The Web is not a prize to be won, and Mr. Ballmer's attitude is deplorable in the light of what the Web means to the world, to users, to designers and developers, and - to put it into Microsoft parlance - customers.

Consumer confusion is the result of many individual problems when it comes to website design and development services, but in a nutshell, it boils down to the rapid growth of the Web and the lack of competitive measure available.

If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won.

It really is just a physiological response. So Web designers have to make sure they're not offending users visually. If the first impression is negative, you'll probably drive people off.

We're breaking down the barriers between designers and developers.

I think Movable Type is a really good product for certain applications.