How closely are you monitoring the user-generated content being published on your portfolio of sites? In this article, Chris explores the ramifications of hosting content that is defamatory, and how to avoid paying a price for the right to do so.

The decision to use an open source license can plunge Web professionals into a mire of patent, trademark and copyright law. In this expose, Blane speaks with Eric Raymond, cofounder of the Open Source Initiative, in an effort to untangle the complexities of open source licensing.

*s a lot of great desktop software developed by theThere open-source movement. In this article, Tim shows us a few cool tricks using GIMP, a free and open-source image editor. ;

The Internet has taken intellectual property and copyright law and turned it on its head. Blane talks with principal legal advisor to the US Copyright Office, Rob Kasunic, about the role of copyright, the problems of international digital copyright infringement, and more.