The Metaphors of the Net - Part III

May 18th, 2012
3. The Internet as a Collective Nervous System Drawing a comparison from the development of a human infant - the human race has just commenced to develop its neural system. The Internet fulfils all the functions of the Nervous System in the body and is, both functionally and structurally, pretty similar. It is decentralized, redundant (each part can serve as functional backup in case of malfunction). It hosts information which is accessible through various paths, it contains a memory function, ...
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Some "Free Stuff" Still Survives Online

May 17th, 2012
Way back in the good old days of the Internet (mid to late 'Nineties), you could find all sorts of free "stuff" online. Everything from website hosting and email, to software and long distance phone calls came free of charge. Some of the free services survived, while others used their venture capital to pay for the mansions and yachts of their CEO's and then closed up shop within a few months - leaving investors high and dry. A few free services still exist on the 'Net in today's ...
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Software Localization, What is it?

May 16th, 2012
Software localization is, in essence, making versions of software products available,which can operate in multiple languages. In this article we examine what's involved in developing such software. And it's not as difficult as you might imagine. If you develop software to sell, then perhaps there might be market beyond the shores of the USA. Have you considered making multiple language versions of your software available? Perhaps you've given it a fleeting thought but dismissed the idea as ...
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Who's Watching You? Protecting Your Privacy On The Internet

May 15th, 2012
It might be surprising to learn, but more often than not, someone is watching what you're doing on-line. I'm not talking about your kids (or parents) looking over your shoulder as you surf; I'm talking about good old Corporate America. Not only are you being "tracked" on the Web, you're also giving out personal information, probably without even knowing it. Do you really want anyone to know where you're going on-line & what types of websites you frequent? Are you real big on giving companies ...
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Free XSL-FO debugger from Altsoft

May 14th, 2012
XSL-FO Debugger version 0.9 beta December 16, 2004 Altsoft N.V. Altsoft team wishes XSL-FO community Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are proud to announce our new freeware product XSL-FO Debugger as a gift for you. Sometimes it is not so easy to answer many tricky questions that arise when you create a document with complex structure and thousands of objects. Why are these nested blocks not present on where they should be? What happened to that line? Where on earth is the header? Is it ...
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"7 Secrets to Explode your eBook Sales!" Part 3

May 13th, 2012
Secret #3: Creating an avalanche of sales with Freeware/Shareware sites: Aho! Freeware/shareware sites provide a unique opportunity to market your eBooks. This type of marketing method allows the buyer to try your eBook on their computer before paying for it. You simply password protect part of your eBook. There are numerous freeware/shareware sites on the Internet. Most offer software. There are some, however, which will allow ebooks in EXE format to be listed and sold as software. After you ...
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"7 Secrets to Explode your eBook Sales!" Part 1

May 12th, 2012
Secret #1: How to write an incredible eBook! Aho! I shouldn't be telling you this: One of the biggest problems that most eBook writers and sellers face is generating eBook sales. It seems like the Internet is full of "ideas" - however, these "ideas" don't seem to be producing results. Three reasons come to mind: Reason # 1: eBooks are not marketed effectively. Reason # 2: eBook sales pages either do not exist, or they do not capture the buyers interest. Reason # 3: The eBook is not written ...
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Ebook Farming- A Definitive Guide to Your Ebook Creation (Ebook

May 11th, 2012
Why would you want to buy a book on writing Ebooks? There seem to be a multitude of freebies on this topic as well as tons of free content available on the web. Well I have found an ebook on this topic, that you definitely want to study and keep. It will become a resourceful referrence tool, that you will want to refer back to on a regular basis. What makes this one so special? Upon first considering reviewing Dennis Gaskill's "Ebook Farming, How to Grow Money Selling your Words and Ideas" I ...
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A Book Can Make You a Bundle!

May 10th, 2012
In the past 6 months, a new form of Books has grown in popularity on the Internet: EBooks. An EBook is simply an Electronic Book distributed via download in Windows, Macintosh, or Palm Pilot file formats. With the widespread acceptance of EBooks, savvy marketers are finding that there is even more opportunity in this area than was first thought. Creating your own EBooks is not time consuming or expensive but they must be well thought out before they are put on the market for sale or ...
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Baseball, Apple Pie and Eavesdropping

May 9th, 2012
I've never been the overly paranoid type that always thinks that someone is out to get me. But recent news concerning the U.S. Government's desire to find out what people like you and I search for on the Internet makes me a bit uneasy. Compound that with the fact that the government endorsed eavesdropping on civilian communication systems following September 11th without probable cause. Last summer the Federal Government subpoenaed the search records of at least the two largest search ...
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