Farewell Old Friend - Time to say Adios to Webmonkey 17 February 2004
 

It's a sad sad day in web history. Lycos announed today that it will be closing WebMonkey - a terrific online library of tips, tricks, tutorials and reference guides written in a casual, tongue-in-cheeck way.

Web Monkey was a resource that I discovered back in 1997 when I was just a fledging web designer, and it has saved my butt many many times since. Heck, last year when I started learning ColdFusion and SQL WebMonkey was there for me with a number of tutorials to get me though. And get me through it did, Nashaquisset was my very first stab at a dynamic site.

In 1998 they had a contest where they were giving away Web Monkey ski hats. I was so elated when I won mine! But alas, my dipshit ex-boyfriend won't give it back (as he is fond of doing with a bunch of my stuff that has any sort of eBay value).

But I digress. It's been an emotional day.

I noticed sometime in the last year or 2 that new articles weren't being added that often, 2 a month when in the old days it was 3 a week. That's when I knew the end was coming, and now finally it is here.

I've been sad today. Saying goodbye to Web Monkey is like saying goodbye to an old friend.

Webmonkey - Thanks for all your years of help - I certainly wouldn't be where I am in my career if it weren't for you. I will remember you fondly, and perhaps one day my ex-boyfriend will grow some ethics and gimme my hat back to remember you by.

  

<< Home Archives
White People Ain't Got No Soul
Spring is here!
Americans are fickle. Well, now that the NH pri...
It's not classy. I'm watching this documentary ...
Should people be allowed to sell their organs? ...
Trent Reznor and Emeril Together in One City. Yum!...
11/22 11:41am, EST Baltimore to San Diego The ...
Not Another TEP Wedding! This weekend I attende...
I am officially middle-aged. I own the Norah Jones...
Saw Bjork Sunday night at the Fleet Boston Pavilio...