this Valentine’s Day double-header about the web. But you’ve got to be positive. Let’s hope the web 2.0 thingy phenomenon type thing doesn’t go boom and bust, I’m sure we learned our mistakes the first time around.

There’s plenty to be positive about: CSS + Web Standards making things better for everyone concerned, simple ideas like Flickr, del.icio.us and RSS giving users the power that should make Mr Berners-Lee smile, and that it was all worth while.

Here’s to the future, wherever it may end up online.

posted at 05:19 am on February 14, 2006 by Richard Kendall

4 COMMUNITY

It’s all about the people as already said. I’ve met so many people over the web, without it I wouldn’t have so many friends from around the world. And specifically…

last.fm, weebl and bob, ecommerce, forums (more so than blogs)...and lots of other stuff i’ve missed :)

posted at 05:39 am on February 14, 2006 by Paul Solecki

5 Opportunity

Someone negatived that ‘amateurs’ feel the need to make websites and try and be web pros. I say that’s rubbish.

There is no school for web design, okay so there are some, but most people don’t go to university to do web development.. would you? So there is no school, the beauty of the web and open source software, is that if you’ve got the inclination you can get in there and start learning – free!

The beauty of the industry and the pace of progression is that while the guy who’s only been in it for a few years can know as much about current technologies (e.g. XHTML/CSS) as someone who’s been in it for 20 years.

This is what enabled me to become a web developer and start being offered decent jobs at 21 before i’ve even finished my computing degree. I can’t think of any other industry where that would be possible without being exceptionally talented.

posted at 05:48 am on February 14, 2006 by Matt Turner

6 4 things I love

1. View Source: the web wouldn’t exist in it’s present form without it.

2. The “newness” of the web: it’s a very young system of publishing, so the conventions (or standards) have yet to be “agreed up on”.

3. The “Connectedness”: all content can be connected to other relevant content.

4. The “Immediacy”: hard to explain, but I sometimes perceive the web as “an extra brain” or “telepathy”... Forgot something? Look it up on the web.

posted at 07:23 am on February 14, 2006 by Dirk Sabbe

7 Being Social

The main thing I love about the web is being able to meet with so many new people and share common interests without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home, though finally meeting these people in real life is a totally different feeling in its own. Websites like Flickr, Digg, del.icio.us, and blogs in general are a great help and I’d go crazy without them.

posted at 08:06 am on February 14, 2006 by Kevin S.

8 Untitled

37 Signals – like the cut of their jib

Ruby on rails – got me enjoying programming again

The fact doing things the ‘right way’ is easier now than the wrong way.. im still sceptical about everything that is going on right now .. but im trying to embrace everything with an open mind.

I love the fact I have a hunger, instead of an apathy – its the community’s offerings, speaking of which i should start returning the favour.

posted at 09:58 am on February 14, 2006 by Jason Cale

9 web valentine

1. i love different opinions all around the web 2. people awareness to the standards is finally starting to grow 3. joining the hype of ajax and web 2.00112a sites alike – i like seeing well-done web-based application, though not using ajax in every page, like some people intend to do 4. clean (x)html/css sites – they make me feel better =O) 5. i love technical articles around the web (list apart for ex.) =O)

posted at 10:14 am on February 14, 2006 by Niko Neugebauer

10 IE & Complaining

I love IE! It has earned me tons of unexpected billable hours. It has paid for my house, my car, my family and my over all well being.

I also love that the Massacre column already has 27 comments to this one’s nine. Clearly, we hate our platform. ;)

posted at 03:16 pm on February 14, 2006 by Jason Lewis