101 Adobe AIR Resources to Add to Your Toolbelt of Awesomeness

Adobe AIR logoThe Adobe Integrated Runtime or AIR is a runtime environment for developing rich Internet applications. These applications can be deployed as a desktop applications. AIR applications can operate offline and can take advantage of additional functionality when connected to the Internet.

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10 Features I Wish Twitter Would Implement

Twitter LogoTwitter is a social network and micro-blogging service which serves me well for connecting with colleagues, friends and family. As great of a service as it is, however it does lack some minor functionality that would appease power users and new users alike.
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Use Crawlscore for Optimizing Niche Web Sites

Crawlscore.com logoA few months ago, I reviewed Crawlscore.com, a search engine simulator. Originally, I began using the web service on my blog and article site. Aside from using their spiders to analyze my larger sites,. I have started to utilize them to on my small, targeted niche sites.

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Job Search USA Connects Seekers and Recruiters

Job Search USA logoI was asked to take a look at the job bank Job Search USA. In the past I have used other job boards, but this one offers some unique features which will win over both job seekers and recruiters.
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3 Tools to Quickly Submit Your Sites to Web Directories

link directoryA popular method of link building is through directory submission. It can be a tedious, repetitive process if you cut and paste your site information from a document or type in your sites information for each directory. Here are three tools to help you submit your sites and three places to find web directories.
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Our Thoughts and Prayers to the NIU Families

NIU MemorialToday, February 2nd, a lone gunman assaulted a classroom in near by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. The latest news reports put 5 killed and 22 injured, not including the gunman who killed himself.

Aside, from the shock of another school shooting, this incident hit close to home. I have family that live in the community of DeKalb and one of them was a first responder to the scene. He said it was complete chaos when he arrived.

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Google Social Graph API, An Easy Way to Consume XFN Tagged Content

Google Social Graph APIToday, Google made public it’s Social Graph API which is a way for web applications to consume specially tagged content that is designated as public connections. Google states they index the XHTML Friends Network (XFN), Friend of a Friend (FOAF) and other publicly declared connections. Read the rest of this entry »

LEGO Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Modern Brick

Lego brick50 years ago this week, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen filed the patent for a plastic interlocking brick. The brick consisted of a unique stud and tube coupling system which began a building revolution. Years later, people of all ages share in the excitement of building simple creations to space ships as wide a dinner table. The LEGO timeline on Gizmodo shows the history starting with a modest brick. Read the rest of this entry »

Increase Your Inbound Links, Traffic, and Search Engine Exposure with Directory Recap

DirectoryRecap.com logoDirectory Recap benefits both directory owners as well as marketers and webmasters looking to improve their website’s exposure on Google and many other search engines. As a both an article and link directory owner, I know how much of benefit directory submission can be, and Directory Recap is an excellent resource.
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Twitter Connects Colleagues and Friends Through Micro-blogging

Twitter LogoRecently, BrianChappell over at Marketing Pilgrim posted his list of 75+ Internet Marketing Gurus on Twitter. The list was a good slice of the prominent internet marketers. He stated before the list if you weren’t on the list then comment below.

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