August 20th, 2009 / 8:02 pm
 Behind the Scenes

html giant vs. htmlgiant

htmlgiant

word.

It’s really hard to make a new compound word, especially when one of those ‘words’ is an acronym.  Those of us born before, say, 1990 will remember that html stands for “hypertext markup language.” That the former two words are themselves compound words leads this post to a place a don’t wanna go. 70% of the time people searched the erroneous “html giant,” which I think points to a reluctance, even skepticism, of new words. I wonder how long it took for “the morrow” to become “tomorrow.” The revolutionaries wanted it today, and they said the morrow. So I say to you today: htmlgiant

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32 Comments

  1. August 21st, 2009 / 12:06 am mike young—

      i just read Tortilla Flat for the first time and he says “to-morrow”

  2. August 20th, 2009 / 8:06 pm mike young—

      i just read Tortilla Flat for the first time and he says “to-morrow”

  3. August 21st, 2009 / 12:37 am Joseph—

      “Cake Train” [sic] has had this problem for years. It’s getting better with time, though.

  4. August 20th, 2009 / 8:37 pm Joseph—

      “Cake Train” [sic] has had this problem for years. It’s getting better with time, though.

  5. August 21st, 2009 / 12:40 am Matt Cozart—

      Is it all lowercase, or all caps, or does that matter?

  6. August 20th, 2009 / 8:40 pm Matt Cozart—

      Is it all lowercase, or all caps, or does that matter?

  7. August 21st, 2009 / 12:44 am gena—

      oh jimmy, i have been waiting for this post

  8. August 20th, 2009 / 8:44 pm gena—

      oh jimmy, i have been waiting for this post

  9. August 21st, 2009 / 1:22 am sasha fletcher—

      htmlgiant

  10. August 21st, 2009 / 1:22 am sasha fletcher—

      it’s all caps if yr drunk.

  11. August 20th, 2009 / 9:22 pm sasha fletcher—

      htmlgiant

  12. August 20th, 2009 / 9:22 pm sasha fletcher—

      it’s all caps if yr drunk.

  13. August 21st, 2009 / 1:42 am Adam R—

      goodtoknow

  14. August 20th, 2009 / 9:42 pm Adam R—

      goodtoknow

  15. August 21st, 2009 / 2:22 am michael james—

      lies. lies.

      all lies.

      its html giant.

      all the staff have it wrong.

      …… right?

  16. August 20th, 2009 / 10:22 pm michael james—

      lies. lies.

      all lies.

      its html giant.

      all the staff have it wrong.

      …… right?

  17. August 21st, 2009 / 3:14 am Ryan Call—

      i call it htmlgiant or HTMLGIANT.

      all that matters to me is that there is no space between html and giant.

      that is all.

  18. August 20th, 2009 / 11:14 pm Ryan Call—

      i call it htmlgiant or HTMLGIANT.

      all that matters to me is that there is no space between html and giant.

      that is all.

  19. August 21st, 2009 / 4:12 am Zip—

      ZIP WONDERS IF THIS IS POST IS A SUBTLE WAY OF SAYING “HELLO INTERNET, WE GET LOTS OF HITS: ADVERTISE WITH US!”

  20. August 21st, 2009 / 12:12 am Zip—

      ZIP WONDERS IF THIS IS POST IS A SUBTLE WAY OF SAYING “HELLO INTERNET, WE GET LOTS OF HITS: ADVERTISE WITH US!”

  21. August 21st, 2009 / 8:57 am Kevin O'Neill—

      Hit Mill Guy Ant.

  22. August 21st, 2009 / 4:57 am Kevin O'Neill—

      Hit Mill Guy Ant.

  23. August 21st, 2009 / 3:45 pm Gene Morgan—

      It’s “Htmlgiant, LLC” if you’re writing a check.

  24. August 21st, 2009 / 11:45 am Gene Morgan—

      It’s “Htmlgiant, LLC” if you’re writing a check.

  25. August 21st, 2009 / 8:07 pm Mike—

      Miss Giant if you’re nasty.

  26. August 21st, 2009 / 4:07 pm Mike—

      Miss Giant if you’re nasty.

  27. August 21st, 2009 / 8:24 pm michael james—

      I’m nasty.

  28. August 21st, 2009 / 4:24 pm michael james—

      I’m nasty.

  29. August 21st, 2009 / 9:32 pm gena—

      hahahahaha

  30. August 21st, 2009 / 5:32 pm gena—

      hahahahaha

  31. August 22nd, 2009 / 2:31 pm Derek—

      HTMLgiant. But it’s whatever you say it is not what people think it is.

      I always write SleepingFish yet people still want to write it as two. And for some reason 1/3 of the people say Calimari press (I’m thinking west coasters).

  32. August 22nd, 2009 / 10:31 am Derek—

      HTMLgiant. But it’s whatever you say it is not what people think it is.

      I always write SleepingFish yet people still want to write it as two. And for some reason 1/3 of the people say Calimari press (I’m thinking west coasters).