The other day, as Lynne and I watched a storm approaching over the horizon, we pondered the incredible journey that has been our lives. Until that moment, I never realized how much Dubai looks like old Wyoming.

The series premiere of Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" was seen by 4.7 million viewers Friday night and garnered a 2.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 6 share. It was beaten in the 9 p.m. hour by ABC's "Supernanny" (6.1 million viewers, 2.2/7) and is the lowest-rated scripted series premiere on a major broadcast network this season aside from NBC's now-defunct "Crusoe."

Appleland is becoming progressively flatter and, at the same time, less usable.

Bill Scott shares six design patterns that are critical for creating effective web interfaces, focusing specifically on interaction design on the web. This presentation is a distillation of principles, patterns, and best practices for creating a rich experience unique to the web.