links for 2011-03-07

Mircosoft have a site dedicated to "moving the world off Internet Explorer 6". When I first saw it, I had to click around for ten minutes to try and work out if it was genuine...

Matthew Solle kicks off the discussion ahead of our panel session at the IA Summit in Denver

Silver Oliver with his notes from the Media Standards Trust/BBC Cojo event from last week - he went to the sessions on linked open data, and on sourcing for science and health stories

Erm, what it says in the title, this year Ada Lovelace Day will be Friday 7 October 2011

"Now there’s a clear risk in trying to do this at South by Southwest: to many people who have been paying attention, especially the digerati, bloggers v. journalists is almost the definition of a played-out theme. Aren’t we past all that by now? ... But I’ve noticed something else over the years. The issue may be fading, but the conflict remains. That’s a clue, and it is my intention to interpret that clue. Rituals go into repeat for a reason. And this is why I have chosen a psychological lens. My presentation only appears to be about that tired meme: bloggers vs. journalists. It’s really about the psychology of the journalism profession, as revealed by what the Internet has done to it." [via Sarah Hartley]

Comment by invite only? "Bill sees the site functioning with limited fan interaction, including a selection of about 300 fans with exclusive access to comment on the site and interact with contributors". [via Laura Oliver]

"Just as the music industry did, many book publishers seem to be clinging to their traditional business models, despite mounting evidence that the entire structure of the industry is being dismantled, and the playing field is being leveled between authors and publishers."