June 18, 1999
Netscape Bites Bullet
by Jeffrey Zeldman
Netscape’s bold move to fully support the W3C DOM and sacrifice backward compatibility raises a few concerns and much hope.

Netscape’s bold move to fully support the W3C DOM and sacrifice backward compatibility raises a few concerns and much hope.
originally ran: February 2, 2004
Making it as a web designer is like staying alive in the slammer. So before you sharpen your Photoshop skills or crack open that new book on crafting more effective customer experiences, you’d be well advised to catch a few reruns of HBO’s Oz. ALA system designer Brian Alvey points out the parallels between a successful career in web design and the popular prison drama.