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November 18th, 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. 8 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 Book Reviews
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Gator Changes Name to Claria Gator, a controversial software company which produces pop-up software that installs itself on people's PCs and can be difficult to remove, has renamed itself Claria because of the negativity associated with the name Gator. Gator, which runs pop-up ads on personal computers once the software is downloaded, apparently wants to be considered an adware company instead of a spyware company. There are numerous lawsuits pending against the company. Many spyware removal tools include tips and tools for removing Gator's software. Sources: News.com InternetNews.com WWForums.com Webmaster's Corner: Spyware Tools Most Blogs Never Updated A recent survey by Perseus Development Corp. found that most weblogs are rarely seen and never updated. About 2.72 million blogs (66% of those surveyed) have been abandoned. The survey also reported some interesting demographics about blogging. According to the survey, the typical blog is written by a teenage girl who uses it twice a month to update her friends and classmates on happenings in her life. Sources: The Write News Webmaster's Corner: Blogging Microsoft Offers Cash to Stop Virus Writers Microsoft is now offering cash awards in an aggressive attempt to stop virus writers from ruining the Internet for commerce and the public. Microsoft is offering $250,000 for information about the authors of MSBlast worm, the recent virus that affected Microsoft servers, and the SoBig virus which had a huge impact on email. Source: News.com Slashdot WWForums.com More Spam For Christmas Experts are expecting a deluge of spam for the upcoming holidays. Holiday spam messages will have offers for individual items like computer and electronic gadgets. Holiday spam will also include offers for cheap loans targeted at people who need help paying for all their gifts. You can expect the typical spam messages to continue, as well. Source: BBC MiMail Worm Poses as PayPal Email The latest version of the MiMail worm (W32.Mimail.H@mm) tries to steal credit card information by pretending that it is an official PayPal email. The email tries to con readers into completing a fake PayPal form (containing an actual PayPal logo) that then sends their credit card information to the people or organization behind the virus. Experts say the worm is another sign that viruses are becoming a tool of organized crime and much much more than a simple nuisance. Sources: EcommerceTimes ZDNet.com Symantec Spam Hits Cell Phones Spam is arriving to cell phones as unsolicited text messages. The European Union recently added privacy laws banning unsolicited email and SMS messages. Cell phones companies are rushing to stop it before it gets out of control. However, stopping spam is no easy matter -- many times it is difficult to pinpoint the actual origin of the spam message, making enforcement problematic. Sources: Wired New Websites Red Herring http://www.redherring.com Redherring.com has been relaunched as a technology business resource. Redherring.com will deliver 90 stories each month analyzing the issues affecting the global IT industry. Red Herring also plans to launch subscription-based newsletters on a range of topics from technology coming out from the leading research centers to venture capital and innovation creation at publicly traded technology firms. DeclareYourself.com http://www.declareyourself.com DeclareYourself.com is a new site that aims to get young people to vote. Included on the website are voter registration forms, absentee ballots, other voting information, and a corresponding "Declare Yourself" blog. 1UP.com http://www.1up.com Ziff Davis Media, a publisher of video and PC game magazines, has launched 1UP.com. The new website for gaming enthusiasts provides content, news, game reviews, tips and tricks, and live forums with industry celebrities. TrivialPursuit.com http://www.trivialpursuit.com Trivial Pursuit has launched TrivialPursuit.com, which offers online game play. The site features entertainment for Trivial Pursuit board game experts and novices with sample games and the latest news about forthcoming Trivial Pursuit board games; original, online multi-player games for head-to-head action in classic and new online edition games; and tournaments for fun and cash prizes. Friendzy http://www.friendzy.com Friendzy is an online networking community that connects people through friends and associates. Friendzy aims to connect people of similar interests and goals, ultimately resulting in powerful referral networks. Friendzy is the brainchild of two brothers, Alex and Roger Chang. buzznet.com http://www.buzznet.com Buzznet.com is a multimedia community-driven photoblog. Buzznet.com was developed to enable consumers who use digital cameras, mobile phone cameras and other digital devices to easily post their content in galleries via the Internet to a community-driven site. 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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