DuVander writes for Programmable Web and WebMonkey.

The forecasters on the sidelines, if anyone can remain on the sidelines in this contest, have had a lot to say since Apple's gauntlet hit the dirt on April 29.Wired.com's Webmonkey editor,Mike Calore, pointed out that the transition over to HTML5 for developers working with video content wouldn't be quick and easy, writing, "There's no agreed upon video format for HTML5, and support varies greatly from browser to browser."

(224.) See, e.g., Paul Adams, In Response to User Demand, Pidgin Forks, WEBMONKEY, Apr.

The company publishes online properties in the categories of food (Epicurious.com and NutritionData.com); travel (Concierge.com, HotelChatter.com, and Jaunted.com); fashion (Style.com); men's lifestyle (Men.Style.com); technology (Wired.com, Reddit, Ars Technica, Webmonkey, and HotWired); and teen (Flip.com).

The current deal includes the sale of Wired.com and Wired News assets only and excludes the Hotbot, Hotwired and Webmonkey sites.

Examples of skillfully written blogs include Webmonkey Blog, Science Blog, Cosmic Blog, and IsThatLegal?

You can download a wide selection of scripts from Webmonkey's JavaScript Code Library, at http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/javascript_code _library.

I found most of the information we needed to set up a home page at webmonkey.com and stole ideas from other sites I liked.

The agreement also extends the Simply Postage solution through sponsorship logos, banners, option e-mails and strategic links throughout the Lycos Network sites including Tripos, Angelfire, MailCity, HotBot and Webmonkey.