Most web developers have deep hatred for Microsoft's beloved Internet Explorer (IE), and for good reason.  IE is doggishly slow, unsecure, and just plain lacking in terms of extensions and apps. It also requires extra time in testing and development time to ensure sites render properly in the fickle browser. But it's not just web development companies that are opting out of IE. Research show that consumers are also turning to more reliable browser alternatives. According to Mashable's post about the death of IE, "In 2004, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) had over 90 percent of the ...

People have short attention spans. I know I do.  I am constantly bombarded with messages. I don't have time to devote myself fully to each message I come across. I scan Web pages and text. I don't read them. Chances are you are the same way. So if we are all so A.D.D. stricken why on earth do we feel the need to fill Web pages with gobs of text that will go unread? I think it's human nature. We want to be as detailed as possible. That's not a bad thing. There is a time and place for it though. And that place is not the Web. Certainly not your homepage. Gone are the days where we have ...