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The Importance of Forum Participation in Promoting an Internet Business

[Small Business Resources, Articles, News & Weekly Newsletter | Small Business Brief] August 30, 2005 - ezinearticles.com - Many internet business owners are really lost when doing anything with regards to their Internet business and this is sometimes because people try to do it alone without any external help. Contrary to the notion that the internet is an unfriendly place, many online marketing forums and internet business forums are filled with very nice people that help each other out.

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[malevolent design weblog : web development, media, technology and pretty much anything else] The Escapist’s Casual Fortunes points out something many who are into games overlook or turn their noses up at: that there’s a vast market out there consisting of people who aren’t interested in the latest first-person shooter or MMORPG, they just want a quick go at something they can easily play on their outdated PC. And they’re willing to pay for it.

Posted at 07:37 PM

August 31, 2005

The Importance of Forum Participation in Promoting an Internet Business

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Posted at 07:37 PM

Health Information Exchange is Being Implemented, Why Not Blog About It?

[Nick Mudges Technology and Government Weblog] Sixty-five organizations, or 60 percent of all respondents, identified themselves as “advanced” or well underway with implementation, and in many cases, fully operational. While many of the early stage initiatives are still getting started, it is clear that they are learning from their more advanced counterparts and demonstrating knowledge of emerging common principles related to the organizational, legal, financial and technical aspects of health...

Posted at 07:23 PM

August 30, 2005

An API-Only Business Model?

[Software As Shes Developed] It seems that many people are talking about creating generic web APIs and handling the entire UI in Javascript. (I’m ignoring whether the API is REST or RPC or whatever for now - that’s a side issue.) That being the case, the browser-based Ajaxian UI becomes nothing more than one of infinite possible clients for the web API.

Posted at 08:58 AM

Small Businesses Can Now Manage Their Operations Effectively With A New Series of Low-Cost, Web-Based Solutions

[Small Business Resources, Articles, News & Weekly Newsletter | Small Business Brief] August 29, 2005 - powerhomebiz.com - Synapse Corporate Solutions of Seattle Washington has recently announced launch of their new innovative Synapse.CS series of web-based Business Solutions. Synapse.CS is a series of database applications targeted at small to medium sized business, providing them secure and easy-to-use tools for managing their business information.

Posted at 08:56 AM

Rulemaking RSS Feeds

[Nick Mudges Technology and Government Weblog] Several states are using RSS to distribute information about state administrative rules. These states include: Delaware, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Utah.

Posted at 08:50 AM

August 26, 2005

South Dublin County Council RSS

[BDM | Innovation in Technology Blog] Since all County Councils essentially have the same roles and responsibilities, I’m surprised there isn’t a portal offering that they could subscribe to - the ongoing fee would cover updates like RSS, OPML, moving to Web 2.0, API’s etc. as they are developed - and the company that got the fee would make a tidy profit while having the funds to provide all the CC’s with a great, and constantly improving e-services.

Posted at 10:22 PM

Utah Legislature Wins Online Democracy Award

[Phil Windley's Technometria] It really is a very good site and they’ve done a lot to add RSS, audio files of committee meetings, and other features that make it more usable. Congratulations!

Posted at 10:21 PM

Campaigning for e-government

[Gotzeblogged] The campaign will involve TV spots with Danish actors Lars Bom and SÃ¸ren Fauli and other out-reach methods such as internet banners, radio spots, newspaper ads, bus ads, and other local campaigns. The campaign is a joint effort involving more than 70 partners throughtout government, and will run for around 3 months.

Posted at 10:20 PM

August 25, 2005

Canadian citizens on e-government and privacy

[The Identity Corner] The Crossing Boundaries National Council (CBNC) of Canada, which is made up of representatives of all Canadian territories, has published a report on e-government and privacy. The report “explores the views of nearly 200 elected officials, experts and practitioners from the public, private and voluntary sectors, as well as nearly 80 “ordinary citizens” from across Canada, about the opportunities and risks around increased sharing of information by governments and the role of citizens in sanctioning it.”

Posted at 01:39 PM

The Problem with Government Tenders

[BDM | Innovation in Technology Blog] It doesn’t matter if I have a new technology that will fulfil and surpass your requirement, at a fraction of the cost - all that matters is that you can satisfy the stringent business requirements they set. 3 years financial records - okay, how many software companies does THAT exclude?!

Posted at 01:34 PM

D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams Starts a Blog

[Nick Mudges Technology and Government Weblog] So far his blog is different from the other ones I’ve seen by government officials. He’s entertaining, funny, but comes across as real to me.

Posted at 01:33 PM

August 22, 2005

August Link Dump

[malevolent design weblog : web development, media, technology and pretty much anything else] I won’t be able to post anything this week, so here’s a bit of a clear-out of some links from my bulging weblog notes file: The Toast Shop...

Posted at 10:10 AM

LSE responds to Home Office critique

[The Identity Corner] On a number of critically issues, HO’s response rebuts aspects of the LSE report without providing alternative data (for example, on assumptions relating to population data, card loss and damage rates and the card replacement rates due to change in personal circumstances). It is equally disappointing that the Home Office has chosen to disregard the vast majority of the LSE report.

Posted at 10:07 AM

THOMAS Will Launch New Search Engine By Year's End

[FreedomSight] Federal Computer Week reported that THOMAS will soon offer users a significant improvement in search capabilities with the addition of "browse navigation that can access content across different systems contained within the Thomas Web site." [Peggy Garvin] Redesign of the site has been underway for some time now, with incremental improvements released to the public after long intervals.

Posted at 10:06 AM

August 19, 2005

Government Data Mining Detailed Info on 9/11 Hijackers Back in 2000

[FreedomSight] 11 attacks, a small, highly classified military intelligence unit identified Mohammed Atta and three other future hijackers as likely members of a cell of Al Qaeda operating in the United States, according to a former defense intelligence official and a Republican member of Congress." This article references information on the investigation into what government agencies and personnel had relevant resources related to the attacks prior to 9/11, published in an article from the August 2005 issue of Government Security News, Did DoD lawyers blow the chance to nab Atta?.

Posted at 06:59 PM

Workshop announcement: 5th Annual PKI R&D Workshop

[The Identity Corner] As a program committee member for the workshop, I encourage anyone with a solid paper, case study, or panel proposal relating to the use of public key technology (for authentication, authorization, identity & access management, encryption, or otherwise) to submit your write-up to the workshop.

Posted at 06:52 PM

Preserving Government Webpages with Wayback

[Nick Mudge's Technology and Government Weblog] Susan Miller has a facinating post on her blog Culture & Context about preservation of government documents ”” in this case web pages. What does an agency do when they want to redesign or get rid of content on one of their websites?

Posted at 06:48 PM

August 18, 2005

New on LLRX.com

[FreedomSight] The Government Domain: Back to School for Constitution Day, by Peggy Garvin...

Posted at 07:29 PM

Internet at the Local Level

[Nick Mudge's Technology and Government Weblog] Thomas Lowenhaupt, member of Queens Community Board 3, says: As a community board member for 14 years, I’ve concluded that one of the boards’ key limitations arises from the city’s basic communication infrastructure. Because NYC’s media focus is regional, national, or global its residents are unaware of such fundamentals as the board that serves them.

Posted at 07:25 PM

August 08, 2005

I Get Amazon

[ Macalua.com] The Great Usability Schism Master Jakob obviously doesn’t. Why do a 180º on one of his most beloved usability examples?

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Posted at 03:14 PM

Droogle: The Drinking Search Engine

[Call Center CRM News Blog] Alternatively, if it's a formal occasion, like a high-society engagement party or a celebration of your grandmother's Nobel prize, perhaps you'd like to consider making a pitcher of "Wild Squirrel Sex," which is easy if you have in your liquor cabinet amaretto, sour mix, cranberry juice and four flavors of Stoli vodka: Razberi, Ohranj, Lemon and Strawberry.

Posted at 03:08 PM

Wake-Up Call

[inkblurt] The number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online. Compared to four years ago, teens’ use of the internet has intensified and broadened as they log on more often and do more things when they are online.

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Posted at 03:06 PM

The Ten biggest Dot Com flops

[Connected Internet - The latest Broadband, Mobile, Device and Gaming News] com flops. Seeing this list brought back a lot of memories of crazy valuations and seeing paper fortunes disappear (sob!)

Posted at 02:50 PM

Final UK study on digital identity (Part III)

[The Identity Corner] The final LSE report on digital identity does more than merely critique the currently envisioned UK identity solution: it also outlines an alternative identity architecture that addresses all identified security and privacy shortcomings. Quoting from pages 265 to 272 of the report:

Posted at 02:47 PM

August 07, 2005

How To Build A Good Airport

[loose wire] Changi has recently upgraded these facilities but has yet to update its airport maps, so I was aggrieved to find that in my usual spot the number of tables had shrunk, and each was occupied with folk who looked like they were camping there for the summer. There was no one at the information desk but I did spot a feedback terminal, so fired off my complaint, saying folk like me try to transit via Changi because it’s a great place to get work done without having to shell out extra money, and that if I am in Singapore for any reason I try to get to the airport early knowing I can work there.

Posted at 11:49 AM

Napster.. Nope

[The Stalwart] Analysts estimate, according to Yahoo Finance, that Napster (NSDQ:NAPS) will loose $2.15 for the year ending March 2006, then $1.31 for the year ending March 2007. Problem is, the stock is only worth $4.80.

Posted at 11:48 AM

Sniffing Out Crooks Can Mean Survival Online

[Small Business Resources, Articles, News & Weekly Newsletter | Small Business Brief] August 05, 2005 - startupjournal.com - Six years ago, Neil Kugelman found himself puzzling over the very first customer to arrive at the Web site he had launched to sell jewelry online.

Posted at 11:47 AM

Final UK study on digital identity (Part I)

[The Identity Corner] The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) today came out with its final report on identity cards. (See also the LSE press release.) The report was written by 14 LSE professors in extensive consultations with nearly 100 academics, experts, and industry representatives from around the globe.

Posted at 11:42 AM

National Sex Offender Registry

[Phil Windley's Technometria] I just put an article at Between the Lines that critical of the DoJ’s new sex offender registry. A check of the site yields some interesting data.

Posted at 11:40 AM

August 04, 2005

E-Commerce Techniques: Drop Shipping

[Small Business Resources, Articles, News & Weekly Newsletter | Small Business Brief] August 03, 2005 - ecommerce-guide.com - Fulfilling customer orders by having the wholesaler drop ship directly to shoppers is a popular e-commerce technique. An expert talks about the issues involved.

Posted at 11:10 AM

The Google AdWord Vultures

[loose wire] It’s interesting to watch how Google’s ”˜Sponsored Links’ capture aspects of the business process, in particular the plundering of customers from a company in trouble. Take CardSystems, for example, facing a class action suit, the loss of its main business and other indignities as a result of the theft of large amounts of credit card data from its vaults. Do a keyword search ”˜cardsystems’ on Google and you get a stream of ads: Let’s ignore the further indignity of two of the ads not being able to get the company’s name right. Where does Google draw the line on this kind of behaviour? Do they allow companies to place ads willy-nilly suggesting problems with their rivals and offering a solution? ”˜Is Microsoft going bust? Switch to Apple while you can’ type thing...

Posted at 11:08 AM

Final UK study on digital identity (Part II)

[The Identity Corner] […] The main problem with the envisioned ID card infrastructure is that the UK government has modelled its design after enterprise architectures for identity and access management. Enterprise architectures centrally house the capability to electronically trace and profile all participants.

Posted at 11:02 AM

Plone Sites

[Phil Windley's Technometria] Kelly Flanagan went to the Plone tutorial and reports that the government’s 5-a-day site is built on Plone with no code changes (just CSS). I love to see open source tools used on eGoverment sites.

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Posted at 11:00 AM

I Want My eGovernment

[MarteyDodoo.com] I found this Washington Post article about the American military’s attempts to entice recruits by allowing them to get rid of part of their service obligation by serving in the Peace Corps (assuming, of course, their application is accepted by the organization) interesting, especially since while opposition to it is just beginning, the program was made into law three years ago: Two longtime proponents of national service programs, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), devised the legislation “to provide Americans with more opportunities to serve their country,” said Bayh’s spokeswoman, Meghan Keck.

Posted at 10:59 AM

August 02, 2005

Congress Tries for a "Safe Web"

[The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog] Today, Senator Gordon Smith introduced the US SAFE WEB Act of 2005, which is a bill designed to provide the FTC with cross-border jurisdictional authority to pursue fraudsters and criminals in other countries. The bill allows for cooperation between the FTC and foreign agencies to work together to stop spammers, spyware purveyors and other fraudsters.

Posted at 11:15 AM

How to Promote Your WebSite

[Small Business Resources, Articles, News & Weekly Newsletter | Small Business Brief] August 01, 2005 - bizmove.com - Many people believe that if you open a Web site, customers show up automatically. It just ain't so.

Posted at 11:14 AM

Website Features That Turn Away Buyers

[Traders Trade -- For People Who Buy, Sell and Trade Online] EcommerceTimes.com has an article about a recent Hostway study that found several pet peeves than turn people away from websites. Pop-up advertising -- 34.9% Registration log-on pages -- 16.7% Software installation -- 15.7% Slow-loading pages -- 9.1% If you are an online seller you should seriously consider avoiding the above pet peeves because many respondents said they would never buy anything from a website that had one of the pet peeves.

Posted at 11:13 AM

Launch of Online National Sex Offender Public Registry

[FreedomSight] The National Sex Offender Public Registry includes data from 21 states and the District of Columbia.

Posted at 11:11 AM

Rotating News on Government Website

[Nick Mudge's Technology and Government Weblog] I’ve never seen this on a government website before. Using javascript, the news on the homepage of Oklahoma’s Department of Commerce website rotates automatically every 20 seconds or so.

Posted at 11:10 AM

August 01, 2005

Opaque e-Government

[CIE Thoughts] I can either try to find an open Post Office, or I can renew online. The latter sounds good.

Posted at 11:32 AM

WomensHealth.gov

[FreedomSight] "Today, the National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC) is proud to announce our newly updated home page and web site address (www.WomensHealth.gov). As women's health continues to gain more visibility, we recognized the need to redesign our home page to make it easier and faster for you to navigate—so you can find the health information you’re looking for."

Posted at 11:30 AM

RSS on government websites- a business case

[Tom 2.0] My employer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, required me to develop a business case on RSS before I could implement it on the FERC Internet website (http://www.ferc.gov/). I am sharing this with you so you'll be able to convince your agency of the merits.Download the sample business case

Posted at 11:27 AM

E-Business Library > August 31, 2005

The Importance of Forum Participation in Promoting an Internet Business

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August 31, 2005

The Importance of Forum Participation in Promoting an Internet Business

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Health Information Exchange is Being Implemented, Why Not Blog About It?

August 30, 2005

An API-Only Business Model?

Small Businesses Can Now Manage Their Operations Effectively With A New Series of Low-Cost, Web-Based Solutions

Rulemaking RSS Feeds

August 26, 2005

South Dublin County Council RSS

Utah Legislature Wins Online Democracy Award

Campaigning for e-government

August 25, 2005

Canadian citizens on e-government and privacy

The Problem with Government Tenders

D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams Starts a Blog

August 22, 2005

August Link Dump

LSE responds to Home Office critique

THOMAS Will Launch New Search Engine By Year's End

August 19, 2005

Government Data Mining Detailed Info on 9/11 Hijackers Back in 2000

Workshop announcement: 5th Annual PKI R&D Workshop

Preserving Government Webpages with Wayback

August 18, 2005

New on LLRX.com

Internet at the Local Level

August 08, 2005

I Get Amazon

Droogle: The Drinking Search Engine

Wake-Up Call

The Ten biggest Dot Com flops

Final UK study on digital identity (Part III)

August 07, 2005

How To Build A Good Airport

Napster.. Nope

Sniffing Out Crooks Can Mean Survival Online

Final UK study on digital identity (Part I)

National Sex Offender Registry

August 04, 2005

E-Commerce Techniques: Drop Shipping

The Google AdWord Vultures

Final UK study on digital identity (Part II)

Plone Sites

I Want My eGovernment

August 02, 2005

Congress Tries for a "Safe Web"

How to Promote Your WebSite

Website Features That Turn Away Buyers

Launch of Online National Sex Offender Public Registry

Rotating News on Government Website

August 01, 2005

Opaque e-Government

WomensHealth.gov

RSS on government websites- a business case

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