Monthly Archives: May 2008

Summer of Code 2008 Kickoff

May 26, 2008 in Code with No Comments

Google’s Summer of Code 2008 is officially underway! This year I am working on creating an AtomPub-based content importer for WordPress. The goal is to import entries and other content from Movable Type and TypePad into WordPress in as few clicks as possible.
Since the AtomPub spec (RFC 5023) is so new, this should prove to [...]

Microsoft Forcing Update to IE7 with XP SP3

May 8, 2008 in On the Web, Security with 12 Comments

I noticed this interesting article from ComputerWorld earlier today:
Microsoft Corp. has warned users updating to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won’t be able to downgrade from Internet Explorer 7 to the older IE6 without uninstalling the service pack.
As a web designer, this article hit close to home. While I think forcing Internet [...]