Saint Louis, MO (ContentDesk) February 4, 2006 -- Individuals who want to make a Web site now have a handbook that will show them how to get started on a shoestring budget.
This e-book, Web Site ABCs, was published last month by MotherboardBooks.com.This book is for individuals who want to be part of an economic revolution thats happening right under our noses.
There are persons who put on sweats and flipflops to go to work. But in fact they are the CEOs.
The businesses they operate find their customers in far places, out on the Web.
And that isnt the only big economic change.
Traditional jobs are becoming scarcer.
For plenty of folks, the future at a company job just doesnt look as assured as it once did.
For example, in St. Louis, there are at least two businesses that sell over the Internet.
These are: * A growing retail business selling mens name-brand underwear, called MensUnderwearStore.com. It has been shipping underwear all over the world for five years and is about to add an e-store for womens underwear. It started small, in the owners home.
The shipping area was the basement pool table.
Now it processes 50 to 100 orders per day.* A publisher of computer education books, MotherboardBooks.com.
This business is two years old.One of the new types of products that the Internet has generated is an e-book. Thats information that customers pays for and downloads immediately.
Its in the form of a document that customers can read from their computers or print out on their printers.
In our instant-gratification culture, its catching on.
And its something that many individuals could create and market, as the core of an e-business operated from home.
Web Site ABCs is an e-book that shows you how set up an Internet business on a shoestring budget, step by step. This book tells you how to: * Make your own information Web site (and get revenue)* Make your own sales letter Web site (and sell something)* Make a blog to promote your other sites* Make an e-book to sell* And do it all on a shoestring.Phyllis Wheeler has a background both as a journalist and as a mechanical engineer.
As a homeschooling mom, she began writing self-study computer education books for teens because she saw a need for them.
Her Computer Science Pure and Simple soft cover books from Motherboard Books are being successfully sold to homeschoolers around the country, and even around the world.
More information on Web Site ABCs is available at www.WebSite-ABCs.com.
Novices Can Now Build a Web Site--on a Shoestring Budget
Saint Louis, MO (ContentDesk) February 4, 2006 -- Individuals who want to make a Web site now have a handbook that will show them how to get started on a shoestring budget.
This e-book, Web Site ABCs, was published last month by MotherboardBooks.com.This book is for individuals who want to be part of an economic revolution thats happening right under our noses.
There are persons who put on sweats and flipflops to go to work. But in fact they are the CEOs.
The businesses they operate find their customers in far places, out on the Web.
And that isnt the only big economic change.
Traditional jobs are becoming scarcer.
For plenty of folks, the future at a company job just doesnt look as assured as it once did.
For example, in St. Louis, there are at least two businesses that sell over the Internet.
These are: * A growing retail business selling mens name-brand underwear, called MensUnderwearStore.com. It has been...
Novices Can Now Build a Web Site--on a Shoestring Budget
Adobe Photoshop levels-Turn junk into gold by clicking a button
There is no doubt in my mind; Adobe Photoshop is the greatest Photo editing program in the world. Whether you are a novice or an expert Photoshop is the program for you. Photoshop is used by my children and by the movie making industry. So what exactly can I do with Photoshop? The better question is what can't you do with Photoshop?Today I would like to talk about the simple little function in Photoshop called ?Levels', the first step to improving the appearance of a photograph. There are 4 basic steps taken to enhance, brighten or retouch photos are Levels, Brightness, Variations, and Saturation, in that order."The Levels dialog box lets you correct the tonal range and color balance of an image by adjusting intensity levels of the image's shadows, midtones, and highlights.
The Levels histogram serves as a visual guide for adjusting the image's key tones." Adobe's official description of levelsScreen example here: Adobe Photoshop levels-Turn junk into gold by clicking a button
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Don't Confuse Photo-sharing and Printing Websites with Real Backup
Boston, MA (ContentDesk) February, 9 2006 -- Photo websites like Snapfish, Kodaks EasyShare Gallery, Shutterfly, and Yahoo Photos are great for sharing and printing some of your favorite pictures.
But as Bill Bulkeley said in his recent article in the Wall Street Journal, The Downside of Photo-Storage Sites, If users don't follow the conditions for service -- often disclosed only in the fine print -- their photographs could wind up getting deleted.On these websites, you typically have to purchase prints from time to time in order to avoid having your uploaded pictures deleted.
For example, Kodak's online EasyShare Gallery quietly added a provision last year that requires users to pay $2.49 per month to avoid having their pictures deleted if they dont order prints.
However, most people have far too many photos on their hard drives to use services like EasyShare, Snapfish, or Yahoo Photos for backup.
Digital photographers today have an average...
Legendary Jazz Great Miles Davis Continues to Celebrate 2006 'Milestone' Year Marked by 80th Birthday on May 26
San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) May 4, 2006 -- The legacy of legendary jazz great Miles Davis continues to live on.
The late internationally revered icon would have turned 80 years old on May 26, which is being commemorated with a special Concord Box Set to be released May 23.
Additionally, a special remix project entitled Evolution Of The Groove featuring Santana and Nas among others will be released this fall (date tba) to honor the 15th Anniversary of Davis' passing on September 21.
A live performance DVD release is also scheduled for release this fall.????
2006 is a big year for Miles Davis.
He was the sole jazz artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last March alongside Blondie, Black Sabbath and Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Smithsonian launched Jazz Appreciation Month in April with several of his archival items; He will be posthumously inducted into the Hollywood's RockWalk in recognition of his significant contribution and impact...
A Quick RX For Career Success
Pima Medical Institute, 370 Printers Parkway in Colorado Springs has what the doctor ordered for individuals who have made a New Year's resolution for a new career in healthcare, but do not want to spend years in training.
PMI's Colorado Springs campus is currently enrolling individuals for the 36-week Pharmacy Technician Program that begins Jan. 17th.
The evening session, which is 41 weeks, begins Jan. 24th.????The training covers: Pharmacy Law and Ethics; Pharmacy Regulatory Guidelines; Pharmacy Math; Inventory Maintenance; Pharmacology; Clerical Duties; Pharmacy Laboratory Skills; computer Applications and an externship in a hospital or clinical setting.
???? "The Pharmacy Technician program is great because it offers one of the shortest training times available and the number of jobs in this career field is increasing," said Karen McGrath, campus director.
"In addition, PMI students have the advantage of pursuing their medical training with a career...
Optus Mobile Plans Let You Keep in Touch Whoever You Are and Wherever You Are.
Optus has mobile phone plans to suit everyone, whether you're an occasional caller who likes to keep in touch with friends and family, or a high volume business user who relies on mobile communications as the lifeblood of your day to day business. You can get more information on all of these fantastic services at http://www.affordable-web-pages-nyc.com. You can choose a 12 or a 24 month contract, or if you prefer, you don't need to have a contract at all. You can also choose from a huge range of the latest phone handsets and hot new high tech services, including photo messaging, music downloads, web SMS, email access on your phone, voicemail and even wireless internet connection on your GPRS enabled mobile handset. Of course, a great mobile service plan means nothing without great mobile phone coverage.
Optus has been working hard to give mobile customers the best coverage possible. The network is constantly...
Optus Mobile Plans Let You Keep in Touch Whoever You Are and Wherever You Are.
Santa Spreading Cheer Through Mobile Phones
PhoneBites, Inc., a technology company, has created the Christmas RAZZ, a mobile phone application that enables people to add the sounds of Christmas into their phone conversations.
Traditional classics like "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" as well as the rest of the Christmas favorites, can be played right into the conversation, simply by pressing a number on the phone's keypad.
Consumers are able to choose from a library of accessible holiday sounds, which they can share with their loved ones on the other end of the line, or leave them an unexpected and cheerful message on their voicemail.
Reports of elves leaving festive holiday greetings on outgoing voicemail messages suggest that Holiday RAZZing is getting a little out of hand.
Some describe the Christmas RAZZ as "decorating your conversation." "Christmas RAZZ provides a unique way of sharing the holiday spirit while you're on the phone," said Jeff Malkin, PhoneBites CEO.
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Santa Spreading Cheer Through Mobile Phones