Computer Hardware and Software,Web Design Development Tutorials http://www.itwebz.info www.ITWebZ.Info Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Affiliate Product Marketing http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/internet-marketing/affiliate-product-marketing/ http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/internet-marketing/affiliate-product-marketing/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:48:20 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=148 Tags: affiliate product marketing, product marketing, affiliate marketing products, affiliate marketing

Affiliate Product and Affiliate Marketing

If you have ever tried to make some money with affiliate marketing, by selling affiliate products more exactly, that’s the question that nags you the most. This happened most likely because you tried to apply blindly some sort of success recipe and you considered that doing things only halfway through is enough. There are virtually endless possibilities in which you could go about and generate income by manipulating visitors to exit via the affiliate links, but each and every one of them must be done right in order to have any sizable effect.

The first question you should ask yourself is a very sensible one. Would you buy the product that you are promoting? This is a key part, because the answer is most likely NO. Why wouldn’t you buy the product? Is it because the product itself is of low quality? Is the language used to promote it too full of hype? Do you have an aversion towards the format in which the offer is available? Would you have a problem buying a product from someone who is a mere middleman and not actually the manufacturer of the product? These are the questions that hold the key to a more effective type of affiliate marketing.

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Web Sales Letter

Quite a scary title, eh? It was coined by Michel Fortin to acknowledge the shift from classical sales approach to a Web 2.0 type of approach. Now of course, the sales letter isn’t quite dead yet. On the contrary, based on how many of them are on the web, you could easily say that the sales letter reached its peak. But this is not the issue we are after. We need to know if sales letters are effective when it comes to promoting affiliate products. And the straight answer is… sort of. Each technique has its own uses and used right it can be extremely effective. Sales letters are perfectly acceptable if you are for example selling seats at a conference about viral marketing or an info-product, even if only because this is what the readers expect and react to.

Generally speaking though, there are a lot of approaches available to sell. Put yourself the next question: Why are people browsing the web? A consistent percentage are indeed out there looking for a solution to a problem or simply looking for something to buy, but most of them are only looking for general information and human interaction. A sales letter thus although attractive to the first category does not deliver to the second category of people. So the basic approach should be to cater primarily to the first category and if possible to the second. Sell, solve, inform, interact. Basically you have a choice: sales letter vs content website. Catering to a small, very likely to buy community vs catering to a large, less likely to buy community.

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Sales Letter

The sales letter has both advantages and disadvantages. Its use is most effective when used to sell info products or products which target a niche accustomed to this format. Typically long sales letters tend to be more effective with “older” people, 23-25 years or above and less effective with the younger ones. Why is this happening? Well… the sales letter format is actually a very old one and its transition to the online format carries with it the advertising culture that created it, younger people are less accustomed to the direct mail type of advertising culture and will thus be less likely to react to it.

But what should you do when you try to sell info-products to youngsters? Let’s say a guide to repair an Xbox 360. Well, a sales letter is still the best choice, but its length should be considerably smaller and the whole copy should be straight to the point.
So what are the advantages of the sales letter:

•There are no distractions. The sales pitch is all that there is to it and as the reader progresses and reads the copy, no exit points can be found on the page that he or she could follow. This means that if someone actually reads it the only choice faced will be whether to buy or not to buy, greatly increasing thus the conversion ratio.

•The SEO effort must only be directed at a single page.

•It takes relatively little time to develop As for the disadvantages:

•Some readers despite their purpose to buy or seek a solution have an aversion towards sales letters.

•You can only target that many keywords for SEO purposes and thus the keyword strategy must be chosen wisely.

•Some methods of promotion and traffic generation will be unavailable due to the inherent commercial purpose of the format.

•The format does not allow further development. If you want to sell additional products, you will have to make a new website.
If you choose the sales letter format, you must be aware of the advantages and limitations that it has and also actively seek remedies to alleviate the problems and approaches to maximize the advantages. For example, you could use a template which is more similar to a traditional website if your niche includes mostly people with an adversity towards the format, you should get quality copy and possibly include multimedia elements to increase the conversion ratio and you should also pursue as many as possible traffic generating venues available to commercial websites.

]]> http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/internet-marketing/sales-letter/feed/ Internet Marketing Lesson Affiliate Traffic http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/internet-marketing/internet-marketing-lesson-affiliate-traffic/ http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/internet-marketing/internet-marketing-lesson-affiliate-traffic/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:39:33 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=146 Tags: Affiliate Traffic, traffic affiliates, affiliate marketing traffic, affilate traffic, Internet Marketing Lesson, Internet Marketing Lessons

Affiliate Traffic

The world of affiliate traffic is one full of misconceptions. So before I even start explaining in more detail, I will first point out what affiliate traffic ISN’T.

1)Setting an effective affiliate traffic program is not easy

2)Setting an affiliate traffic program alone, won’t bring you any sizable amount of traffic. You will still have to promote your program through other means in order to make it effective

3)Web surfers are not mindless simpletons that will buy anything if you scream out how good your product is. You must avoid over hype and build credibility

4)Most web surfers are reluctant to click an affiliate link/banner, if they are aware of it.

5)There are no shortcuts. Affiliate traffic is one of the most labor intensive techniques available, but is also potentially one of the most effective. And no, this does not necessarily concern the actual affiliate platform development, but rather the promotion.
With these issues cleared, it is also important to realize that affiliate marketing is perhaps one of the most effective tools that you have at your disposal to generate traffic and sales, but again only when used in conjunction with other traffic generation methods. Why sales? Because in traditional affiliate marketing, the traffic generated is only a side issue, the main focus is on the sales figure. The traffic you might get can be relatively low, but the conversion to sales is fantastic.

Programs that encourage users to only subscribe to a newsletter, sign up to a community or a forum and are not intended to immediately generate sales are not considered to be part of affiliate marketing part, but part of PPA (pay per action) campaigns which require a very different strategy and will thus be treated extensively in a separate chapter. However attempting to capture e-mails or sign ups to further leverage future sales is a technique used widely in conjunction with affiliate marketing, so do make sure that you read the chapters on PPA and e-mail traffic/marketing

Affiliate traffic is thus suited only to those cases which seek a direct conversion of traffic to sales. Now there are two sides to this story. You might be either interested to become an affiliate or sell your product through an affiliate program. Now the first case doesn’t exactly concern traffic generation, but it is an issue you must be familiar with in order to make your affiliate program that you manage actually work and of course if you are interested in becoming an affiliate in order to properly monetize your traffic. Either way, it is definitely a must read.

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Choosing Affiliate Product Niche

The best affiliate product to sell that you will find is the one that you are familiar with. Forget the “hot” cliche. Anything can be sold if there is a niche to it and although the niche itself might be small, the competition itself will also be smaller. If you have an expertise in a certain field and you pick a product related to that field, you will have a huge edge. Why? Because you will be able to understand your readers and thus act accordingly. You will also be able to instantly recognize a quality product from the low quality crowd and that will count a lot later on. In the long term, as time goes by and you attract more traffic, you can build up a portfolio of affiliate products to sell to your existing customers. The basic idea is to find a customer niche which you understand and which you know how to cater to, thus being able to choose the right products for it.

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Internet Marketing Lesson Flashflood Traffic

This hypothetic scenario does teach us however about the basics of generating traffic. What is simple is not necessary easy and effective, you only have a limited amount of time/money at your disposal to accomplish this task, the amount of traffic received per unit of time/money should be as high as possible and traffic generation techniques should ideally be of the residual type. What does residual traffic mean? Well, the term has been coined right now under your very nose, but the principle behind it is rock solid. Basically a residual traffic technique will continue to generate traffic long after the mechanism has been set into place, without further investment of time/money. Its opposite is what I call flashflood traffic techniques which naturally generate traffic for a very short amount of time or ongoing only for as long as time/money is invested.

Sounds simple enough, but the devil is in the details. Let me give you 2 quick examples that will show you clearly how the two types of traffic differ:

1)Imagine that you just bought a permanent link on a blogroll (the collection of links found usually on the right side on a blog). Of course the amount of traffic you will receive won’t be too consistent (unless it is a very popular one), but the traffic will keep on coming for months if not years, not to mention that the link will also get you some attention from the search engines. This is a clear example of a residual traffic technique.

2)Now imagine a different scenario. You have an article dealing with a very controversial topic posted on Digg. Before you know it, your servers can barely keep up, as the story made it to the front page. A week later however, the traffic from Digg has stopped to a grinding halt. Now this is an extreme example of flashflood traffic. Of course the situation is not that simple if you think further. The story might be picked up on forums or blogs, and the link to your website will remain in place, but that’s already a different matter. This is basically how you will learn to quickly evaluate any traffic technique.
Again here is the list that highlights these factors:
1)What’s the amount of time/money required
2)What amount of traffic will you obtain per unit of time/money
3)What type of traffic (residual/flashflood) does the technique generate
4)Are there any hidden benefits or problems?

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Introduction to Internet Marketing

Internet Marketing Question: What is the simplest and most fool proof way of attracting traffic to your website? The answer that you have in mind is the wrong one. The way to accomplish this task is much simpler. You print the website’s name on your t-shirt than go on and bang on every door in your neighborhood urging the people to enter your site and paying one buck if they do so. Of course, this isn’t exactly what most webmasters do and there are plenty of reasons for it. First of all, this technique is very labor intensive, second of all you would become your neighborhood’s freak, third of all you can only reach that many houses or flats within a single day, next you would soon become broke and thus finally the amount of traffic you would receive wouldn’t be exactly something to be proud of. Not to mention that it is very likely that you will obtain a few restraining orders in the process.

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Communication Media

There are a wide variety of communication media being used today. Each has its own capabilities and limitations. Here are some of them:

Twisted Pair Wire

It is compose of two intertwined copper wires coated with plastic. They are bound together in another layer of plastic insulation. It is widely used in telephone connections. This is one of the widely use communication media because it is inexpensive and commercially available.

Coaxial Cable

Commonly known as “coax” usually used in cable T.V, These tables have two conductors, the first one is a single piece of wire in the center. The other one is a shield that surrounds the first wire with an insulator between. Coaxial cable can carry more data than older types of twisted-pair wires because of its unique shielding.

Fiber Optic Cables

Instead of transmitting frequencies, a fiber optic cable transmits pulsating beams of light. Compared to te twisted pair wire and the coaxial cable, fiber optic can carry a greater volume of data since light travels much faster than electricity. This type of cable is also immune from electromagnetic interference which is a problem for copper based mediums. However, fiber-optic cables is relatively expensive compared to other mediums and is not as flexible as copper based medium.

Wireless Links

The use of wires and other physical media seem to be impossible and impractical because of “distance”. For example, how would you connect two places separated by a mountain range or an ocean?.

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Here are my lists of Hundred Social Bookmark Sites

If you have some lists that is not in my hundred Social bookmark Sites you can send it in to comment. Thanks and enjoy Bookmarking!

1. http://www.tungaw.com
2. http://www.Kulapo.com
3. http://www.blinklist.com/
4. http://del.icio.us/
5. http://www.fark.com
6. http://blogmarks.net
7. http://www.sitejot.com/
8. http://www.syncone.net/
9. http://www.startaid.com
10. http://www.zoogim.com/
11. http://bwsmith.com
12. http://aboogy.com
13. http://socialbookmarkingsite.com/
14. http://www.putvote.com
15. http://www.tagcloud9.com/
16. http://kinja.com
17. http://www.technorati.com
18. http://www.ambedo.com/
19. http://www.icio.de/
20. http://www.favoriting.com
21. http://www.corank.com/
22. http://www.icerocket.com
23. http://www.icio.de
24. http://www.igooi.com
25. http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com
26. http://www.imp.etuo.us
27. http://www.indiagram.com
28. http://www.indiahappening.com
29. http://www.indiamarks.com
30. http://www.indiza.com
31. http://www.inspiredrepublic.com
32. http://www.jeteye.com
33. http://www.joel.reddit.com
34. http://www.jots.com
35. http://www.kaboodle.com
36. http://www.kbcafe.com
37. http://www.kinja.com
38. http://www.kmfavorites.com
39. http://www.kopikol.net
40. http://www.kuro5hin.org
41. http://www.leze.de
42. http://www.librarything.com
43. http://www.lifelogger.com
44. http://www.lifeslot.com
45. http://www.lilisto.com
46. http://www.linkagogo.com
47. http://www.linkarena.com
48. http://www.linkatopia.com
49. http://www.linkblog.com.br
50. http://www.linkfilter.net
51. http://www.linklog.com
52. http://www.linklog.nl
53. http://www.linkologia.pl
54. http://www.linkroll.com
55. http://www.listible.com
56. http://www.listmixer.com
57. http://www.looklater.com
58. http://www.lookmarks.com
59. http://www.lookthisup.com
60. http://www.loom.delymyth.net
61. http://www.ma.gnolia.com
62. http://www.maple.nu
63. http://www.markbo.com
64. http://www.memeorandum.com
65. http://www.meme-stream.com
66. http://www.memestreams.net
67. http://www.meneame.net
68. http://www.mesfavs.com
69. http://www.millionsofgames.com
70. http://www.motorken.com
71. http://www.mybookmark.gokodo.com
72. http://www.myhq.com
73. http://www.mylinkvault.com
74. http://www.myprogs.net
75. http://www.mystickies.com
76. http://www.myvmarks.com
77. http://www.myweb2.search.yahoo.com
78. http://www.netscape.com
79. http://www.netvouz.com
80. http://www.networkmenus.co.uk
81. http://www.newhots.com
82. http://www.newnooze.com
83. http://www.newsvine.com
84. http://www.newzingo.com
85. http://www.nextaris.com
86. http://www.nowpublic.com
87. http://www.onlinefavorites.com
88. http://www.onlywire.com
89. http://www.openbm.de
90. http://www.opencontent.org
91. http://www.oyax.com
92. http://www.peoplefeeds.com
93. http://www.philoi.com
94. http://www.pixat.com
95. http://www.popdex.com
96. http://www.popurls.com
97. http://www.portachi.com
98. http://www.queesh.com
99. http://www.quimble.com
100. http://www.rawsugar.com
101. http://www.reader2.com
102. http://www.recommendit.dehsoftware.com
103. http://www.reddit.com
104. http://www.riffs.com
105. http://www.rocketnews.com
106. http://www.rojo.com
107. http://www.rollyo.com
108. http://www.rrove.com
109. http://www.sandbox.sourcelabs.com
110. http://www.scoopt.com
111. http://www.scuttle.org
112. http://www.twitter.com
113. http://www.ulinkx.com
114. http://www.unalog.com
115. http://www.urlex.info
116. http://www.watvindenwijover.nl
117. http://www.wazima.com
118. http://www.web-feeds.com
119. http://www.webride.org
120. http://www.wink.com
121. http://www.wists.com
122. http://www.wurldbook.com
123. http://www.yoono.com
124. http://www.yummy.printfu.org
125. http://www.zaadz.com
126. http://www.zurpy.com
127. http://smarking.com/
128. http://segnalo.com/
129. http://www.gifttagging.com/
130. http://www.simpy.com/
131. http://www.wists.com/
132. http://www.feedmarker.com/
133. http://lilisto.com/
134. http://ma.gnolia.com/
135. http://www.faved.net
136. http://www.spurl.net/
137. http://www.blummy.com/
138. http://myweb2.search.yahoo.com/
139. http://buddymarks.com/
140. http://feedmelinks.com/portal
141. http://www.hyperlinkomatic.com/
142. http://www.linkagogo.com/
143. http://www.jackool.com/
144. http://www.socialmedia1.com/

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Computer Network and Internet

This tutorial presents a general idea on computer networks to give you in depth knowledge of how the internet works. Some technical jargons about data communication and basic networking are explained and defined using simpler terms.

What is Network; Definition

In its simplest definition, a network is a collection of devices connected to one another. The amazing development in technology and the use of computers in data communications led to the awakening of a global network known as the internet.

The basic components that make up a computer network:

  • Communication Media
  • Types of Networks
  • Network Topology
  • Network Protocol

What is Computer Network? ; Definition

Computer Network is basically a connection of two or more computers and other devices. Communication between computers are made possible with the use of different media. These Media refers the materials used to transmit data from its source to its destination.

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Dan Bricklin

In 1978, a Harvard Business student named Dan Bricklin got tired of adding up columns of numbers and adding them up again after making a few changes. Just to assess the effect of the merger. Bricklin, who knew little about computers from summer jobs at Wang and other firms, came up with the idea of a spreadsheet program running on a personal computer.

Bob Frankston and Visicalc

Briclin’s teachers together with a programmer friend, Bob Frankston, produced Visicalc. It is a program for Apple II computer. This marks an important new chapter in American Enterprise. The Electronic Spredsheet.

Visicalc huge success

Visicalc was a huge success. More than 700,000 copies of the program eventually was sold and it was almost reponsible for the success of Apple II personal computer. By 1984 it disappeared when Lotus 1-2-3 was launched by IBM. It was integrated with what is clearly the clone of Visalc Spreadsheet.

Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel

Many Innovations did came out, specially during the 90’s when the development of microchips were unstoppable, and so is the rapid development in various application programs. Finally, the year of the GUI’s (Graphical User Interface) desktop has arrived. The next decade now belongs to Microsoft Software king - Bill Gates. Then comes the birth of Microsoft Office Software which include the Microsoft Excel, which operates very similar to Lotus 1-2-3 but much faster and user-friendly because it works in a graphical desktop environment with it’s electronic input device companion - the witty mouse.

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Web Site Developing News Updates

  • Building the Perfect Portable Eclipse Workbench - Increase your productivity when developing in Eclipse with plug-ins that reduce the number of applications open on your desktop and make those infrequent tasks easier with wizards.
  • Automating Software Testing with Microsoft Hyper-V - Testing software applications can be hard. You might already be using virtual machines to test your applications, but chances are you are still doing this manually. Learn how to automate your testing procedures with Microsoft's new Hyper-V virtualization technologies.
  • Creating a First-Person Shooter Game, Math for Java Game Programmers - Learn about first-person computer games in general, and learn how to use the game-math library to write a first-person game in a 3D world in Java.
  • LINQ to XML - Gain an understanding of LINQ (Language Integrated Query) to XML and see why you'll never want to use the DOM again.
  • Getting Functional with F# - Most mainstream programming languages are based on the paradigm called imperative programming, in which the programmer tells the computer the exact steps what to do. In contrast, there are multiple programming languages that are based on functional programming. Functional programming is making its way to the .NET world with the advent of the F# language. Discover what F# is and why it is useful.

    • ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/web-articles/web-site-developing-news-updates/feed/     Linux News Updates http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-articles/linux-news-updates/ http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-articles/linux-news-updates/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:29:55 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=100 Tags: Linux News Updates, Linux IT News

    Linux News Updates

  • FashionYourFirefox: Mozilla's (Partial) Effort to Push Extensions - OStatic: "In an effort to coax more users to take advantage of the many extensions for its Firefox browser, Mozilla has just launched FashionYourFirefox.com. The site is divided up into categories, which cater to individual interests and "online lifestyles," according to Mozilla's announcement."
  • Why Doesn't Everyone Just Run Linux? - The Linux Distillery: "Linux rocks; if you have a netbook, a GPS, a portable media player or any of a number of gadgets chances are it's running Linux under the hood. That's because Linux is reliable, it's versatile, it's robust and it has no licensing fees. So why isn't it mainstream in the desktop world?"
  • TMI Google? - Neowin: "But if they were to hit Google, they would be getting much more that just names and credit card numbers and an address - they would essentially be getting everything that makes us... us. Search history, emails, friends lists, past conversations, pictures and even a voice sample"
  • Window Kit: Investigating Windows Systems With Linux - Linux Magazine: "Criminals, intruders, and corporate saboteurs leave data behind on the hard disks of any computers they visit. Many of these computers are Windows systems, but you don’t need Windows to extract valuable forensic information from a Windows hard disk. In this article, I will describe some simple techniques for getting forensic data from a Windows disk using Linux."
  • How Low Can Public Open Source Companies Go? - OStatic: "While I remain in agreement with many observers who see the economic downturn as potentially very positive for open source, I have to wonder whether we're going to see some of the leadership open source companies swallowed up in all the financial carnage."
  • Ubuntu Muslim Edition 8.10 Released - Softpedia: "The hard working team behind the UbuntuME (Ubuntu Muslim Edition) project announced today a new version of their Linux-based operating system. Ubuntu Muslim Edition 8.10 is based on Intrepid Ibex, also known as the Ubuntu 8.10 operating system."
  • Some Open Source Attacks on Windows May be Unfair - ZDNet: "Over the course of a month Apple's downtime was 2 minutes, putting them in the middle of the pack. Microsoft's? An hour and 19 minutes. This proves what, exactly?"
  • Linux Distros and Apple Beat Microsoft's Homepage Uptime - Royal Pingdom: "All Linux distributions have their own home base: their homepage. How well is this homepage taken care of and how well does it perform? To answer these questions we have monitored the uptime and load time of the homepages for 16 Linux distributions for a month."
  • Linus Torvalds' Old Company Acquired and Gone - TGDaily: "The company's most famous employee, Linux inventor Linux Torvalds, kept the buzz and rumor mill about the company throughout its stealth phase alive and guaranteed a flashy technology announcement in early 2000. Almost nine years later Transmeta’s journey is over."
  • Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-in Copy Protection Measures - AppleInsider: "The Intel-developed technology is called High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and aims to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across a variety of display connectors, even if such copying is not in violation of fair use laws."

    • ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-articles/linux-news-updates/feed/     Microsoft News Updates http://www.itwebz.info/it-microsoft-tutorials/ms-articles/microsoft-news-updates/ http://www.itwebz.info/it-microsoft-tutorials/ms-articles/microsoft-news-updates/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:28:43 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=97 Tags: Microsoft News Updates, Microsoft News

    Microsoft News Updates

  • SQL Server 2008: Turbocharging the Database - SQL Server users gather at the PASS Community Summit 2008 in Seattle this week to learn more about SQL Server 2008’s solutions to real-world data management challenges.
  • Improving Global Access to Core PC Protection - Q&A: Amy Barzdukas, senior director of product management, discusses Microsoft’s strategy to provide broader access to critical anti-malware protection.
  • Banks Need to Innovate Across Channels to Gain Share Amid Economic Downturn, Microsoft Reports From Leading Banking Conference - Q&A: Microsoft’s U.S. Financial Services General Manager Colleen Healy says the current economic crisis puts pressure on today’s bank to attract new customers and retain existing ones. To do so, banks must link themselves to their customers’ digital lifestyles and work styles.
  • Developers making plans for Windows Azure, Windows 7 - PDC2008 attendees fired up over potential shown by new Microsoft platforms for “cloud” computing.
  • New Microsoft Store Opens Virtual Doors - New site gives customers a single online destination to shop for and compare products across entire Microsoft lineup.
  • Innovation Through Intellectual Property (IP) Collaboration: Microsoft and Sabi Team Up to Make Learning Fun - “ItzaBitza” fuses cutting-edge game design with cognitive science to promote reading comprehension, foster creativity and provide a compelling gaming experience for kids ages four and older.
  • Partner Contributions Essential for New Line of Small and Midsize Business Servers - Q&A: Steven VanRoekel: With broad collaboration from the technology ecosystem during product development, Microsoft launches Windows Essential Server Solutions for small and midsize companies.
  • The Role of Technology in an Uncertain Economy - Q&A: Tony Scott, Microsoft Chief Information Officer, says smart IT decisions can help a business cut costs now, prepare it for recovery
  • Update Release of Windows Server 2008 Offers Additional Opportunities for IT Pros and Hardware Vendors - Q&A: Bill Laing, corporate vice president of Windows Server and Solutions, says coming improvements in the Windows Server operating system will offer greater opportunities for customers and partners in areas such as virtualization and scalability.
  • Microsoft BizSpark Puts Startups on the Path to Business Success - Easy access to software, support and market visibility with no upfront costs gives startups the boost they need, when they need it most

    • ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/it-microsoft-tutorials/ms-articles/microsoft-news-updates/feed/     Basic CSS Tutorial http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/css/basic-css-tutorial/ http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/css/basic-css-tutorial/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:32:46 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=61 PAGE TAGS: basic css tutorial, css tutorial, css text, css image, div css, css style, background css, css html

    Basic CSS Tutorial

    There are only three parts to Cascade Style Sheets (CSS), and once we understand what they are and how to use them, CSS becomes very easy and exciting to use. One of the best parts of CSS is that you can create an external Cascade Style Sheet which you can use for all web pages on your website. You can also have one CSS for all of your articles and a different one for all of your press releases. Making one change in your CSS, you are able to effect changes to a few web pages or to hundreds of web pages without ever touching any of the different web pages themselves.

    Below I am going to break out each one of the parts of CSS and explain them in non-techie terms:

    1. Selector
    2. Property
    3. Value

    This is what these three parts will look like when they are all put to together:

    selector { property: value }

    The first part is the selector. In techie terms, a selector is the (x)HTML element that you want to style. Now what does this really mean to the person who doesn’t know about (x)html code and really doesn’t want to learn it, but does want to make changes to their own websites. Absolutely nothing, right? It just went over your head and now you are at a loss (oh how well I know that feeling!). Well, let me show you what some of the most common selectors are, and I know that you will begin to feel more comfortable with selectors.

    The first selector that you come across in all web pages is the body, next might be h1, or the p. In (x)html the code is going to look like this:

    < body> your web page content goes here< /body>: or,
    < h1> Your headline text goes here< /h1> ; or,
    < p> your paragraph text goes here< /p> .

    For the first example, let’s start with the body. Here is the main thing that you will likely do with this simple but important piece of code. Let’s say you want the main background color of your website to blue or #0000ff (which is the hex code for blue). It will look like this:

    body {background-color: #0000ff}

    OK, what does all that mean? It is saying that the “background-color”, which is the property, is going to be blue, which is the value of that property. In simple terms, it means the main background color of your website is going to blue. It is easy to change the background color of your website now just by changing the hex code (#0000ff) to a different color, say red, which would look like this: #ff0000.

    Now let’s look at the selector h1:

    h1 {
    font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 22pt;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    color: #000000;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    }

    Here we are defining what h1, or the text inside of our header 1 tags, is going to look like. The first line in the property is the font-family, and the value is Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, and sans-serif. So, in plain English, what we are saying is the font that we want to use for all of our h1 headers is going to be Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, or sans-serif.

    You might be asking if we want the main font to be Verdana, why are we also using Arial, Helvetica, and sans-serif as fonts? The reason for this is not all computers are going to have Verdana font loaded on them. If they don’t, then the default font becomes Arial. The same thing holds true for the Arial font, which then defaults to Helvetica and, finally, to what is called a system font or screen font that all computers have on them, which is sans-serif.

    Now for the next line, which is font-size: 22pt. The property is font-size and the value of that is 22pt. 22pt is the easiest to use because we all know about 10 pitch, 12 pitch, 14 pitch fonts when we are using our word processors. There are several other different ways to express the size of the font, one of which is small, medium, and large, and is much more complex than just entering the pitch size.

    Next we come to the font-weight which is a real easy way to bold all of the text in your header without using any other code to do it. Following along with what we already know, font-weight is going to be the property and bold is going to be the value of the font weight. If you choose not to bold all the text, all you need to do is change the word “bold” to “normal” and you are all done.

    The text-align is just that: by changing the word “center” to “left”, you can align your text to the left margin instead of centering it all. I am sure that you are beginning to get the hang of this by now, but just follow through, “text-align” is the property and “center” is the value.

    The color of your font or text is going to be the hex code color #000000, or black. If you want to change the color of the font, find the hex code for the color that you want it to be and replace #000000 with it.

    The last one here is the background color, which is behind the header text. This background color is different from the body background color in that this color is going to be directly related just to the text in between the header tags or the h1 tags. In our example, “background-color” is the property and “#ffffff” is the value. You can change the background color to any color you like just by replacing the hex code #ffffff, which is white, with the hex color code of your choosing.

    In our next article we begin with the paragraph tags and show just how easy it is to get rid of a ton out dated code.

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    HTML Fonts

    We are consistently working towards improving the look of our web pages so that they look attractive and pleasant so that more and more surfers could stay on our pages. The improvements goes on and on and we are in constant search for new techniques to make the web pages more appealing. But lets not forget one important aspect of the web page layouts and that is the use of fonts. It is a common understanding that the use of fancy or artistic fonts improves the look of the site as well as gets more public attention. So far this has proven to be a myth and use of such fonts have only worked in reverse. So what are the best methods to use the fonts in html pages. In this article we will discuss the html fonts and provide you with some essential tips on this

    Tip#1
    Most people go to the WebPages to access and read the information. This goal must be satisfied by the correct use of fonts. In cases where the information is crucial for the web pages user then the web page should be designed using the most readable font like Verdana or Arial with the correct font size and color.

    Tip#2
    Fonts are made up of many properties but considering a web page the most important of these are size, type and color. Choosing these properties wisely adds value to your website.

    Tip#3
    The best font is the one which is easy to read. It is always better to use on your web pages fonts like Arial or Times New Roman as they are very clear and easy to read. Compared to these fonts, the fancy fonts like the calligraphic ones are very difficult to read distracting the user from the page.

    Tip#4
    It is not at all forbidden to use the fancy fonts. It is necessary to use such fonts if your website demands or deals into such categories. For ex. If you have a website dealing into flowers then definitely you would like to use some artistic fonts on it. But in such cases it is better to use the special fonts on the logo or title and not on the information. In such a way you can make the design good and the information readable.

    Tip#5
    The second important issue is about the size of the fonts. Not everyone who is visiting the page has got a correct vision. It is therefore recommended not to use very small fonts and ideally the font size between 12-14 points is readable and should be used for the content. A bit bigger font size can be used for the titles. Also make sure that you are not using too big fonts which make your user scroll too much which also distracts tem from the page.

    Tip#6
    The last but not the list factor is about the font color. Do use gentle colors ad use as much as black fonts as you can. The black fonts are easily readable and do not affect the color blinds as well. The last thing you want to do is put a light colored font on a light colored background, like pink on yellow.

    Using such tips you are sure to benefit your users and make them stay on the page for a longer time.

    Resource Box:

    Looking for more information on HTML Font Tips check out www.HTMLTAG.ORG your guide to HTML Font Tips

    ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/web-articles/html-font-tips/feed/     Proxy Sites Access and Unblock Site List http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/web-articles/proxy-sites-access-and-unblock-site-list/ http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/web-articles/proxy-sites-access-and-unblock-site-list/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:18:26 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=57 PAGE TAGS: unblock sites proxy list blocked  surf anonymously access all

    List of Proxy Sites to Access and Unblock blocked Site

    Students and office workers have the same problem when accessing websites that was prohibited in their schools and offices because their IT department uses a web filter to block unnecessary websites that can affect their personnel or their students. That is why I try to search to the internet about the solution for that and came out good results because I have seen many website gateways and proxies that enables you to still browse your favorite sites that is prohibited in your area like Friendster, MySpace, Multiply, YouTube and many more. I am using this three sites for quite some time now and I am recommending it because it never fails me, every time I browse blocked sites it turn to be an accessible, so do you want to know these three sites that I am using? Here are:

    1)

    www.AccessAll.co.cc

    = AccessAll.co.cc is a free tool/website use to access all block sites like friendster, myspace, youtube, multiply, web games in the schools, office or anywhere else that denies you from access You can surf the net anonymously without detecting your private IP Address so you don’t have to worry. Now you have the power to access all!
    2)

    www.JProx.co.cc

    = JProx.co.cc is an Anonymous free proxy service that hides your online identity. This Proxy website use to bypass block sites like friendster, multiply, youtube, webgames and hide your IP address from websites, get past school/work filters, and to maintain privacy.
    3)

    www.1GateWay.co.cc

    = proxy gateway site thatenables you to access block site and unblock unlock them and surf anonymously without detecting your IP.
    Use site to hide your IP address and bypass your work and/or school web filters with ease. Just type the URL of the website inside the box.
    For example, if MySpace was blocked at work or school, It won’t be any longer if you use this free website

    As of the moment I am using only that three. You can now surf anonymously don’t be caught by your boss or by your teacher. Cheers!

    ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/web-design-developing-tutorial/web-articles/proxy-sites-access-and-unblock-site-list/feed/     About Linux Licensing http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-licensing/ http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-licensing/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:59:15 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=51 PAGE TAGS: open source linux code licensing gpl gnu software gnu, Linux Software Command

    LINUX LICENSING

    In most cases, when you obtain or “buy” software, you really do not own it. Rather, you are granted a license to use the software. The terms of the licensing agreement differ depending on the type of license accompanying the software. To understand software licensing, you should understand the following terms.

    Open Source

    - Software that is distributed with the source files. End users can modify and recompile the software to meet their needs. Usually developed as a community project. More specifically, Open Source is a certification mark for software that adheres to the Open Source Initiative standards.

    Closed Source

    - Software that is distributed without the source files.
    Much commercially available software is closed source (such as Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel).

    Open Source

    - Software distributed without cost. The software may be open source or closed source.

    Free Software

    - Software that is freely distributable, includes the source code, and allows the end user to modify or enhance the software.
    Free software may be distributed at a cost. The “free” refers to the freedom of use, not necessarily no cost.
    Linux is distributed as Open Source software (meeting OSI standards) under the GNU General

    Public License (GPL). The GNU/GPL provides that:
    • You are free to use the software and its source code as you want.
    • You can redistribute the software, even charging a fee for the redistribution.
    • The package must include the source code or an offer to make the source code available.
    • The software has no guarantee. You can, however, offer your own guarantee, even charging for this service.
    • If you modify the software, any modifications must remain unpatented, or, if patented, be made available for everyone’s use.
    You should be aware that using Linux in your organization is not without cost. Although you do not pay for a license for Linux, expect to pay for the following items:
    • Media containing the software components
    • Technical support, automatic updates, and custom utilities
    • Installation, maintenance, and system repair

    ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-licensing/feed/     About Linux Shell http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-shell/ http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-shell/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:58:33 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=50 PAGE TAGS: linux shells bash script commands, Linux Software Tutorial

    LINUX SHELL

    The shell is the interface between the user and the operating system. Via the shell, users and programs send commands to the kernel. Commands sent through a graphical interface or through applications interface directly with the shell without any noticeable events. In many ways, the shell is much like the DOS command interpreter. You can also open a terminal session or a command prompt window to type commands and receive responses back (similar to a DOS prompt in Windows).

    Although most Linux distributions now include a graphical interface, and many administration tools have been converted to a graphical format, as an administrator you will find that some tasks are best performed from the command prompt. In addition, while graphical elements vary between distributions, shell commands are more likely to be consistent between distributions.

    The shells you’re most likely to encounter come from two different derivations:

    Bourne shells

    - Bourne shells use syntax and conventions similar to a UNIX shell. sh is the original shell created by Steve Bourne. The bash shell (Bourne-again shell) includes many improvements and is the default shell for new Linux installations.

    C-shells

    - C-shells use syntax similar to the C programming language. The original C-shell (csh) has given way to more powerful derivations like tcsh, zsh, and ksh.
    Like everything else in Linux, the shell is just a component. This means that you can choose the shell you want to use, or have multiple shells installed on your system at the same time. A list of shells on your system is stored in the /etc/shells file. The default shell for a user is stored in the user account database.

    Despite their differences, all shells share some common characteristics:
    • All shells are interfaces with the kernel, separate and distinct from it.
    • Users can customize every shell using the shell’s commands.
    • Shells are run both interactively by end users and noninteractively by the system.
    • Shells can be run within one another either interactively when a user starts a second shell at the first shell’s command line, or noninteractively by the system when running scripts or programs.
    • Shells use configuration files to establish their operating environments.
    • All shells pass environment variables to child processes.
    In this course, you will learn to use the bash shell and command prompt to execute commands and perform system maintenance tasks. Keep in mind the following tips for working in the shell.
    • When entering commands, remember the format: command + switches + options. Unlike MS-DOS commands, switches come immediately following the command, not at the end.
    • Use the clear command to clear the screen.
    • If you hit the tab key while typing, bash searches for letters that complete what you’ve typed. If you’ve typed enough unique letters, bash completes the string for you.
    • To access commands you’ve already entered into the system, use the arrow up or arrow down key. Find the command and hit enter to re-execute it. Alternatively, you can modify the command with new options, paths, or variables to make it a new command.

    ]]>     http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-shell/feed/     About Linux Partitions and Volumes http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-partitions-volumes/ http://www.itwebz.info/it-linux-tutorials/linux-manual/linux-partitions-volumes/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:48:59 +0000 admin http://www.itwebz.info/?p=49 Page Tags: linux partition, linux volumes, installing linux partition, linux format, linux format partition, linux partitions, linux volume, Linux Software Tutorial

    LINUX PARTITIONS AND VOLUMES

    Prior to installing Linux, you should carefully plan you partition strategy. If you are not careful, you might finish off the installation with a single partition that holds all system and user files. A more efficient strategy is to create multiple partitions based on the types of files held on the partition and the user access needs to the data. In addition to planning which partitions you need and which files they will contain, you should also consider the mount options for each volume.

    Following are some guidelines to follow to create an efficient partition scheme:

    • For multi-boot systems, create a boot partition. Normally, this will hold the files necessary to boot the system. When using LILO, you must put this partition in the first 1024 blocks on the disk. It is recommended that the boot partition be a primary partition.
    • Keep the root partition as small as possible. Include only those directories that are needed during boot. Necessary directories include:
    o / (the root directory)
    o /bin
    o /boot (if not included as its own partition)
    o /dev
    o /etc
    o /initrd
    o /lib
    o /proc
    o /root
    o /sbin
    o /sys
    • The partition holding the root directory should be on a primary partition and must be formatted with a Linux filesystem.
    • Linux can use either a swap file or a swap partition for the swap area. Whenever possible, create a separate swap partition. The recommended size of the swap partition is twice the amount of RAM, up to a maximum of 2 GB on PC computers. To improve performance, you can even put multiple swap areas on multiple disks.
    • Consider creating separate partitions for the following directories. Set mount options based on the type of files in the directory.
    o /tmp mount noexec,nosuid
    o /var mount noexec,nosuid
    o /usr mount ro
    o /home mount nosuid
    • Create additional partitions for other operating systems. If your computer already has an operating system (such as Windows) that takes up most of the available drive space, use the FIPS utility to split the existing partition and make room for new partitions (FIPS only resizes existing partitions by splitting them). Use a third party utility to resize partitions. Do not use fdisk, as this will destroy existing data.
    • Select the appropriate filesystem for each partition to support the operating system or provide necessary features.

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