http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com Info, links, comments and wishlists from a webdiva. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:37:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ChromeGoogle launched a new browser, upping the ante in the browser wars. Here's some light reading to get a handle on what that means to the rest of us:Google's Chrome Ups the Ante, by Business WeekGoogle Working on Browser: What About Mozilla?, by SitePointAmbitions enough for another 10 years -- ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/09/07/web-news-links-4/ Comcast sets a limitIn case you missed the news, Comcast announced that it will begin to cap monthly usage for customers. ReadWriteWeb does a good job of summarizing:Today, Comcast announced that it will amend its Acceptable Use Policy and add a clause to it that will establish a "monthly data ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/09/01/web-links-news/ From ABC13's consumer blog:IF YOU GET UNWANTED TEXT ADS ON YOUR CELL PHONE TEXT THE WORD STOP TO THE NUMBER AND IT SHOULD END. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, CALL YOUR WIRELESS PROVIDER AND ASK THEM TO STOP THIRD PARTY TEXTING ON YOUR DEVICE. IF THAT DOES NOT ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/08/27/no-more-spam-on-your-phone/ Placing keywordsNonprofit Communications has a great post on "Where to put keywords in your Web page." Here's the shortlist:In your page titleIn your page descriptionIn your page URLIn your headings and subheadingsIn your first sentence and your first paragraphIn your last paragraphElsewhere in your body copyIn your link textIn your ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/08/07/web-news-links-3/ Don't know if something is protected by copyright? Check out this handy little sliderule, it may answer your questions. http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/07/21/is-it-protected-by-copyright/ Kami Huyse has an easy-to-understand list of best practices for fair use of video. Where did she get it? "Today, the American University's Center for Social Media released its code of six best practices (pdf) for fair use of online video."What are they?Commenting on or critiquing of copyrighted material Using ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/07/08/best-practices-for-fair-use-of-video/ This is just too funny, especially if you've had your domain name mistakenly given or sold to someone else.Domain names get away temporarily-- Houston Chronicle2This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/07/08/icann-loses-its-domain-name/ According to an article from Yahoo! those tech skills are going to come in handy. "Here's a hint for high school graduates or college students still majoring in indecision: Put down that guitar or book of poetry and pick up a laptop. Study computer science or engineering, and plan to ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/07/06/go-forth-into-technology-its-where-the-jobs-are/ Looking to add some "bling" to your photos? Try BlingEasy.com. According to ShoeMoney, the "site lets you add some really fun and cool effects to your pictures very easily."I haven't tried it yet, but it's going on my list. http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/06/28/photo-effects/ Are at-work text messages private?The Los Angeles Times reports1 on a recent federal ruling effectively making at-work text messages private. "An employer has no right to read an employee's text messages without the worker's knowledge and consent, and federal law bars service providers from turning over the contents of the ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/06/20/web-news-links-2/ From the Houston Business Journal:Waste Management Inc. has launched a new Web site.Greenopolis.com is designed as an online meeting place for the environmentally conscious and includes features commonly found on social networking sites, such as the ability for members to create profiles or keep track of peers. [snip] http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/06/17/greenopoliscom/ Borders returns to Web retailing after 7 years-- Houston Chronicle2Borders Group is jumping back into online retailing with a Web site designed to evoke the feeling of browsing at a neighborhood bookstore, down to the popular shelves of staff picks that are familiar to its customers nationwide.But after seven years ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/06/05/borders-says-bye-bye-to-amazon/ AT&T unveils U-Verse Internet for businesses-- Houston Business JournalAT&T Inc. is rolling out a business version of U-verse in Houston that will offer high-speed Internet access to small businesses. The company's new AT&T business edition U-verse provides download speeds up to 10 Megabits per second. The service ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/05/15/u-verse-for-small-businesses/ I know the signs. I keep magazine tear-outs in my tote. I bookmark product pages I don't share with anyone. I mentally start running numbers in my head to see what I can afford when.I am lusting after a new toy. And I haven't chosen the toy yet.I want a ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/05/02/i-want-a-new-toy/ One of the benefits of blogging, even with the highly erratic blogging schedule that I keep, is the outlet for things about which I want to vent. There are things I don't want to talk about, things I don't want to be questioned about, that still need to be aired.Sometimes ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/04/20/personal/ Not a Web item, I know, but I just had to share. These Texas teens have figured out a way to capitalize on other people's laziness/busy-ness by holding garage sales for them. It's a neat little business and the kind of ingenuity that's making young entrepreneurs success online and off. http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/03/04/an-offline-teen-business/ For anyone who needs help, of thinks they need help, ProBlogger has compiled "The Ultimate Guide To Networking With Bloggers" to point you in the right direction. http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/02/27/how-to-network-with-bloggers/ Tiffany Monhollon has a good post with 7 tips on making friends with bloggers, etc.:The short list:Leave insightful comments on their blog.Write great content and link to them.Befriend them in their social networks.Communicate with them personally.Nominate them for awards (and tell them about it).Offer to work or write for them ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/02/23/how-to-make-friends-online/ From BloggingTips:Don’t blog for three weeks in a row.Do absolutely nothing on your blog for three weeks. Moderate no comments, post no new articles.Write nothing innovative, instead write about the same things you’ve written already.Don’t respond to comments. People will ask you questions, but never reply. After all, they don’t pay ... http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/02/10/how-to-kill-your-blog-readership/ Found at the Houston Business Journal:Gregory Price has been named chairman of the Houston Technology Center's advisory board for 2008.Price, director of consulting solutions and information technology at Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC, will take up his post on Feb. 14. http://webjunkie.palomacruz.com/2008/02/07/gregory-price-to-head-htc-board/