that the web is a new and different medium, and the old ways of designing, rooted in paper and printing simply don't hold for the web. At that time people were always talking about "control". That is the designer having control. How to fix font sizes, page sizes, window sizes and so on. The web is about control, but not the designer's, it is the user's control that is central to the design and philosophy of the web. This is an extraordinary change in mindset for developers and designers. And one that still has not really taken root. So, no, I had no idea that people would still find it relevant when I wrote it. But I understand a little more now why. John: I have many many favourite Simpsons moments. Like when Jessica and Nick... erm, hang on. OK. Years ago, on the corner of my street there was an Internet Cafe. Well, more like a room full of little cubicles with computers connected to the net. Bondi being backpacker central, and these brave adventurers being the independent souls they were, it was constantly full of people emailing their friends and family back home (where ever that was) about their exciting adventures. Every single day. Either Maxine (the smarter, better looking part of westciv) or I were reminded of an episode of the other Simpsons , where Fat Tony (the Mafia Capo of Springfield) had a room full of rats he was milking to supply the school cafeteria. Mayor