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Riding the Wave of Browserless Web Applications

Whether you have a full web application or a simple data-collection form, you may want to consider turning it into an Rich Internet Application that will run outside the browser. That’s right, the next generation of web apps will be the ones that you don’t need a browser to use. In fact, Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) can [...]
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Five Things Every Online Retailer Must Learn to Succeed with Social Media

The Social Arena includes hundreds of sites and millions of users. An understanding of these networks will turn your business into an automated vehicle for profit creation. With the information below, you will have the tools necessary to drive extraordinary qualified traffic to your web site and build your brand as a knowledgeable expert in your [...]
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Mind Mapping 2.0

Mindmeister (www.mindmeister.com ) is the coolest thing to happen to mind mapping since, well… since mind mapping software was created. For those who don’t know, mind mapping is a way of outlining your ideas, thoughts and lists into an easy to understand visual. It allows you to group thoughts, attach notes, and define with icons. Personally, [...]
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Target Sued for Inaccessible Web Site, How to Make Sure Yours Isn’t

Claims were made against Target stating that their web site was inaccessible to the blind, and a federal judge in California has certified a class action lawsuit. By not making their site accessible, Target is said to have violated federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against the disabled. The National Federation of the Blind [...]
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A Massive Social Bookmarking Site List (over 300 sites)

A huge thanks to AJAXflakes.com for compiling (and testing) a list of over 300 social bookmarking sites on the web. These sites are grouped into categories that makes it easy to find the type of site that you are looking for. As an added bonus, the Page Rank and description for each site is also [...]
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What’s Good at Microsoft’s AdCenter Labs?

Microsoft AdCenter Labs is a site that explores and announces some of their latest technologies in the works. So what should I check out in Microsoft’s AdCenter labs? Although many of the working demos showcased in Microsoft AdCenter Labs include functionality that can be found in both Google and Yahoo, there are a few that hold some merit.
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Xinu – Learn How Well Your Site is Networked within Social Media

Xinu is one of the coolest tools we’ve come across lately! Enter in your domain, and it will provide instant reports on: Domain Diagnosis Domain History Rankings (Page Rank, Technorati, Alexa, etc…) Syndication (Subscribers and visitors) Social Bookmarks saved for the domain/page Validation Issues # of Pages indexed within Google, Google Images, Yahoo and Live # of Backlinks from all major search engines If [...]
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Want to Know How Things Work? Do a Google Patent Search

With full-text capabilities, which means you can use quotes and other search operators, Google now allows you to search for patents using their engine. In addition to just finding the patents, Google makes it easy to access all the information on the patents too. This includes downloading a PDF of the patent docs, viewing the [...]
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Getting #1 in Google for an Example Microsoft Uses for their Search Engine

What’s better than writing a post about Microsoft’s newest updates to their search engine? Getting #1 in Google for the examples Microsoft uses. We posted our commentary on Microsoft’s updates to their search engine earlier today. Within their blog post, they suggest doing a search for ‘Microsoft taco truck’. Well, before the end [...]
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Social Networking Site for 6 Year Olds Generates Big Revenues

Following the as-of-late penguin craze, Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com) offers social networking for kids. A place that is a “kid-friendly virtual world where children can play games, have fun and interact with each other.” Free accounts are available, but if you want to dress up your penguin, decorate your igloo or be the first to [...]
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