Sunday, October 22, 2006

PDF or EXE: The Ebook Format Debate

PDF or EXE: The Ebook Format Debate: "PDF or EXE: The Ebook Format Debate
By: James Pearson

Writing your own ebook is an excellent way to promote any on line business. Not only does it set you apart from you competition by making you an 'expert' in the field, but it is an excellent way to attract new customers, generate affiliate income, and grow your mailing list.

However, one of the biggest decisions you will make is what format to use for your ebook. There are two common types of ebooks, a compiled ebook that runs like a computer program, or a PDF that opens using products like Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Each of the two format has pros and cons. Which one is right for you will depend what you need to achieve with your book. Let's look at each format and the benefits and drawbacks it presents."

Blogging as a Business Tool: Reading and Writing Effectively

Blogging as a Business Tool: Reading and Writing Effectively:
"By: Laura Watkins

Whether you provide corporate information or intend to supply it, one avenue you may not have considered is blogging. 'Blogging,' or writing a blog or weblog is an online journal of sorts, whereby the blogger self-publishes information that he or she deems relevant. Regardless of whether or not you are all that familiar with the blogosphere (a term created to reference the culture of all things blog), you should begin to ask yourself, 'How does blogging impact me and my business?'

Creative Zen Vision - Shall We Take A Look At An Award Winner?

Creative Zen Vision - Shall We Take A Look At An Award Winner?:
By: Mike Singh

The Creative Zen Vision is Creative Labs' newest addition to their successful line of portable media players. A 30GB video player it plays songs, displays photos, along with video collections. Creative Labs is the well-known C.E.S. award-wining family who, in May of 2006, won the 'Red Dot Design Award' for Zen Vision's superior design quality, lightweight pocket-size, and innovation from Essen Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, in Germany. Also, in November of 2005, it was the winner of the '100 Best Gadgets of 2005' for the personal video player from Gadget Magazine, Indonesia. "

Location, Location, Location - Is Your Site Located Where Your Customers Are?

Location, Location, Location - Is Your Site Located Where Your Customers Are?: "Location, Location, Location - Is Your Site Located Where Your Customers Are?
By: Ben Kemp

Another thing the web hosting company forgot to tell you... An aspect overlooked by many site owners, and one that gets minimal coverage in web design or SEO articles etc, is the importance of server location to your site rankings, traffic and consequent success. Most articles are written by web design & SEO practitioners in the USA, and are therefore written from 'The Inside, Looking Out.' However, if you happen to be like many site owners in the world, 'On The Outside, Looking In,' the view is slightly different! "

HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC - A PDA With Un-Matched Graphic Screen, But Is It worth The Investment?

HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC - A PDA With Un-Matched Graphic Screen, But Is It worth The Investment?: "HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC - A PDA With Un-Matched Graphic Screen, But Is It worth The Investment?
By: Ron Heller

Many people consider the HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC to be a truly unique PDA. This is no wonder as the most notable feature about this PDA is it's relatively big screen of 4 inches. It's also equipped with a high speed processor (624 MHz)and a big memory capacity (192MB). But is this pocket pc really the best choice for everyone? Clearly not, as every person has his or her own needs. Let's have a closer look at the benefits this outstanding PDA can give us, as well as it's shortcomings:"

3 Things You May Not Hear In Sales Pitches For Data Storage Devices

3 Things You May Not Hear In Sales Pitches For Data Storage Devices: "3 Things You May Not Hear In Sales Pitches For Data Storage Devices
By: Christine Harrell

When comparing different types of data storage devices, you'll certainly read and hear about all of the great things that each product has to offer. But what about the downside to each type of media storage? Optical drives, tape media, and disk storage, all have their own set of pros and cons that you'll need to evaluate before making a decision about which type data backup strategy to implement."

Hard Drive Partitioning Stategies For Data Loss Prevention

Hard Drive Partitioning Stategies For Data Loss Prevention: "Hard Drive Partitioning Stategies For Data Loss Prevention
By: petec

Many years ago I developed a strategy for building a customers' home PC in a way that helps avoid future technical support problems and increases customer satisfaction. Part of that strategy is partitioning the hard drive in a way that can prevent data loss when Windows crashes. By creating multiple partitions, the operating system can be installed on it's own primary partition, allowing user created data to be saved on another partition. When the operating system crashes or becomes corrupt, data saved to logical drive partitions are not affected. If needed, the primary partition containing the operating system can be formatted or the OS reinstalled without the loss of saved data. ( More information about my PC building strategy )"