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Newz2Me NewzBytes Newsletter
Issue #6:2001
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Possible Topics Covered this Week:
@thetop:
Newzie Notes:
Reader Alerts: (1)
Website Updates: (2)
New Listings: (13 new listings)
WoW Award of the Week:
Guest Article (1)
Freebie of the Week: ( )
@themiddle:
Newsletter
Review (1)
Helpful Sites: (1)
New Services: (1)
New Product: (0)
New Software: (2)
Handheld Spotlight: (1)
Browsers and Add-ins: (2)
@thebottom:
Silliness:
(1)
Search Tools: (1)
Awesome Tip: (1)
Reference and Research: (o)
Kid's Korner (0)
"Quote" of the Week:
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Newzie Notes:
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Well, that transition was pretty painless- so far anyway. :) Thank you
for taking the extra time to re-sign up.
Reader Alerts:
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It has been a bit hectic here, having had 2 viruses sent to me because of
customer support emails that I sent in, I guess their address books "or
databases" got zapped and decided to spread the joy. In case you get
either of these- don't open them (but you guys know that already, right?). The
first was a Snow White and the Seven Dwarves picture and the second was a Jimi
Hendrix mp3, both were attachments to supposed responses to my inquiry and both
had a hidden extension after the common appearing last three letters. For
example the Jimi Hendrix was labeled J**H**.mp3.*** with the last three letters
(I substituted * for a lot of the letters so I didn't set off your virus scan
software) the extension of a dos executable file. If I hadn't had my "view
all common file extensions" option on I wouldn't have seen the last three
letters and might have thought it really was an mp3. Well, besides the fact
that there was no reason for them to send me music, of course! So that this
doesn't happen to you do this:
1.
Click on Start->Windows Explorer (If you are
running WinMe it is an extra step: Start->Accessories->Windows Explorer)
2.
Click on Tools (on menu bar)
3.
Click on Folder Options
4.
Click on Views
5.
Under the first heading select the "show file
names for common extensions"
Now you are all set and the "fake" period in that file name won't
fool you! Now if these companies would just train their employees to not open
any suspicious email before scanning it they wouldn't be sending me these
files!
This
is the reply I got when I notified one of the companies, "thank
you, we have already taken care of this problem." That's it- no apology,
no nothing! And it was a particularly nasty one too, it would have trashed
Outlook and my boot sector if I hadn't deleted it--I looked up which one it
was… hmmph!
Website Updates
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The email service is up and
working! You can get your own email at newz2me.com and use it to subscribe to
the newsletters you find there. There is a box to log in (or set up on the home
page, and as I get the time I am going to add the log ins to most of the main
pages, but not the listings. You can send me email at tslee@eservices.newz2me.com if
you have any trouble or if you have any questions.
Topics Added:
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Topic Added Webmasters:
Merchant Services:Providers of credit card and payment
processing, shopping cart software or services, catalog and database or
inventory creation and maintenance services, shipping solutions,
Topic Added Webmaster and Newsletters:
Newbie Guides:New Help for people new to the Internet in
general (newsletter listings) and new to web page authoring, affiliate
programs, marketing, etc. (web resources listings, which may also have
newsletters associated with them)
New
Listings: (13)
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~ Sites
With Newsletters:
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1.
Affiliatehttp://www.ancestry.comUsing
your email-based newsletters and e-zines, you can utilize new technology
developed by Be Free and help your readers discover the incredible information
available at Ancestry.com! With one billion names and more than 3,000 databases,
your readers can easily discover their heritage online. Placing Ancestry
affiliate links in the body of your email helps your readers explore the wealth
of information at Ancestry.com, and you earn money on each resulting
subscription.
2.
Affiliate Programshttp://refer-it.com/main.cfmPart
of the Internet.com website. Directory of affiliate, associate, referral, and
Internet associate programs. Lists 3,812 programs! (Yes, you read that right-
3812!)
3.
Kidshttp://www.thekidzkingdom.comonce
a week, a list full of jokes, facts, interesting sites, crafts, recipes, and
fun sites, coloring and puzzles, cute sites for the kids to share with their
friends.
4.
Marketinghttp://www.cybertip4theday.comSign
up and get free "tip of the day" that updates automatically for your
website. Several topics available, one is sure to appeal to your visitors.
5.
Musichttp://www.topica.com/lists/napstercore/napstercore
keep up-to-date on napster and its clones, gnutella,
opennap and other peer to peer and file sharing technologies related to music
and mp3s. Newsletter list Archives: http://www.topica.com/lists/napstercore/read/Â Â subscription address - napstercore-subscribe@topica.com
unsubscription address - napstercore-unsubscribe@topica.com
6.
Softwarehttp://www.visicommedia.com/aceftp/Makers
of AceFTP ($29), AceHTML4 Pro($69), and a freeware version of the AceHTML
program. The free newsletter is updates and info on the site and software
provided.
7.
Web Designhttp://www.webtechniques.com "Web
Techniques is the only publication that provides you with the solutions you
need to handle the Internet's toughest problems. Each month you'll receive a
new issue packed with how-to information that illuminates every aspect of Web
development, design and management -- including coverage of Java, scripting
languages, XML, security, database integration, ecommerce, new products ... and
much, much more!" This site also accepts articles for their newsletter
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1.
Affiliate Programshttp://www.Adbility.comLearn
tips for affiliate programs, listings of programs sorted by type (banner
exchange, pay per click, %of sale, etc.)
2.
Affiliate Programshttp://www.freedrive.comSign
up and offer free drive space to your visitors.
3.
Banner Exchangehttp://banner-zone.com/2:1
ratio for banners.
4.
Merchant Serviceshttp://www.planetpayment.com/home.cfm?region=AmericasAccept
credit cards on your site. They also have an afffiliate program available.
~ Classes and Tutorials:
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1. Tutorialshttp://www.webmastercollege.com/Classes for webmasters, or persons who would like to
webmasters. If you start with the beginning webmaster self-study class and go
through to the end you will receive a certificate. Classes range from 9.95 each
to 89.95. The 89.95 class is the last one you take, and there are only 2 in the
webmaster course that are that expensive, most of the classes are 14.95 to
24.95. The complete course takes an average of 60 hours to complete.
2.
Tutorialshttp://www.webreference.comHuge
site, part of Internet.com and the home of a large amount of tutorials,
articles and how-tos. Plan on spending a lot of time here, don't show up unless
you have hours and hours to spare.
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Week:
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Newsletter Review
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Newsletter Name: Building Links
Topic: The never-ending quest for high quality reciprocal links.
Newsletter URL: http://www.clickz.com
Archive: http://www.clickz.com/authors/auth211.html
Author: Eric Ward
Author's Site URL: http://www.netpost.com/
Author's Bio posted online: Yes
Bio: http://clickz.com/article/cz.3579.html#bio
"In 1994, Eric Ward founded the web's
first service for announcing web sites to online editors, writers, and site
reviewers, and he still offers those services today. His client list is a who's
who of online brands and has included the original linking campaign for
Amazon.com books, wine.com/virtual vineyards, Onsale.com, the Link Exchange,
Microsoft, Rodney Dangerfield, Kellogg’s, the AMA, the BBC, and The Weather
Channel…" (see the link above for the rest.)
The Building Links newsletter is published twice a month on the clickz.com site
and can also be subscribed to for delivery in your inbox. Some of the recent
topics were:
How to
Build a Free and Fast Link-Alert Service :: 03.29.2001
A Linking-Campaign Primer :: 03.15.2001
Email Links: The Good, the
Bad, and the Gibberish :: 03.01.2001
Linking
101: Back to Basics :: 02.15.2001
The Five Major Flaws of
Link Popularity :: 02.01.2001
Portal Links: Where They
Are and How to Get Them :: 01.18.2001
Resuscitating Dead Links :: 01.04.2001
What Makes a Site
Link-Worthy? :: 12.07.2000
A
Link Too Far: Understanding Link Depth Origination :: 11.23.2000
What Your Link Request
Should Contain and Why :: 11.09.2000
I
have read several of the newsletters (articles) and find them very helpful.
There is a lot of content in each issue, which is fresh and original, not just
a pitch for the services he offers at his website. Mr. Ward gives step-by-step
instructions on how to implement his suggestions for increasing your links on
the web and making sure they are quality links, not just to FFA pages or
classified ad mills. The article posted 3-29-01 titled "How to Build a
Free and Fast Link Alert Service" is a good example. In this article he
describes how to use a reminder service to keep track of changes made to sites
that have your links on them. This way, you can check to make sure your link is
still intact, and that the site is adding fresh content- hopefully not by
removing your link. Which reminds me, a tip he gave in the 3-15-01 issue is
very true-- don't forget to go back and make sure your link is still there for
as long as your link to them is alive! If you don't you could be advertising
for someone who didn't keep his or her word and advertise for you-- do you
really want to do that? If you follow his advice, you will surely improve the
quality of your links (reciprocal or other wise) and in turn gain new eyeballs
for your site.
Helpful Sites: (1)
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http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q186/1/11.asp
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article explains the set up switches for WinMe,
Win95, and Win98. Note that some of the switches only work with Win98/Me and
not Win95. Very helpful if you want to watch exactly what is being installed
instead of the progress bar (setup /p g=3Â
there is a space after the word setup and between the p and the g). This
would be helpful if something went wrong. Advanced .
New Services: (1)
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Get insurance to cover your computer hardware from all sorts of disasters-
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New
Software: (2)
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~ Freeware:
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1. http://www.surfsaver.com/ Save the
facts, figures, news and research you find on the Web. SurfSaver is a browser
add-on which lets you store Web pages directly from your browser into
searchable folders. Use SurfSaver to organize and search the information you
gather on the Internet. An ideal tool for anyone doing research online. Make
the most of your time and information.
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Demoware:
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1. http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/lpad/photoshopelements.html
This is Adobe PhotoShop Elements: for the person who has always wanted
PhotoShop but couldn't afford the price. For a limited time you can get this
program for free- the trial ends when it is released, but if you own a wide
range of photo enhancing software you can get it for the low upgrade price.
(For registered owners of Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Photoshop Limited Edition, Arcsoft
PhotoStudio, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft PhotoDraw and
PictureIt!, MGI PhotoSuite, Ulead PhotoImpact and PhotoExpress, you can
purchase Adobe Photoshop Elements for $69.00. ) Some of the new
features of Adobe
Photoshop Elements include:
1. Quick Start screen.
2. Hints Palette provides easy-to-understand examples of each tool.
3. Recipes Palette interactively instructs multi-step tasks without loss of
control.
4. File Browser displays graphic files as thumbnail images.
5. Red Eye Brush Tool eliminates red eye with exacting accuracy.
6. Straighten and crop images with one command.
7. Adjust Backlighting and Fill Flash allow you to correct inadequate flash
exposure.
8. Adobe PhotomergeTM will resize, skew, blend
portions of multiple images into seamless panoramas.
9. Built-in options to add borders, create personalized greeting cards, order
prints for mailing to family and friends.
Read
this article for the highlights of what is included. The full regular version
is due out Mid April, so you might want to get this while you can! http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/main.html
Here is the products homepage at Adobe.
Browsers and
Add-ins: (2)
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1. Well, it's official. SpotOn is SpotOff. Here is the
latest info and links to get your bookmarks transferred over.
"Customers Using SpotOn Bookmarks:
We recommend that you export your bookmarks to your own computer in either
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator format. You can do this using the
Tools-Export Bookmarks_ menu. You can also visit http://support.spoton.com for
instructions.
In addition you can also transfer your SpotOn account and bookmarks to Blink, a
leading bookmark management service.Â
Please click this link: http://www.spoton.com/includes/blink_upload.html
to initiate this transfer.
If you experience any difficulties moving your bookmarks to Blink we recommend
first exporting them to Internet Explorer then using Blinks Import Bookmarks
option. Please note that Blink does provide an optional Explorer panel that can
be installed in your browser to access your bookmarks. This can be downloaded
from their tools menu. For more information what Blink has to offer, visit
their Website at http://www.blink.com.
Customers Using SpotOn WebTours:
We regret that WebTours may not be functional online after March 29, 2001, but
you can save an offline (or snapshot_) version that will run on your local
computer."
2. Well, just when one goes away
another arrives. Go here
"http://one.digital.cnet.com/
Microsoft just released a test version of Internet Explorer 6, the world's most
popular browser, and we've got it! We'll tell you what's new, whether you
should download this beta, and why this version might drive the last nail into
Netscape's coffin" - Cnet, to read
about the new Internet Explorer 6.0 Beta that came out this week. You might
also want to check it out at ZDNet and read some of the downloaders' reviews.
They seem to vary wildly, either you love it, can't live without the new helper
windows, or it crashes your computer, eats up Outlook Express, won't uninstall
and generally ruins you weekend.
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Silliness:
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FOOT-AND-MOUTH BELIEVED TO BE FIRST VIRUS UNABLE TO SPREAD
THROUGH MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control
and Symantec's AntiVirus Research Center today confirmed that foot-and-mouth
disease cannot be spread by Microsoft's Outlook email application, believed to
be the first time the program has ever failed to propagate a major virus.
"Frankly, we've never heard of a virus that couldn't spread through
Microsoft Outlook, so our findings were, to say the least, unexpected,"
said Clive Sarnow, director of the CDC's infectious disease unit....
Executives at Microsoft, meanwhile, were equally skeptical, insisting that
Outlook's patented Virus Transfer Protocol (VTP) has proven virtually pervious
to any virus. The company, however, will issue a free VTP patch if it turns out
the application is not vulnerable to foot-and-mouth.
There's
lots more in the original item, which comes from the folks at SatireWire: http://satirewire.com/news/0103/outlook.shtml
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Awesome Tip:
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Just a small tip this week. On PCs that
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and didn't like it) Win98 or to Win2K. That's because the WinME format command
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