Yes, the AP (Associated Press) is desperate. Yes, the AP has lost control of the news. And yes, bloggers are more and more going local with their focus. That leads to an obvious question, will bloggers eventually replace the AP and other news organizations?
Is Google Replacing Affiliates With Big Brand Spenders?
Google’s search for utmost relevancy is hitting affiliate marketers hard, who are noticing their best converters diminishing as keyword prices raise. Relevancy has been the company’s buzzword, but critics say it’s more about the Almighty Coin (pr. Kwan).
Replacing my home backup server with Amazon’s S3
Not too long ago, Amazon released their Simple Storage Service (or “S3” for short). It provides a hosted storage platform which developers can build all sorts of applications on top of. Smugmug, a popular photo sharing web site, is using it to store and host pictures.
Study: Tech Replacing Trees
Over the past 19 years, the number of people visiting national parks has been steadily decreasing. The cause of this trend? Video games, television, and the Internet. That is the finding of a study funded by the Nature Conservancy.
Browser Attacks Replacing Virus Threats
Criminal assaults on users online continue to grow, as thieves attempt to exploit browser vulnerabilities.
Replacing a Spreadsheet
Spreadsheets can be powerful tools, and particularly so in the hands of an expert user. A spreadsheet can be used to reorganize data and to extract information not otherwise available. For example, at a client site, an application report generates a listing of hourly billing, but can’t give the cross-reference totals desired.
Web Templates: Replacing Designers?
I’ve seen articles (and websites) that suggest you can buy a website template and skip the expense of hiring a professional website designer. Recently, I read several testimonials from the very satisfied customers of a website template vendor that mentioned how quickly they were able to get their sites done. The template vendor commented that he/she had known people to complete their websites in around two hours.
Replacing the Rolodex
If your first reaction to that title is: “What’s a Rolodex?” Then you might not need to read this article. (Although I would, of course, have to recommend staying anyway, you might still find the information helpful.)
Creative Commons Replacing Copyright?
Plagiarism is an issue that has always plagued writers online and those of us that offer our stuff for free are most at risk for this.
Why Big Skyscraper Ads Are Replacing Banners
In the early days of the Internet, banner ads quickly became the prime advertising method. Most major companies still pour millions into banner ads, but results have steadily dropped.