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February 17th, 2003 Welcome to The HowToWeb® Update. The Update is a monthly newsletter which provides information and resources for computer web professionals and new features on howtoweb.com. Subscription Information You can receive Update by email. Click here for subscription information. Site reviews, quick links, search tools and resources for webmasters can also be found on HowToWeb.com. Click here for HowToWeb®. Vol. 6, Issue No. 2 ISSN No. 1097-2056 In This Issue: - New Features on HowToWeb® - Webmaster News - New Websites - Online Sales and Deals New Features on HowToWeb.com HowToWeb® Discussion Forums (Beta Test) http://www.howtoweb.com/forums.htm Visit our new discussion forums at WWForums.com to discuss web development, web marketing, website design and tech industry topics with other computer and web professionals. Stop by to say hello, and give us your thoughts and suggestions for the new community. Some of the ongoing discussions include: E-thrombosis: Health Risk From Computer Use People using computers for long stretches of time are at risk from e-thrombosis. E-thrombosis is another name for deep vein thrombosis which is the creation of deadly blood clots from inactivity or sitting in cramped positions. Plane travelers are also at risk from deep vein thrombosis on long flights. Computer users, like passengers on long plane flights, are encouraged to take frequent breaks and exercises the legs and feet. Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2698119.stm http://www.howtoweb.com/forums/ethrombosis.htm Overture Raises Minimum Bid Price Overture.com has increased the minimum bid price for placing ads in its pay-per-click search keyword advertising system from 5 cents to 10 cents. The original minimum price started at 1 cent before Overture raised it to 5 cents last year. Sources: http://news.com.com/2100-1023-983837.html Most Web Traffic Result of Direct Navigation Most people visit websites by typing the URL directly into the web browser and not by using search engines. According to WebSideStory, over 64% of web users reached websites using direct navigation as of February 3, 2003. Only 35% used search engines. The number of people using direct navigation has steadily increased over the past two years. This could mean that many popular websites may already be very well branded, making it difficult for recently launched websites to claim an audience without major advertising and promotions. Sources: http://www.writenews.com/2003/020703_web_branding.htm http://www.howtoweb.com/forums/directnavigation.htm Expect More Slammer-Like Attacks Slammer attacks like the SQL Slammer Worm which recently showed how vulnerable the Internet is could become commonplace. In addition to causing difficulties for websurfers, the SQL Slammer even managed to shut down ATMs, 911 systems and delay flights. CNET reported that the worm caused about $1 billion in damage. However, this worm acted quickly and was short lived. An attack by multiple worms over a prolonged period could cause extensive damage and problems to computer networks. Sources: http://news.com.com/2009-1001-983540.html Wanted: Geeks With People Skills In this tough market employers not only want smart geeks, but smart geeks with good people skills. Often those two things do not go together, so it is up to the jobseeking geek to do everything they can to highlight and improve their communication skills. Sources: http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/business/5031299.htm Teoma Enhances Search Results Teoma has unveiled Teoma 2.0 ( http://www.teoma.com ), the next generation of its search engine. Building on this community-based technology, Teoma 2.0 advancements include significantly improved relevance, new search tools and advanced search functionalities. Teoma is owned and operated by Ask Jeeves, Inc. Teoma said its 2.0 advancements include: improved relevance, better communities, web-based spell check, dynamic descriptions, advanced search tools and an expanded index. New Websites IntelligentBPM.com http://www.intelligentbpm.com IntelligentBPM.com is an online community for business and IT professionals managing business performance management (BPM) projects. The site offers industry news, online features, resource guides, and abstracts of new BPM research. Echo http://www.echo.com Echo is a retailer-driven digital music consortium backed by retailers like Best Buy, FYE Stores and Tower Records. Echo will seek to buy competitive licenses to enable its retail members to compete in the digital music marketplace and to launch a new era of consumer-focused digital music offerings. Once licenses are obtained, retailers will be able to deliver digital music products and services through individually branded, or Echo co-branded offerings. SQL Server Magazine University http://www.sqlmag.com/ssmu The SSMU courses are taught live, via the Internet, in one-hour blocks, by SQL Server Magazine authors and certified MCTs who have real-life business application experience. Course offerings include intermediate and advanced-level seminars along with Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses, which count towards Microsoft certification. SearchEnginesBook.com http://www.searchenginesbook.com This new resource website and the companion book titled "Search Engine Visibility" help developers, designers, programmers, and online marketers decipher search engines and search engine ranking. Features on the website include a glossary, search engine optimization links and an ask-the-expert feature. AsiaBizHub.com http://www.asiabizhub.com AsiaBizHub.com is an export and import business directory for Asia. The site provides tools and relevant information to assist businesses seeking to grow in the Asian markets. Members can search, access and contact more than 300,000 key contacts from Asia's top exporter and importers with detailed description via the site. Online Sales and Deals Note: The information about online shopping deals is not reprinted in the archives because it is time-sensitive. To obtain the full version of each newsletter be sure to subscribe. Click here for subscription information. If you are interested in more information about online shopping and shopping deals you should check the Computer Center and also consider subscribing to The Traders TradeTM Update. |
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