Problem Scenario
Basically, i was working on a client's site. We have incorporated a flash banner into the site. Though we were able to see in IE, we saw that it was missing from Fire Fox. Feeling something wrong, my client called me. i was shocked though cos the project was handled by my colleague.
Nonetheless, when i looked through the quote, i didn't understand why but saw what happened.
Solution
Well, I couldn't put the script here... guess i am still a dummy in IT. So just go to www.grain-shipping.com to see the script.
Well, at least thats the way i did it...:)
Friday, April 20, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
The Information Business
The business of information is all around you. You might not even be aware of all the different forms of information that are being sold every minute of every day. All the self help books from dieting to spiritual enlightenment are an information product. Many CD’s, DVD’s and even TV shows are information products. The gardening shows and home remodeling programs on TV are info products. As you can see, the information business is big business. It’s also one of the easiest businesses a person could start.
Starting an information business is a way to provide economic security in a world full of uncertainties. One of the most common obstacles to starting a new business is cost. The information business offers a low cost way to start a business that may grow into a multimillion dollar empire.
The information business is more about business than it is about the information. The way the business of information works is the same as most businesses, by trying to make a customer into a lifelong customer by offering them a great product at a fair price. The product is what makes starting a business of information so attractive. The product is a book of information that can be free to produce and can be sold over and over in many different formats and for many years.
The key is in the marketing.
If writing is not your forte you could find the information and compile it yourself and sell the information as a book compiled by you. The internet is so full of junk it is hard to find useful information. If you do this for the customer you will have built a book with value to the customer without ever having to write a word of it. There are many books on the market that are compilations. A book of quotations or an interview are both compilations.
If you are willing to invest a bit more into your company you may buy the reseller rights to many books. Authors are often eager to license their works for a royalty or sell them outright for a flat fee. These authors are clearly more interested in writing than in running an information business. If you are one of these authors here are companies online that will sell your books for you for either a small monthly fee or will take a small percentage of total sales. So you have an option of being an author or a business owner.
The book you write, buy or compile is the start of a lifelong project so be sure you have an interest about the subject manner. Later on you may write another book of a similar topic that you can also build into your business. You may decide to offer classes and seminars. Or develop software or a CD/ROM that will mesh nicely with your project. All of this potential is at your disposal once you write your first book.
Starting an information business is a way to provide economic security in a world full of uncertainties. One of the most common obstacles to starting a new business is cost. The information business offers a low cost way to start a business that may grow into a multimillion dollar empire.
The information business is more about business than it is about the information. The way the business of information works is the same as most businesses, by trying to make a customer into a lifelong customer by offering them a great product at a fair price. The product is what makes starting a business of information so attractive. The product is a book of information that can be free to produce and can be sold over and over in many different formats and for many years.
The key is in the marketing.
If writing is not your forte you could find the information and compile it yourself and sell the information as a book compiled by you. The internet is so full of junk it is hard to find useful information. If you do this for the customer you will have built a book with value to the customer without ever having to write a word of it. There are many books on the market that are compilations. A book of quotations or an interview are both compilations.
If you are willing to invest a bit more into your company you may buy the reseller rights to many books. Authors are often eager to license their works for a royalty or sell them outright for a flat fee. These authors are clearly more interested in writing than in running an information business. If you are one of these authors here are companies online that will sell your books for you for either a small monthly fee or will take a small percentage of total sales. So you have an option of being an author or a business owner.
The book you write, buy or compile is the start of a lifelong project so be sure you have an interest about the subject manner. Later on you may write another book of a similar topic that you can also build into your business. You may decide to offer classes and seminars. Or develop software or a CD/ROM that will mesh nicely with your project. All of this potential is at your disposal once you write your first book.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
What is IT?
IT, aka, Information Technology, is what I think the technology that is invented or created to share information.
What do I mean? Well, since very very long ago, our ancestors have already started the evolution of IT. The cavemen for example, they have use stones and other sharp materials, using the cave interior as a canvas, to carve out interesting chain of thoughts or happenings to dictate what happened during their era. Though unable to communicate using what commonly known as words, they transfered information using what they could do. To them, using sharp objects to carve on walls, was a technology in itself.
Then came other forms of interesting technologies. Such using bamboos, rocks, cloth, wood plank, sand, granite, etc as canvas, and inventing different types of writing materials to curve, chip or carve out symbols and pictorial equivalents to demonstrate a point.
And after so much evolution, we are using computers over Internet, to share our vital information. We are a lucky bunch of people, I feel, at least if we really want to write something, we do not have to look for chipping tools to share them. IT, it is GREAT.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
When using Adwords.
Today, when I tried to log into my Google Adwords account, I found that my ads has stopped delivery. Puzzled, I went to the MCC learning center and click help to go through what happened.
To my surprise, this was due to my credit card being declined. I am very surprised and went to see how much did I owe that I was not able to pay via my card. interestingly, it was only 10 bucks. and the non payment was for an invoice that Google was supposed to give me to credit back the $10 for my activation. So, becos Google cannot credit my credit card, it gave the standard answer - Credit Card declined. Ad delivery Stopped.
Hence, i emailed the help people and waited. After 1 day, everything went to normal, but no email from Google. Anyway, it auto solved.
I think this problem was caused becos I didn't spend more than $10, activation fee, hence when Google wanted to correct the balance amount, it couldn't and that somewhat caused their system to malfunction.
Bottomline, start your ads immediately after you have activated your account. :)
To my surprise, this was due to my credit card being declined. I am very surprised and went to see how much did I owe that I was not able to pay via my card. interestingly, it was only 10 bucks. and the non payment was for an invoice that Google was supposed to give me to credit back the $10 for my activation. So, becos Google cannot credit my credit card, it gave the standard answer - Credit Card declined. Ad delivery Stopped.
Hence, i emailed the help people and waited. After 1 day, everything went to normal, but no email from Google. Anyway, it auto solved.
I think this problem was caused becos I didn't spend more than $10, activation fee, hence when Google wanted to correct the balance amount, it couldn't and that somewhat caused their system to malfunction.
Bottomline, start your ads immediately after you have activated your account. :)
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Basics of Basics on Website design
Remember when I started on doing web design for people, I am rather baffled or rather stunned by the so many different types of websites that are available in the world. For any keyword search in Yahoo, or Google, you will see more than a few million sites, or URLs.
It was like a million different things that appear in front of me per hit. Talk about information overload.
Then, gradually, after looking through tons of sites and doing a few on my own, I come to understand that there are 3 general categories of Website.
1. Informative websites
Informative websites are the most boring sites in the Internet. With only a goal of transfer information to it users, this type of websites do little interaction with its users. At most, it has an enquiry form that captures users' data for enewsletter or feedback. Other than that, it is just a large book online for people to know more about a certain company. some examples would be: www.gov.sg or www.nlb.gov.sg
2. eCommerce websites
Yes, most websites are for commerce, and hence ecommerce sites. But the sites I mean here actually means, websites that has a shopping cart that allows the users to buy from the site. www.ebay.com.sg maybe one of such sort. This type of site is more interesting than informative sites as it allows users to interact with the site. And it provides information for the users to make decision online too. So in a way, it encomposes the functions of informative websites and empowers it with a transaction module.
3. eCommunity Websites
These sites are interesting sites to build communities. Forums and sorts, can be one of them. Full interactions are available on such sites. People connect to each other while connecting to the website. People can buy and sell to each other or people can buy from the website. Such interesting sites maybe www.amazon.com
4. Search Engines
These type of websites are the prime sites currently in the market. Google and Yahoo, the major players in the market are reaping in millions basing on a search engine platform. Other than these, msn.com and a few thousand more are found around the world.
Well, I think that is about it. Do remember if you need to do any of the above sites, you need to know their variations, how it suits your needs and your budget.
It was like a million different things that appear in front of me per hit. Talk about information overload.
Then, gradually, after looking through tons of sites and doing a few on my own, I come to understand that there are 3 general categories of Website.
1. Informative websites
Informative websites are the most boring sites in the Internet. With only a goal of transfer information to it users, this type of websites do little interaction with its users. At most, it has an enquiry form that captures users' data for enewsletter or feedback. Other than that, it is just a large book online for people to know more about a certain company. some examples would be: www.gov.sg or www.nlb.gov.sg
2. eCommerce websites
Yes, most websites are for commerce, and hence ecommerce sites. But the sites I mean here actually means, websites that has a shopping cart that allows the users to buy from the site. www.ebay.com.sg maybe one of such sort. This type of site is more interesting than informative sites as it allows users to interact with the site. And it provides information for the users to make decision online too. So in a way, it encomposes the functions of informative websites and empowers it with a transaction module.
3. eCommunity Websites
These sites are interesting sites to build communities. Forums and sorts, can be one of them. Full interactions are available on such sites. People connect to each other while connecting to the website. People can buy and sell to each other or people can buy from the website. Such interesting sites maybe www.amazon.com
4. Search Engines
These type of websites are the prime sites currently in the market. Google and Yahoo, the major players in the market are reaping in millions basing on a search engine platform. Other than these, msn.com and a few thousand more are found around the world.
Well, I think that is about it. Do remember if you need to do any of the above sites, you need to know their variations, how it suits your needs and your budget.
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