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The SitePoint Community Crier #159 Copyright (c) 2009 June 15, 2009 PLEASE FORWARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Official Newsletter of the SitePoint Community Forums by Chris White Read the HTML version of this newsletter, with graphics, at: http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=4&issue=159 Note: This newsletter is supported solely by advertisers like the one below. We stand 100% behind every ad that we run. If you ever have a problem with a company that advertises here please contact us and we will try to get it resolved. IN THIS ISSUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Editor's Roundup - Around the Town - Pathfinders - Support Our Sponsors - Simply Brilliant - Shout-out - SitePoint Social - Hello There - Hot Topics - Fun Topics - Website Reviews - New Blogs EDITOR'S ROUNDUP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you're hot, you're hot and this month SitePoint has the sizzle. In this edition, Around the Town [1] presents a raft of articles and blog posts with groundbreaking ideas and best practice principles. At the top of the list is Online Marketing Inside Out, our latest book that's boiling with ideas to fire up your business. Pathfinders [2] takes you on a trip across the Forums' navigation bar. Bring your camera because we uncover some scenery you'll want to make sure you see! Simply Brilliant [3] is definitely a hot spot this month where we honor some colorful new staff members and of course, we highlight our new Member of the Month (MOTM). With all this activity, we had to provide a place to chill out with this month's Shout-out [4]. We present the responses to "What's your Ideal Vacation Spot?" and pose the question, "How do you keep your cool?" SitePoint Social [5] presents our newest social groups, the perfect spot to chill out with your neighbors and warm up to new friendships. Hello There [6] gives you the chance to spread a little sunshine with a warm welcome to our newest members. We're cookin', so read on for a taste! 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Learn how to reach potential customers through the latest marketing techniques like social media and podcasting, as well as traditional promotional methods. Authors Brandon Eley and Shayne Tilley comment, "We've kept this book very practical so that you'll be able to start campaigns straight away." SitePoint sweetens the pot with a bonus ebook, Darren (ProBlogger) Rowse's 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Find more details in SitePoint Podcast #16 [2] or read an excerpt from the book in "How to Create a Modern Press Release [3]." Blogs - Andrew Tetlaw shares some of the "great stuff" that opened his eyes at the recent Google I/O [4] event. - Shayne Tilley offers his forehead, as well as his incredible knowledge of promoting your business in "Wanted: Forehead for SitePoint Tattoo [5]." - Jennifer Farley presents a simple tutorial for beginners and a refresher course for veterans in "Drawing in Illustrator, Part 1: The Line Tools [6]." - Craig Butler brings us the low-down on Microsoft's newest search engine in "Microsoft vs. Google: Bing It On [7]." Articles - Alex Walker reviews a simple and inexpensive wireframing tool in "Wireframing with Balsamiq Mockups [8]." - Kai Koenig discusses the theories and principles behind what makes up a Flex application and then demonstrates them in action in "Supercharge Your Flex App with ColdFusion Power [9]." - Matthew Magain helps new web developers expand their comfort zones in "Web Site Basics: Stuff Beginners Need to Know [10]." [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/books/online1/?SID=92b0ad5a36e052b910fe832353483778> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/05/31/podcast16-online-marketing-inside-out/> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/modern-press-release/> [4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/02/google-io-a-real-eye-opener/> [5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/02/wanted-forehead-for-sitepoint-tattoo/> [6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/02/drawing-in-illustrator-part-1-the-line-tools/> [7] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/01/microsoft-bing/> [8] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/wireframing-balsamiq-mockups/> [9] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flex-app-coldfusion-power/> [10] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/web-site-basics-beginners/> PATHFINDERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXPLORING SITEPOINT FORUMS The SitePoint Forums navigation bar is the first light blue bar on every forum page. You may be familiar with the first link, My SitePoint, which takes you directly to your control panel and the last link, Log Out. All the links in between are designed to help you make the most of SitePoint Forums. Newsletter One of my favorites is the Newsletter button and not just because it leads new members to the Community Crier Archives! If you're the kind of person who likes to see news in their inbox, click on Newsletter [1]. Along with the Community Crier, SitePoint newsletters offer detailed articles and tutorials on every aspect of web development. Here's the lineup: - SitePoint Tribune: news, rants, and case studies for web design professionals. - SitePoint Tech Times: tips, tricks, news, and reviews for web coders - Site Point Design View: the useful, the usable, and the unbelievable in design for the Web. FAQ Have a question on posting guidelines, what to put in your signature, the SitePoint Forums staff, or how to upload an avatar or image? The FAQ [2] button will help you find the answer. Members List Who grabbed those usernames you had your eye on? You definitely think alike! Use the Members List [3] to find those you admire or who created a post you'd like to read again. Calendar Click on the Calendar [4] to keep track of upcoming birthdays and events. New Posts Are you looking for SitePoint's newest discussions? Click New Posts [5] to find them. Search/Advanced Search Click the arrow to the right of Search and follow Advanced Search [6] to key right into a specific topic. Quick Links Quick Links offer you speedy access to several areas of SitePoint Forums. Use them to find Today's Posts (a combination of new posts and the newest replies to existing posts), mark subscribed forums read, keep track of your contacts and friends, network in SitePoint Social Groups, review or add to your Pictures & Albums, or jump to your User Control Panel. [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/archives?id=4> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/faq.php> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/memberlist.php> [4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/calendar.php> [5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew> [6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/search.php> SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check out our current sponsors: HOSTGATOR EATS UP THE COMPETITION WITH THEIR NEWLY PRICED PLANS! [1] Whether you're a web designer or a small site owner, HostGator offers a web hosting plan to fit your needs. With their Hatchling Plan starting at $4.95, ranging to their Reseller Plans and Dedicated Servers, you'll definitely have room to grow. START TODAY for just $4.95/month! [2] WANT TO SAVE 50% ON WEB SITE DESIGN? 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[6] EASILY BUILD & DEPLOY WEB SITES USING EKTRON'S PAGEBUILDER [7] - Build out templates - Build functionality in the form of widgets - Drag and drop widgets into the "dropzones" of a page DOWNLOAD A FREE TRIAL NOW [8] [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/65ad70> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/65ad70> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/899f65> [4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/899f65> [5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/e88b79> [6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/e88b79> [7] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/38cf1d> [8] <http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/38cf1d> SIMPLY BRILLIANT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MOTM: ALEX DAWSON Marathon man Dan Schulz jumped numerous hurdles and crashed several roadblocks to post his interview with SitePoint Member of the Month, Alex Dawson in time for Alex's 26th birthday. Alex cut his teeth on coding Microsoft chat rooms but today he gravitates towards accessible, standards-compliant web development. His expertise shows in his many posts throughout SitePoint Forums. Be sure to stop by and wish Alex a happy (belated) birthday and a warm congrats on his MOTM award! NEW STAFF It's tough to say good-bye to a great Team Leader like r937, but Rudy has decided to step down from staff and enjoy SitePoint Forums as a regular member again. However, he chose an outstanding replacement for the Program Your Site forums in longneck [1]. Although it's a tall order to fill Rudy's shoes, longneck is just the right person for the job and already looks very spiffy in his new blue bow tie! Community Team Leader, Spike Z has been itching to see some more green in his team. Also, be sure to stop and say congrats to Molona [2] and Nadia P [3]. They're both looking good in green! [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619356> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4276933> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619285> SHOUT-OUT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Last month we asked, What's Your Ideal Holiday Spot [1] and season. Our poll registered summer as the favorite season with 59% of the vote, followed by spring (22%), autumn (11%), and winter (8%). Our members covered all of the global terrain and many of the world's locations. The beach, the mountains, and an island were top favorites. g0trocks is a member after my own heart with a dream vacation at "any place with a nice diving spot, impressive hotel, and resort with spa services and good food." That sounds like utopia to me! If you're looking for ideas for your dream holiday, stop by the thread and take a look. We all need to blow off some steam from time to time. This month we're asking, "How do you keep your cool?" [2] Our poll choices: 1. A glass of lemonade (or something stronger) 1. A quick swim 1. A cold shower 1. I chill out in air conditioning 1. I'm always totally cool 1. When I'm hot, I'm hot, and I sizzle till I burn out! Stop by, vote in the poll, and join in the fun! [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=614799> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620081> SITEPOINT SOCIAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RECENT SOCIAL GROUPS - Interested in Home Business? Two new groups share your interest: People Interested in Home Business [1] and Home-based Business [2]. - Members connecting by location include Ohio SitePointers [3], SitePoint Floridians [4], and Pakistani SitePointers [5]. - If you're really into Social Media [6], you can make contact with like-minded SitePointers here. - Want to learn Chinese? Join Learning Language [7]. - Firefox fans unite and join SitePoint Firefox Fans [8]. - A group for very dedicated SitePoint members, 4,000 Posts or more [9]. - Are you just a computer geek looking for a place to roost? Try Hackers [10]. [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=87> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=90> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=82> [4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=83> [5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=79> [6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=85> [7] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=84> [8] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=81> [9] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=89> [10] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=86> HELLO THERE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SITEPOINT FORUMS' NEW FACES Introducing 5 New Members: - Robdale [1] is interested in learning about SEO and web hosting. - Freelance writer, Wayward [2] is already making an impact on the Content Writing forum. - Henrychai [3] came to SitePoint to learn about web design. - Codygman [4] came to investigate how to successfully sell his web sites. - We definitely wish to welcome JamesMaybe [5] to SitePoint. There's never enough room here to welcome them all, so please stop by Introductions [6] to greet our newest members. While you're there, encourage them to subscribe to the Community Crier! [1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619202> [2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620024> [3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=617074> [4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620062> [5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619861> [6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=51> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That's it for June. Until next month, I'll see you at SitePoint Forums. Linda Jenkinson crier@sitepoint.com [1] Editor, SitePoint Community Crier [1] <mailto:crier@sitepoint.com> HOT TOPICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Facebook Vanity Urls <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=621604> Text Appears Smudgy in Photoshop <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=621411> WordPress 2.8 released <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=621288> Microsoft's New Search Engine: Bing <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=619022> Buying of Coffee <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=611500> FUN TOPICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - what makes you unproductive? <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=620643> When did you start Twittering?? <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=620867> What do you do to burst your stress?? <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=619822> How many hours do you have free time in a day <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=616901> How to Change your Life <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=539650> WEBSITE REVIEWS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please review ResumeRemodel.com <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=620952> Review only the top banner - nothing else! <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=620713> New concept - please review: mygreengames.com <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=619286> Please Review MaxUpdates <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=617875> Do you think its looking professional ? <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=605954> NEW BLOGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Web Design Blog: PIXEL PERFECT Four Free Font Managers (20 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/15/three-free-font-managers/ More Stencil Fun For Designers (3 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/13/more-stencil-fun-for-designers/ You Had Me At Hello: 10 Examples Of Website Introductions (14 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/11/you-had-me-at-hello-10-examples-of-website-introductions/ News & Trends Blog: INDUSTRY NEWS FOR WEB PROFESSIONALS FullCodePress Interview: Elle Meredith, Australian Team (2 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/14/fullcodepress-elle-meredith-interview/ FullCodePress: An Interview with Wendy White of Team Australia (1 comment) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/11/fullcodepress-wendy-white/ Web Pro Business Blog: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS $#?%*! What To Do When You Mess Up (11 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/13/what-to-do-when-you-mess-up/ Need Advice? A Mentor May Be The Answer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/12/finding-a-mentor/ 21 iPhone Apps For Business (12 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/10/21-iphone-apps-for-business/ Search Engine Marketing Blog: KEY WORDS - SEARCH ENGINE THEORY Searchme Bings Better than Bing (34 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/10/searchme-visual-search-engine/ Podcast Blog: THE SITEPOINT PODCAST SitePoint Podcast #17: 12 Kinds of Awesome (3 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/13/podcast17-12-kinds-of-awesome/ JavaScript & CSS Blog: STYLISH SCRIPTING Why Blocking Ad Blockers Will Fail (14 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/11/blocking-ad-blockers-will-fail/ PHP Blog: DYNAMICALLY TYPED 16 PHP Frameworks To Consider For Your Next Project (50 comments) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/09/16-php-frameworks/ Usability Blog: USABILITY 2.0 Play Your Cards Right: Run Your First Card Sort (1 comment) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/06/09/play-your-cards-right-run-your-first-card-sort/ Open Source Blog: OPEN SOURCERY The Future of Flash and the Return of ColdFusion (1 comment) http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/05/28/the-future-of-flash-and-the-return-of-coldfusion/ ADVERTISING INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Find out what thousands of savvy Internet marketers already know: email newsletter advertising works! 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