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Before You Code : Legal Issues
Fake User Profiles: Free Speech or Defamation?
- Legal Issues
- November 7th, 2008
- Article
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.
Navigating Open Source Licensing
- Legal Issues
- March 9th, 2005
- Article
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.
Navigating Open Source Licensing
- Legal Issues
- March 9th, 2005
- Article
*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. ;
Interview - Rob Kasunic, US Copyright Office
- Legal Issues
- August 20th, 2004
- Interview
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.
Other Recent Additions in Before You Code
| Article | Date | Type | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabotage! Coping With The Joe Job | February 4th, 2004 | Case Study | 9.12 |
| Logic Sold Separately - Legal Issues for Developers | March 28th, 2003 | Article | 8.68 |
| Legal Issues for eCommerce Business | November 18th, 2002 | Article | 7.10 |
| Site Use Agreements - Is Your Site Safe? | September 16th, 2002 | Article | 8.52 |