Site Promotion: How Do Subdirectories Affect Search Engine Rankings?
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"If you put your articles several levels down in subdirectories, you may risk (1) search engine spiders not seeing your content and (2) a slightly lower ranking for your webpages. Date: Dec 15, 2004, 13:34 PST"

Miscellaneous: Buying or Selling an Online Business
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Discusses what to look for when you buy an Internet business -- reasons for the sale, value of site software, traffic, income, competitors, and potential for revenue in the future. Date: Dec 15, 2004, 10:53 PST"

Site Design: Identifying the Footprints of Web Analytics Software
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Describes the two approaches to web analytics -- log file analysis and page tags. When a site is using JavaScript page tags, you'll be able to see them when you View Source. Date: Dec 8, 2004, 15:42 PST"

Ads and Affiliates: How Soon Do Affiliate Cookies Expire?
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"The typical affiliate program's cookies don't expire for 30 to 90 days and don't allow later affiliate links to preempt the first cookie -- but programs vary. Check the merchant's affiliate agreement to be sure. Date: Dec 8, 2004, 11:12 PST"

Site Design: Using Maps on Your Site
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Links from your site to interactive maps at Yahoo! maps and MapQuest are okay, but hosting their map images on your site could be copyright infringement. It's probably better to make your own map graphics with PaintShop, PhotoShop, or MapPoint. Date: Dec 1, 2004, 17:39 PST"


Microsoft Issues Work Order for Project Group Services
From: www.webpronews.com

"Microsoft Consulting Services has issued a work order for $704,000 in Project Group services starting Jan. 1, 2005."

Google and Microsoft Fight Desktop Search Wars
From: www.webpronews.com

"New article in Business Week about the battle of the desktop search engine wars (yes Jeff, I agree, *yawn*)."

Blinkx Launches Video Search Engine
From: www.webpronews.com

"Just a day after Yahoo launches their own video search engine, Blinkx announces theirs, according to CNet."

eBay Acquires Listing Site for Rental Homes
From: www.webpronews.com

"eBay has agreed to acquire privately held Rent.com, an Internet listing website in the apartment and rental housing industry."

FindWhat's New Board of Director's Member
From: www.webpronews.com

"FindWhat.com announced the addition of Gerald W. Hepp to its board of directors and audit committee."


Paper Gets an Honorable Discharge
From: www.wired.com

"IBM and the Army make plans to replace bureaucratic papers with electronic forms Also: Microsoft gives out free anti-spyware, for now & hellip;. Pfizer's Celebrex fizzes your heart like Vioxx & hellip;. and more."

Sprint-Nextel: First Marital Tiff
From: www.wired.com

"Technology problems arise as Sprint and Nextel merge. Also: Symantec buys Veritas.... Illinois' governor bans violent video games for minors.... and more."

Turning the Holidays Green
From: www.wired.com

"Looking for an eco-friendly gift for that special tree-hugger in your life? This guide has you covered, right down to the wrapping paper. By Lewis Wallace."

Connecting With Cell Users
From: www.wired.com

"Handset design is evolving as more features are added to phones, but one crucial element seems to be left behind -- the user. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe."

Buying Your Way Out of Trouble
From: www.wired.com

"Time Warner pays to settle securities fraud charges involving AOL. Also: The FCC says yes to wireless internet for airline passengers.... Google wins trademark lawsuit against Geico.... and more."


Pierced Eyeglasses
From: webword.com

" "I had originally considered making a pair of glasses that hung from a bridge piercing for myself about ten years ago. It was just one of those things that seemed so obvious that I was surprised I hadn t seen it done. I never got around to doing it then, since I wasn t too keen on getting a bridge piercing. When I got a call from James inquiring if I could help him with some jewelry he wanted to make, and then he mentioned he wanted to do the glasses as well, I jumped on the opportunity."

Body modification. You're going to see more and more of it this century. Trust me. Think about how this relates to personalization. What could be more personal than body modification? This is a growing trend, my friends.

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The greatest Wall Street danger of all: you.
From: webword.com

" "Human beings, it turns out, are wired to make dumb investing mistakes. What's more, we are wired not to learn from them, but to make them again and again. If there is consolation, it is that it's not our fault. We are born suckers."

This is a great article. Squint and you'll understand how it relates to usability.

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Ten Questions with TiVo's Director of User Experience, Margret Schmidt
From: webword.com

" "Margret was kind enough to answer ten questions about how TiVo's UI was originally developed, how new features are added, and how the sound UI came to be, among others. I'm grateful for TiVo and Margret taking the time to do this, so without further adieu, here's the interview..."

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The Failure of Red and Blue (Usability Versus Design)
From: webword.com

" Blue is a color. Red is a color. Blue and Red can live together because they are both colors. They have a common bond. Red and Blue love each other. There is a balance in the world of color. Blue can talk to Red, Red can talk to Blue. They are together. They share.

One day, Blue decides that Blue is different than Red. Blue is not Red. Red hears Blue talking about being different. Red decides that Red is not Blue. Soon, Red and Blue are angry with each other. Blue hates Red, Red hates Blue. They start using language that breaks their color bond. They lose touch.

Blue says that the sky is beautiful because it is blue. Red doesn't care. Red says that blood is red and it gives life. Blue doesn't care. Soon, Red and Blue cannot talk to each other. Their language changes. They become isolated and arrogant.

Red and Blue both decide to go to war. Red hates Blue, Blue hates Red. Red and Blue share no love. Red and Blue look very black and white.

The world loses the beauty of color. "

Simple Arrogance
From: webword.com

" "Frankly, complexity keeps the paychecks coming. If everything were as simple as other would like it to be, my job would have been shipped overseas a long time ago. This is one reason why I actively seek out complexity when looking for employment."

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