This afternoon, we learned that Yahoo intends to shut down GeoCities, the once-thriving Web hosting service. And while it’s true that GeoCities isn’t in the same shape it used to be, this move does raise questions about just how quick new CEO Carol Bartz is to give up on certain projects.
Python and Ruby: the Newer Alternatives
Thanks to the nature of open source, almost anyone can write a programming language and get a significant number of people to use it: and plenty of people have.
12 News Release Alternatives
Amy Gahran has requested some alternatives to the news release. Here are a dozen blog/RSS-free ideas to consider.
PayPal Alternatives: “Do You Have a Backup Plan?”
Many people think that in order to do business online you need to have an expensive merchant account to have the ability to take payments by credit card from your customers.
Stelco Pursues Refinancing Alternatives
Stelco’s Board of Directors has decided to pursue new refinancing alternatives for the integrated steel business as part of its capital raising process.
Strong Authentication Alternatives Report for Customer X
Customer X has a requirement for remote users to use strong authentication when accessing Customer X networks and systems. The use of username and passwords does not constitute strong authentication.
Three E-zine Alternatives You May Not Have Considered
During the free e-zine publishing teleclasses I offer every month, I always get a few people who say to me, “You know, publishing an e-zine sounds great, but I just don’t think I have the time to do it on an ongoing basis.” Or, “I’m not sure if I’ll have enough content to publish an e-zine.”
Should You Really Pay Per Click? Cost Saving Alternatives
Many advertisers continue to use pay-per-click advertising because they are unaware of any alternatives. The fact is, there are very promising search engines that may be used as an alternative or supplement to a PPCSE campaign. Even if you have dropped your PPCSE advertising altogether because you cannot find that blend of quality, high-volume traffic along with a low bid price, you will want to consider these alternative search engines.
Two Alternatives to a Full-Scale Re-do
This issue is our second one dedicated to the topic of repurposing print documents for the web. In How To Repurpose Print Documents For The Web (archived at http://www.ewriteonline.com/newsletter/issue10R.html), we offered these five questions to help you decide whether your print content is worth the effort repurposing requires: