english

Display Readability Levels in Google Search Results

05 dec 2010

Display Readability Levels in Google Search Results
You can now see the readability level of web pages in Google itself. To read a page that’s written in more simple English, click the search result that’s marked as “Basic reading level.”

Common Craft Website Gets a Makeover

14 may 2009

Common Craft Website Gets a Makeover
Common Craft, a popular educational video site that is especially known for explaining technical stuff like Twitter, Blogs, RSS, Wikis, etc. in plain English, has just been revamped.

Adopt Lost Words to Bring Them Back From Extinction

27 jan 2009

Adopt Lost Words to Bring Them Back From Extinction
Every year, hundreds of words are dropped from the dictionary to make room for new words. Lexicographers spend hours researching word usage and may drop words that have been completely neglected by the society.

"404" Becoming Part of English Language

15 dec 2008

"404" Becoming Part of English Language
People who work in the IT industry have always used lots of jargon and acronyms which are largely a mystery to those in the outside world. However, some of these phrases have gone beyond the IT department and crept into everyday language.