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There's only one reason that you are receiving this newsletter, you subscribed for it at one of our network sites. If you no longer wish to receive this mailing, please see the remove instructions at the bottom of this ezine ============================================================ Big Resources Ezine http://www.bigresources.com Issue 12 Volume II, Jan 26 2001 ============================================================ In this issue: PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEEKLY FEATURE
READER FEEDBACK
DEVELOPER TALES
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1. Everyone.net:
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3. Earthweb and internet.com
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4. Editor's Note: Super Bowl is Here!
Welcome back to our weekly ezine. Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us, and I've been asked to make predictions on the game by a few readers (what's with you guys and predictions? Seems you're always asking me for more predictions). Anyway, as usual, I won't disappoint! I think that we will have a low scoring game this year, since both Giants, and the Ravens have great defenses. I think the Giants will come out ahead (then again, I am originally from NY), I don't think I can give a final score, but I do not think that the Giants will win by more than 7 points. Will I eat crow? Guess we'll find out Sunday. In case you're more interested in web development than football, you might want to keep on reading the rest of this issue for the usual great tips, network updates, reader feedback, and of course, our tale of Stone. As always, feel free to contact me with feedback at: jason@bigresources.com 5. A1JavaScripts.com: New DHTML Script
Check out the image preloader script directly at:
6. HTMLforums.com: New Backend, New Features
a. The vBulletin script uses a database, to dynamically update user
post count
b. The vBulletin will show exactly how many members are currently at
the boards, in real time
c. The vBulletin allows us to create posting titles, depending on post
count
d. The VBulletin will display the last poster in each category from
the main page, or for each thread within each category.
There's plenty of other new features with the upgrade to our new back end. Visit our community for yourself at: http://www.htmlforums.com 7. FresherImage.com: New PhotoShop Tip
Check it out at:
8. Why Submit?
"You recently featured my article in The BIG Resources Newsletter. The article was called How to Build a Database-Driven Site Using SSI. I would like to thank you very much for doing this. I have received subscribers to my newsletter and have received a lot of hits to my web site. Thanks again!" Get in on the great exposure we offer, submit your work to us! We're looking for original articles, tutorials, and product review submissions to be featured in both our Ezine, and on http://www.123webmaster.com. If you feel that you are a talented web writer, and are knowledgeable with website promotion, webmaster tools, graphic design, webmaster tips, or web scripting (any language) then please send your article submissions to jason@bigresources.com. All approved articles will be published with full credit to their author (including a link, email address, and any other information that you would like included), and will be read by over 55,000 webmasters. Submit today, and get published! We are now also looking for graphic tip submissions for FresherImage.com, read the criteria for graphic tip submission here: http://fresherimage.com/Tips/Submit/ I'd like to thank our most recent contributor, Candice Pardue of http://www.webmastercourse.com, for this week's feature: 3 Mistakes to Avoid While Choosing a Web Host. Jason M. DesRoches
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9. 3 Mistakes to Avoid While Choosing a Web Host
Choosing a web host is the first vital step you'll take toward having your own website. Your web host will provide space on the Internet for your site so that the whole world can view it. But, choosing a web host is not as easy as it may seem. There are a few mistakes to avoid while choosing your host. I'd like to share these with you below, and explain why it's important to avoid these mistakes at all costs - especially if you wish to start an online business. 3 Mistakes to Avoid: 1. Free Web Space - Remember seeing all those ads that mention "free web space"? Please avoid participating in these services. In most cases, the reason it's free is because the company will place advertisements for other websites all over your web page. This defeats the entire purpose of having "your own" web business. Why should you have to give your potential customers away? Shouldn't
you be able to keep the visitors that you have paid to receive through
your own ad campaigns?
2. Limited hosting - Avoid hosting packages that will not allow you to add order forms, statistics, or multiple email accounts to your website. These are necessary tools for any webmaster who desires to open an online business. It's best to choose a hosting service that offers many options such as: - Multiple POP Email Accounts
These are just a few "necessary" services to look for when choosing a web host for your new website. 3. Low Cost Hosting - Watch out for very low cost hosting packages (i.e.
$2.50 per month). They usually require something in return, which can take
away profits from your online business.
- Everytime an advertisement banner is placed on your website, it's
designed to get your visitor to click out of your website and go some place
else. Most free or low cost web hosting services place these banners at
the very top of your web page
One final point about hosting before closing. If you get your own domain name, and your own hosting, your visitors will have more confidence in your site, and will be more willing to buy your products or services. Search for a web host that offers fabulous service, affordable rates, and everything you'll need for your online business. You'll be glad you did! View this article online at:
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10. Comment of the Week: (Re:) NS6 - What's the Deal?
"I tried to use NS6 in my ministry, but it was slower than molasses in wintertime. What gives. One of the missionaries I work with put it on his brand new 700mhz computer and it still ran slow." If you guys haven't gotten enough of the NS6 chatter, a forum thread has recently opened up on the topic at: http://www.htmlforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=2129 Molasses in wintertime? Sounds like one slow browser. -Jason Last Week's Comment: "Hi Jason,
What can I say about Mike's comment? Only one thing, "Nuff said". Got feedback, questions, or angry rants? Send it my way, I might be goofy enough to publish you. jason@bigresources.com ============================================================
11. A Stone, Alone: A Colorful Turn
I have a feeling that the lengthy storyline "A Stone Alone" has some of our readers confused, so I thought that I would take today's issue to bring everyone up to speed on what's going on with it. The storyline is rich in metaphors, and big on innuendos. Some of you may have gotten that the "forest" in the storyline is in fact, the Internet, which means that an "Oracle" would be a website, and a "gate" the main page of a website. Additionally, a "fruit" is a resource; this could be a resource of any kind, a link, graphic, javascript, etc, however a "path" is strictly a link. With all this said, you may already have a better grasp of our past storyline, however I'm still going to summarize the events somewhat. The Wizard of the Gemini Oracle, is the webmaster of a website, who made a promise to Stone. When the Wizard met Stone, he told him that in trade for a "path" on at Stone's "gate", he would return a "path" inside his own oracle (which equates to a sub page within his website). Stone obviously questioned this arrangement, but being new at promotion, and believing what the wizard told him, Stone accepted. The deal had seemingly worked as planned when Stone checked on his "oracle", however when Stone had awoken after a long sleep, the traffic stopped to his "oracle". When Stone returned to see the cause of this problem, he realized that his link was no longer at the top of the list, and in fact had been moved down. This brings us to where the story left off last week, when Stone angrily muddles through the forest, and comes in contact with a bright colorful toucan. If you're curious as to where the toucan originates, you might want to check the top right corner of fresherimage.com. If you're curious where the Evil wizard in the center of the forest stems from, in the frozen oracle...well... we're not saying :) Be here next week when we pick the storyline back up, and things get cooking with Stone. Send feedback to: jason@bigresources.com Lost? Check out the full storyline by catching up on some past Ezines:
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