Preface

We're enjoying the Web's second great creative bloom. Speedy connections, sophisticated browser-based applications, and portable devices that can bring the Net wherever you roam make
collaborating, creating, and socializing online more addictively useful than ever. But how does it all work—and more important, how can you make it all work for you? This special issue is devoted
to tools and tricks that will help you unlock the power of the new-and-improved Web. And since nothing's perfect, we've also spotlighted ten things about the Web that still drive us bonkers-along with a few ideas on how to fix them once and for all.