June 12th, 2008 PLEASE FORWARD
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News, Rants and Case Studies for Web Design Professionals
by Brendon Sinclair (tribune@sitepoint.com)
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- Introduction
- Editor's Perspective: What's Better Than Twitter?
- Marketplace Moments: Maximize Revenues with SitePoint's New Kit
- From the Forums: Contractors: Swiping Clients Is Suicide!
- Tips & Tricks: iPhone Info
- What's New on SitePoint!
- Hot Forum Topics
- New Blog Entries
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INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Opportunities come along at unexpected times -- sometimes, they
even seem to involve a little divine intervention!
This week, we check out a new Twitter-like service that was
mentioned by a leading blogger at about the same time that
Twitter went down ... again! All those Twitter enthusiasts
rushed over to check out the new service and many came away
mighty impressed.
We also check out a new SitePoint kit that's designed specially
for aspiring web entrepreneurs, before I take particular
exception over a forums post that blew me away!
We finish off with some tips about the new iPhone -- the device
that's about to take over the entire world!
Happy Reading!
Brendon Sinclair
mailto:tribune@sitepoint.com
EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WHAT'S BETTER THAN TWITTER?
It's funny how these things happen. Plurk [1] is a Twitter-like
[2] site that provides an easy way to showcase and share the
things you do.
Plurk really took off last week after a mention on Leo Laporte's
site [3]. A few other A-list bloggers mentioned it just when
Twitter had one of its regular rests (a bit of server downtime)
and away it went.
I never really got Twitter, but I get Plurk. There's so much
more to see, and the presentation makes sense. Plurk displays
plurks on a timeline and, unlike Twitter, enables image and
video embedding.
Sure, it doesn't have some of Twitter's features [4] but the
development team assures me that there are many more features on
the way: "We're not Twitter. Wait a few months and I think the
differentiation will be more than evident!"
Twitter has a big advantage in being first to market, but Plurk
is, to my mind, such an improvement across a whole range of
areas, that they'll give the King of Tweets a run for their
money.
[1] <http://www.plurk.com>
[2] <http://www.twitter.com>
[3] <http://leoville.com/category/blog/>
[4] <http://chris24.ca/web/plurk-twitter>
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MAXIMIZE REVENUES WITH SITEPOINT'S NEW KIT
We've all heard the stories of everyday people turning
small sites into big businesses that have allowed them to quit
their day jobs and enjoy lives of online entrepreneurship.
I'm sure many followers of this newsletter are among the
elite, who've already made their fortune in this booming
industry.
But if you're yet to find that killer strategy to build a big
income from the Web, I'd like to introduce you to a brand
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Site Revenue Maximizer, by Peter T. Davis and Georgina Laidlaw.
This new SitePoint kit will walk you through the ins and outs of
generating real profit of the Web. You'll learn from the
pros just how easy it is to plan, build, and earn a steady
income from your online portfolio.
It doesn't matter if you're new to the Web, or you
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FROM THE FORUMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Contractors: Swiping Clients Is Suicide!
Check out this recent comment from the forums [1] -- it had me
on the verge of a brain hemorrhage!
DaDeViL was working as a sub-contractor for Company A, doing
Company B's work. Company B approached him directly and asked
him if he'd like to work with them directly. A little later,
DaDeViL told Company A he'd be working with Company B directly.
DaDeViL wanted to know why Company A was so outraged at his
decision: "I don't see this at all as being fair."
Is he kidding? Consider that Company A has taken him on and
provided him with work. And what does he do? He steals their
clients! It's unbelievable!
Just so I'm clear, let me explain what's happened here. Company
A does all the hard work attracting the client. They find the
right team. They take all the risk (and there is enormous risk
every time you take on a client). Then the contractor grabs the
client and says "Thanks! I'll have that one!"
Talk about biting the hand that feeds -- DaDeViL has done that,
and then spat in their faces. Yet he genuinely doesn't seem to
realise that he's done anything wrong.
How can you avoid these kinds of pitfalls? What about getting a
mentor? A business mentor can be a great thing. That person can
be someone to bounce ideas off, someone to turn to for advice,
and someone to provide direction on the finer points of business
etiquette. If you're starting out in business, I'd implore you to
seek out an experienced and level-headed business person to talk
strategy with.
A seasoned businessperson can help you avoid business suicide,
and keep you on the path to quality work as a quality operator.
DaDeViL could give this idea some thought!
[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551794>
TIPS & TRICKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
IPHONE INFO
You didn't think I'd finish without something about the
phone/camera/music player/everything, did you?!
Yep, the iPhone [1] is about to take over the world. But that's
not the only reason you, as a web developer need to be aware of
it.
Firstly, check out the top 10 iPhone-optimized web sites [2].
Want to join the crowd? You'll need some information on
designing a web site for an iPhone [3].
Marketers, check out the very simple and effective ad [4] for
the new iPhone -- the first phone developed to beat the iPhone.
[1] <http://www.apple.com/iphone/>
[2] <http://theappleblog.com/2007/10/01/top-10-iphone-optimized-websites/>
[3] <http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/iphone.html>
[4] <http://www.apple.com/iphone/gallery/ads/hallway/>
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WHAT'S NEW ON SITEPOINT! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Make Your Mark with Affiliate Marketing
by Peter T Davis and Georgina Laidlaw
Affiliate marketing can be more lucrative than online
advertising sales -- but only if you know the tricks of the
trade! In this step-by-step tutorial, Peter and Georgina reveal
some of the common -- and less well-known -- ways to make a
solid income through affiliate marketing.
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1647
How to Code HTML Email Newsletters
by Tim Slavin
Browser idiosyncracies, spam registers, and various mail clients
are just some of the pitfalls that must be faced by email
marketers. Make sure your HTML email gets through with Tim's
essential how-to.
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1422
Beyond CAPTCHA: No Bots Allowed!
by James Edwards
The popular CAPTCHA solution can help lock out robots and reduce
spam, but it's far from failsafe -- and it causes major
accessibility headaches. In this article, James looks at the
problems, issues, and alternatives to requiring a human to prove
that they're not a bot.
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/1645
HOT FORUM TOPICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Freelancing "on the side"...
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=552659>
payments via mobile - whats the best solution?
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=553534>
What is the best way to promote an affiliate product?
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=550510>
Put Confidential Projects In Your Portfolio?
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=550087>
What shopping cart do you use?
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=501970>
NEW BLOG ENTRIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Website Revenue Strategies Blog: ON THE MONEY
The SitePoint Web Of Fortune (6 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/11/the-sitepoint-web-of-fortune/
Checkmate -- There's Money In Online Games (4 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/03/checkmate-theres-money-in-online-games/
Web Tech Blog: TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Rollin' With Google App Engine, 80's Style)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/11/rollin-with-google-appengine-80s-style/
Apple's MobileMe Misses the Mark (7 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/10/apple%e2%80%99s-mobileme-misses-the-mark/
Why Yahoo's BrowserPlus has a long way to go)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/06/why-yahoos-browserplus-has-a-long-way-to-go/
Design Blog: PIXEL PERFECT
Google Changes Favicon, Challenges You To Do Better (4 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/10/google-changes-favicon-challenges-you-to-do-better/
PHP Blog: DYNAMICALLY TYPED
Last we checked, PHP IS a framework. (41 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/08/last-we-checked-php-is-a-framework/
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