Archive for December, 2006

Is DMOZ Really back? Death of the ODP – Dmoz Down

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Via Acclivitymarketing.com Article examines if dmoz will survive or if their return from being down just prolongs their slow demise.  Includes examples of what works on the site and what’s still down.

[tags]dmoz, odp[/tags]

User generated content is not an insult, it’s an accurate term!!

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

( Via Acclivitymarketing.com ) A discussion about the term user generated content and why it’s not an insult to independent content publishers.

[tags]user generated content, user-generated content[/tags]

Altered Movie DVD Release | Blair Witch Creator Depressed

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Why the Blair Witch creator so depressed over his new movie release, and why he doesn’t have to be. ( Via Solomonrothman.com )

[tags]altered movie, blair witch director [/tags]

Competitors Keywords and AdWords with KeyCompete | AdWords Search Tool

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Cool new keyword research tool I orginally read about at seoMOZ.  It’s cool, but I don’t see myself using it regularly. ( http://www.keycompete.com/ )

Microsoft® adCenter Guide

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

Step by Step guide through Microsoft Adcenter with screenshots and discount code.

( http://www.acclivitymarketing.com/blog/2006/12/17/microsoft%C2%AE-adcenter-guide/ )

The Glossy TEXT web2.0 style « photoshopit

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

This is a great tutorial for photoshop users that describes how to do some of the trends inspired by the web 2.0 movement including glossy text and fancy gradients. ( http://photoshopit.wordpress.com/2006/09/04/the-glossy-text-web20-style/ )

Free! Icons for your website or application at MaxPower

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

List of places to get royalty free icons for websites. ( http://www.maxpower.ca/free-icons/2006/03/05/ )

InterfaceLIFT: Royalty-free Stock Icons

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Some great icons for website projects.
( http://interfacelift.com/icons-stock/index.php?sort=date )

Open Clip Art Library :: openclipart.org :: Drawing Together.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

( http://www.openclipart.org/ ) Nice collection of public domain clip art and icons.  Not as good as some commercial collections, but definitely usable, even for commercial projects.  I going to use a few of the icons on my own re-design.

[tags]open clip art[/tags]

10 Ideas To Save DMOZ | The Future Of The Open Directory Project

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

( Via Acclivitymarketing.com ) A list of 10 ideas of how DMOZ could change it’s image, become more modern and gain a new audience. What could the future bring for the Open Directory Project?

[tags]dmoz, odp, open directory project[/tags]