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September 10th, 2004 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. 7, Issue No. 1 ISSN No. 1097-2056 In This Issue: - New Features on HowToWeb® - Webmaster News - New Websites - Online Sales and Deals New Features on HowToWeb.com New! -- RSS Resources New! -- Social Networking Websites and Resources HowToWeb® Discussion Forums http://www.howtoweb.com/forums.htm Visit our discussion forums 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. New Discussions Include: Webmaster News Electronic Voting Controversy Continues Concern over electronic voting systems is growing as the election nears. Complaints range from concerns over the security of the machines to the lack of a paper receipt so votes can be properly recounted, if need be. Diebold, Inc. is the the largest manufacturer of the controversial touch screen voting systems. According to a CNN news story, Walden O'Dell, the CEO of Diebold, wrote in a letter fundraising pitch to Republicans that he was "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president." The Computer Ate My Vote website maintains an ongoing list of states using the electronic voting machines. Wired recently reported that California and Nevada have already passed legislation requiring a paper print-out. However, many states still do not require the paper print-outs and Election Day is only two months away. Sources: CNN Computer Ate My Vote WWForums.com: Evoting Controversy Microsoft Says Longhorn Release in 2006 Microsoft has announced it will release Longhorn, the next major upgrade to its Windows operating system, in 2006. A Wired News article said Microsoft has scaled back on Longhorn's plans and Longhorn will not include a "new system for finding and storing information." However, Microsoft does promise improvements in performance, security and reliability with the next edition. Microsoft last major release of Windows was Windows XP back in 2001. Source: Wired Google Breaks 100 on Opening Day Google's stock soared over 18% on opening day -- rising from the $85 IPO opening share price to just over $100. At this price the stock has an extremely high PE of 138.78. Google's IPO was brought down earlier this week from the originally expected IPO price opening of $108 - $135 per share (see Marketwatch.com article). It remains to be seen where Google's price will go from here. Google trades under the NASDAQ symbol GOOG. Investors have been hoping the IPO stock launch of the incredibly popular search provider would rekindle the flames of a tech boom, but with rising oil prices and a weak economy looming over the market, Google's debut might not be enough. Sources: Marketwatch.com Yahoo Finance RSS Going Mainstream RSS is becoming more popular. Initially a tool for finding new content in blogs, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) has quickly become popular with news publishers. Now, News.com reports that John Pacchetti, a web developer is aunching an RSS tool called RSSCalendar, which allows calendar data to be published in an RSS Feed. This is likely to be the first of many new programs designed for RSS. Sources: News.com RSSCalendar RSS Resources Easiest to Guess Passwords Most Popular Despite being easy for hackers to guess many people use personal names and dates for their Internet and email passwords. A Silicon.com article (citing a Visa Europe study) reports that passwords about pets, birthdays, family members and historical events are the most popular. The study even found that 2% of people have used "password" as their password! The large amount of passwords needed to surf the web today could be part of the reason people choose familiar names and dates for their logins. However, a combination of letters and numbers is a much better choice from a security standpoint. Source: Silicon.com Spam Hits Cell Phones Layoffs from the post dot-com boom and offshoring fears are driving interest away from computer majors according to a recent study cited in USA Today. According to the study by Computing Research Association, enrollment in computer majors has plummeted an incredible 23% since last year. Experts are concerned that the lack of interest in computer majors could hurt the United States in the future and accelerate the offshoring trend. Source: USA Today New Websites GameStats.com http://www.gamestats.com GameStats.com is a consumer website focused on providing daily popularity and review statistics for more than 23,000 games. GameStats.com offers information and media for games spanning more than 80 different platforms, including descriptions, release dates, cheats, walkthroughs, screenshots, movies and company data. Animal Attraction http://www.animalattraction.com Animal Attraction is an online dating and special events community for pet lovers. Animal Attraction members can communicate through email, instant messaging, chat rooms and message boards. The site also features pet care information from the Humane Society of The United States and information on Animal Attraction "meet-ups" and Animal Attraction-hosted events across the country. FierceDeveloper http://www.fiercedeveloper.com FierceDeveloper is a newsletter and website for the wireless developer community. The publication, called FierceDeveloper, combines the latest developer news with technical insights, tips, special downloads, and expert commentary. FierceDeveloper is designed for wireless developers, software architects, and mobile strategists. Moogul http://www.moogul.com Moogul.com, which bills itself as "The Internet Sharing Marketplace", is a website where consumers and businesses can borrow and lend items ranging from books, CDs, and DVDs to garden equipment, camping gear, and maternity clothes. Writer's Blog http://www.writerswrite.com/writersblog/ The Writer's Blog offers commentary from writerswrite.com's editors about news and current events of interest to writers. Book Blog http://www.readersread.com/bookblog/ ReadersRead.com's editors share their thoughts about new book releases and what's happening in the world of books. Online Sales and Deals If you are interested in information about online shopping and shopping deals you should check the Computer Center and the Sales & Deals section on TradersTrade.com. |
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