SQL Server 2000 Data Types
SQL Server requires that each variable and column in a table should be defined with respect to the type of data it will store.
Advertisers Avoid Sites With Pirated Material
Copyright infringement is not just a concern for copyright holders but for advertisers as well. Smaller advertisers are especially cautious when it comes to video sharing sites. They fear being associated with clips that maybe violating copyright laws.
Zune Drops To Fifth In Market Sales
After a promising start for the Microsoft Zune player, market sales dropped drastically.
Iran Bans Western Web Sites
Iran yesterday blocked a number of top Web sites. Among them are YouTube, Web encyclopedia, Wikipedia and Amazon.com. Other sites that are being censored are the online movie database IMBD.com, news services like the New York Times and BBC Farsi.
Departing Execs Cause Tough Times At Yahoo
The way things are going at Yahoo, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the company board up its doors and windows – not because it’s going out of business, but because it’s running out of executives and needs to cut off their escape routes.
Jaman To Global Videos
New online video downloading site Jaman targets the international market.
MySpace Phishes For The Worm
MySpace hooks the phising sites by removing the worm from user profiles.
Online Ad Growth Higher in Great Britain than US
The New York Times has a lengthy article on the growth of online advertising in Great Britain, and how it’s outpacing the U.S. In fact, online advertising in Britain is growing by 40% and is expected to account for 14% of all advertising spend – more than twice the percentage in the United States.
Google Eyes Portugal, Africa
In America, Google is pretty much omnipresent. Elsewhere in the world . . . well, it’s getting there. The search engine company has announced plans to enter Portugal in order to access the African market indirectly.
Mainstream Pubs Encourage User Content
Lately I’ve noticed a few mainstream web publications making concerted efforts to solicit user generated content. Enabling consumers to submit news gives media access to millions of potential stories they might otherwise not know about, or not have a scoop on.