One of the biggest problems with benbarden.com is that it's gone through several changes. A new design isn't a bad thing (and I'd like to change the one I have now), but a change of topic is a dangerous move. So is writing about not very much and...

PerformancingAds looked like a great idea: the concept was simple but appealing, the product was backed by some very respectable names, and it appeared to be a de

Make it editable, and keep changing it! Mrs Ben just updated my banner so it no longer says "Defining Web Jargon". Now I can edit the text without having to ask her to change the image. (I'm not great with graphics.) So for now, the titlebar of my...

I've just removed most of the ads from my site. I have tried all sorts of things, and occasionally I get a click here or there, but the money is so pitiful it's just not worth keeping them up. AdSense has never done well at benbarden.com. It does a...

As a coder, when I look at any system, I start thinking "how did they build that?" Then I often find things that could be modified to make the software better. Originally, I created Injader based on my own needs and used it for a few of my own...