9/17/2001 04:23:07 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Bob Stein tells us that VisiBone has released new HTML Foldouts which are three fan-fold quick references on HTML tags, CSS styles, and special character codes. They have 50% larger type and fold more compact than the VisiBone HTML Card. The new edition HTML Card is also updated for the latest browsers and standards and now uses non-glare lamination.

9/17/2001 12:28:10 PM - Posted by Ben Henick:
Now, to address a mundane aspect of last Tuesday's events: for those of you - residents, regular visitors, vacationers - who are wondering how you're going to orient yourself in Manhattan now that the World Trade Center is gone, there's word that there's going to be a ray of hope to aid in that task. [from Wired News, reg. req'd]

9/17/2001 10:46:43 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Bradbury Software has just released TopStyle Pro 2.5 CSS Editor. New features include a palette editor for manipulating all color values in style sheets and a powerful site reporting feature that indicates where styles are used and where they are not across a site. TopStyle is my prefered CSS editor not only because of its good intergration with Macromedia's Homesite but also because it is easy to use. To top things off Nick Bradbury is going to donate all money earned from TopStyle during the months of September and October to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Great companies are made from great people. [Link from Shirley Kaiser]

9/17/2001 10:19:07 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
ComStock gives away free stock photos of the American flag. The server, of course, is severely taxed from all of the traffic.

9/17/2001 10:09:23 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
For those in the Portland Oregon area, there will be a CHIFOO meetinf on Wednesday, September 19th at the PCC Capital Center. The topic for the eveing is "Towards a New </Information> Architecture." Speaking of CHIFOO, check out this great email from their mailing list: what to show on a search page. [Link from IAslash]

9/17/2001 12:07:50 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
The ever brilliant Mark Newhouse also has some nice photos from Web2001 up for viewing.

9/16/2001 11:41:15 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
While I am still in the process of developing my film Cam (someone hire him!) has put up some pictures he took from Web2001. See if you can find my picture.

9/16/2001 11:38:43 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
So who did I bump into at Web2001? Well, I made a list of some of the people (my apologies if I missed anyone) Amit Asaravala, Anitra Pavka, Cam Barrett, Christina Wodtke, Christopher Schmitt, Derek Powazek, Derrick Story, Eric Meyer, Evan Williams, Heather Champ, Heather Hesketh, Jeffery Veen, Jeffrey Zeldman, Jimmy Chen, John Dowdell, Joshua Tinnin, Kathryn Meyer, Keith Kaste, Lance Arthur, Lisa Rein, Mark Newhouse, Matt Haughey, Matt Snow, Melissa Gruenhagen, Michael Sippey, Molly Holzschlag, Porter Glendinning, Ray Hill, Roger Chrisman, Shane Brandt, Simon St.Laurent, Steven Champeon and last but not least Thomas Vander Wal.

9/16/2001 09:01:07 AM - Posted by Ben Henick:
The stream of links from the Little Green Weblog over the past couple of days giving background on last Tuesday's events has been incredible. Go give it a look-see.

9/15/2001 10:01:26 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Over the past few days at work I have been checking out the new Macromedia Homesite 5 Beta. I have been impressed with Macromedia's forward direction on supporting XHTML. I have been running into a few issues here and there, mostly due to some misinformation I received about the W3C's specification. When I need help, I go to the Beta forum and one person has been there every time to answer my questions. Her name is Marjolein Katsma, she runs the site Homesite Help, but she does more than that... She was a Product Manager for the Visual Tools in Macromedia's Homesite (she was responsible for 13,000 lines of code regarding XHTML 1.0 Tag Definitions) and Allaire's representative in the WAI Authoring tools working group at the W3C. Why am I mentioning her? Well, recently she resigned from her Project Manager role because of the direction they were taking Homesite. You can read her first hand explanation of this in his article "NOT Goodbye - a Promise"

9/14/2001 10:08:28 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
We have been subject to several pictures of the twin towers in flames, collapsing, and getting hit by jets... My dear friend, Makiko Itoh, decided it would be nice to share some photos of how the WTC's twin towers looked before 9-11-2001. Stunning.

9/14/2001 05:08:14 PM - Posted by Derek Powazek:
New in {fray}: "Holes in the skyline, holes in our spirit." Nine stories of the attack from people who were there, and a place to share our own: Missing Pieces.

9/14/2001 10:47:03 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Leonard Pitts Jr. of the Miami Herald writes perhaps the most well stated letter addressed to the unknown author of this suffering. It is entitled: "We'll go forward from this moment" Leonard's steadfast beliefs match my own with untold patriotism and compassion.

9/13/2001 11:19:56 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
A good friend of mine with a big heart, Shirley Kaiser, has created a resource section that contains help, information, resources, personal accounts, photos and more from the attack on America.

9/13/2001 05:24:45 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
My rebuttal: The worst war the world will ever see is when innocent civilians are direct targets of violence and political agendas. It is easy to say that we will proceed with "rooting out these groups" but the reality is that it is not that simple. Terrorist live among us, how do you defend yourself against an invisible army? If I was to put you in a room with six of your close friends and was to tell you one of them is actually your enemy, how will you determine which one your enemy is? Furthermore, why should you believe that someone in the room is in fact an enemy? You won't know until he attacks you.

9/13/2001 04:49:25 PM - Posted by Ben Henick:
From the point of view of many in the world, the U.S. is a haven of evil, of hypocrisy. I can see the point of those who feel that way, and in the wake of especially disgusting events, I agree with them. But in many cases, what we say is also what we do. We are screaming for vengeance not to uphold America's greatness, but the greatness of the human spirit, the sense of duty that says the strong should protect the weak. [From anticipate.org - savor the irony.]

9/13/2001 04:16:37 PM - Posted by Ben Henick:
I have to express dismay at the tone of Nick's post from five hours ago, but I certainly agree with its spirit. Do not forget that we are the same country that went in four bloody years ('41'-45) from being nearly on its knees to winning the worst war the world has ever seen. I have grave concerns for civil the future of liberties here, but in the meantime, we can continue, assured that whatever the terrorists sought will not be found. This is the point in history where terrorism - state-sponsored or otherwise - becomes no longer a viable activity... the United States and a host of other countries will soon adopt a policy of rooting out these groups wherever they show themselves. That will be the victory, the revenge. My thoughts and prayers are with all who have suffered loss as a result of Tuesday's events.

9/13/2001 01:35:07 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Good ideas come from tragic times.

9/13/2001 10:46:32 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
CNN.com is running a poll asking what people's feelings are about Tuesday's terrorist attacks: Shock, sorrow or anger. Anger comes in the lead with 49%, shock is at 27% and sorrow is at 24%. When all is said and done and when they find the people who planned these attacks (the masterminds behind the whole thing) I think there will be one strong message: You don't fuck with the United States.

9/12/2001 09:36:54 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Today I am have witnessed an amazing sight.

9/12/2001 12:01:26 PM - Posted by Maki I:
Amazon.com Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

All my family and friends in New York and DC accounted for. And, ironies, my sister in Japan had a baby girl yesterday.

9/12/2001 09:28:08 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Ron Klegman from evolt.org's TheList discussion list has just opened a new discussion list to keep each other posted about the events as they unfold and to find out about loved ones, etc. [Link from Shirley Kaiser on WebDesign-L]

9/12/2001 08:53:50 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Blogger sets up a page listing blog posts mentioning "World Trade" or "terrorist."

9/12/2001 08:45:05 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
World Trade Center tenants rosters: north tower and south tower.

9/11/2001 10:13:23 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:

photo by Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

9/11/2001 10:07:49 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
One feeling that I have had lately is the feeling of helplessness. So I did some research... How can you help? Go to the ELCA Disaster Response donation page or the LCMS World Relief donation page (where my friend and contributing editor Steve works) and donate what you can. These are non-profit organizations that provide medical supplies, food, clothing and such to disaster victims worldwide.

9/11/2001 09:51:29 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
A very close friend of mine, who will remain nameless, has told me that several of her friends were attending a conference in the World Trade Center today. Two members of the group are okay, the rest are feared dead. Please put those who may be trapped under the wreckage in your prayers tonight. Hope is all we have.

9/11/2001 09:02:51 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Well, it's been over 12 hours since I first heard to the atrocities that occurred in New York. Most everyone on my list has checked in or has been reported as safe and well, however there are still many loved ones of others that are still unaccounted for.

For those in New York, if you can, please help those in need and donate blood. Many people already are as is the case all the way across the nation in Portland Oregon, the citizens of this great country are lining up around the block to give blood completely flooding the Red Cross and in some cases being turned away until the donation centers can accommodate them. If you can't donate blood, the Red Cross would appricate any financial donation you can afford.

Some of New York's finest firefighters, medical personnel and police are working hard and in several cases risking their own lives in order to save the lives of fellow citizens. This is a risk they take every day on the job, it is nothing new for them, they take risks every day and for that we thank them and honor them for their dedication, commitment, courage and heroism.

"The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment, but it is no less than a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. People do what they must--in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures--and that is the basis of all human morality."

- John F. Kennedy

9/11/2001 06:11:14 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Web sites that are observing a A Moment of Silence for the lost loved ones in New York and D.C.

9/11/2001 06:03:06 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Andrew points out some great photos by Mike Schade.

9/11/2001 03:35:16 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:

"In the City of God there will be a great thunder, Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, while the fortress endures, the great leader will succumb", "The third big war will begin when the big city is burning"

- Nostradamus, 1654

[It's been common knowledge for several days, but this is falsely attributed to Nostradamus, who died in 1566. It would not be false to suppose that there are millions who would gladly let loose the "dogs of war" in order to see terrorism rooted out. -Editor]

9/11/2001 10:04:26 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Web Designers in New York, NY:
Jeffrey Zeldman
Darleen Scherer and crew at The Chopping Block
The crew at Funny Garbage
The crew at Agency.com
Hillman Curtis and crew
Joshua Davis and the crew at Kioken
Auriea Harvey of Entropy8
Matt Owens and the crew at One9ine
Matthew Pacetti and Christopher Pacetti of P2
Our friends at WDDG
Roger Black and crew at Circle.com
and many more, too many to list all of them here.

9/11/2001 09:00:33 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
BBC news coverage: US under attack

9/11/2001 08:22:55 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
CNN's page, if you can get through: Terror attacks hit U.S.

9/11/2001 08:03:03 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
A few Metafilter threads on the chaos:
Comments on 10034
Comments on 10035

9/11/2001 07:59:37 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
More news coverage
Chicago Tribune

9/11/2001 07:53:15 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." For those who are just waking up, all hell has broken lose in New York and DC. I have a best friend in the DC area and Jeffrey Zeldman lives in New York. If you can't get to CNN because of traffic overload, try this local news site with AP feeds here. Heaven help us all. If you are in NewYork or DC, please email in and let us know you are ok.

9/10/2001 11:42:39 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
DigitalThread adds 97 new firms and individuals to the DesignHaus section. This site is perhaps the only decent web design firm list out there and they keep making it better.

9/10/2001 10:48:41 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Right from the desk of The Head Lemur comes news about the Security Systems Standards and Certification Act which makes the DCMA look like it was created by pre-school kids playing with Lincon Logs and Play-Dough!

9/10/2001 10:41:46 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
After over a year of work, JUXT is pleased to announce the release of its first book, FLASH deCONSTRUCTION ...and a very slick design for the book's website to boot.

9/10/2001 10:30:03 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Ahh yet another Photoshop Tennis match we missed when we were away. This time around it was Sugati vs. Empirikal... and oh man, is this hilarious. Note: some material in this tennis match may be considered foul-play and well-branded.

9/10/2001 10:19:42 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Scientists discover a new Saturn... well, kind of... Jack has released a new version of Saturn.org. A key point of interest is the "recursive delete" section and "we ain't got no car!" in case you missed the last update.

9/10/2001 02:37:31 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Geoffrey Hiller has redesigned his site and posted new summer photos. For those who do not know who Geoffrey is you can think of him as the photographer of worlds, take a peek through his lens and see whole new worlds take shape. He is also well known for his Burma site.

Speaking of Burma, Steve Bruno is visiting Burma this month on business... I am sure he will return with many stories to tell.

9/10/2001 12:52:26 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
WebReview has lots of Web2001 coverage posted on their site if you want to read the details, but I think Paul Jon's comic strip, "Offline" sums it up the best.

9/10/2001 12:15:37 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
While we were sleeping, Quorporation acquires H73... make your own conclusions as to what this means.

9/10/2001 09:44:00 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
For those who missed it the September 2001 issue of First Monday is out for your reading pleasure. Two key articles in this issue that I thought were interesting are Quint Randle's "historical overview of the effects of new mass media introductions on magazine publishing during the 20th century" and "exploring users' experiences of the Web" by Barry Brown and Abigail Sellen.

9/10/2001 09:14:18 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Also while I was away, the W3C issued SVG 1.0 as recommendation.

9/10/2001 09:07:46 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
While we were away in San Francisco, our friends down-under at DiK have pressed new swag for you to wear.

9/10/2001 09:03:52 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Here is a great article that talks about how usability affects user interaction and business patronage: "Site design as a business decision" [Link from IAslash]

9/9/2001 11:08:29 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Highlights of Web2001? One thing I would like to take some time to mention was Derrick Story's excellent presentation on Writing for the Web. You can download (180k) the PowerPoint file if you missed the presentation.

9/9/2001 08:11:42 PM - Posted by Nick Finck:
The price of a {fray} T-Shirt: $10
The price of 4 rolls of 800 speed film: $8
The price of attending {fray} day 5 with your friends: priceless

9/7/2001 11:28:49 AM - Posted by Nick Finck:
Here is a mid-conference report from Web2001. Lots of things (read: parties, speaches, gatherings, events, etc) have been going on an I have been able to meet lots of cool people... there is too much to talk about to go into detail now, but I will have lots of pictures to show and URLs to mention when I get back on Sunday. Cheers.

9/7/2001 01:10:45 AM - Posted by Derek Powazek:
It's Friday and you know what that means: The weekend of Fray Day 5 has begun! If there's an event in your 'hood, please come by and tell a story!