Sheldon Brown, technical guru and internet legend, has died of a heart attack aged 63. Sheldon was born on 14 July 1944. He grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where as a child he would scour the town dump for discarded bicycle parts, assemble bikes and

If Web 2.0 is typically epitomised by rounded corners and bright colours, think again. Ian Harris uncovers a web of user-generated intrigue and community-driven sleight of hand

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For the patrons of Internet Freeworld, a typical coffeeshop in the heart of Amsterdam, there is little to indicate the city played as advanced a role in delivering computer bytes as it did decriminalising soft drugs.

Girls Aloud case heads for court - net holds its breath The legal world is buzzing at the announcement last week of the prosecution of 35-year-old civil servant Darryn Walker for the online publication of material that Police and Crown Prosecution Servi