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This video shows you how you can quickly convert a Markdown formatted presentation outline into an HTML5 presentation using Reveal.js. I think this method is a great way to familiarize yourself with web technologies while producing attractive and powerful presentations that work gr...

In recent years, the mainstream has largely gotten the message that learning to code is an essential 21st Century skill. The many great free online courses that teach you to code make it easier than ever to build marketable skills in the computer language of your choice. However, there are man...

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Two of the most popular posts here on TedCurran.net deal with replacing your too‐huge collection of browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome to improve your browser’s speed and performance. 

Replace Your Firefox Plugins with Mozilla Ubiquity and

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woman talking into a writing machineEven though the Internet is often credited for bringing about a “New Economy”, in fact many longstanding economic trends continue to play themselves out between the “haves” and the “have nots” when it comes to internet technology and media control. The cloud has made it possible for people to outsou...


Here’s a secret: Apple thinks you are stupid. They don’t want you to get confused and scared when you’re web designing, so they won’t let you save your iWeb project to another location. They won’t let you add fancy Javascript effects, or put a favicon on your site. Thank God for Hackers! 

The goo...