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The SitePoint Community Crier #161             Copyright (c) 2009
August 11,2009                                     PLEASE FORWARD
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The Official Newsletter of the SitePoint Community Forums
by Chris White

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EDITOR'S ROUNDUP  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Today's World Wide Web is all about interactivity and
collaboration. Collaboration on the Web can range from attending
a web development conference to linking to a partner's web site;
from giving or seeking help and advice in a forum to networking
with peers in a social group. This month, the Community Crier
investigates several collaboration and interactivity
alternatives.

In Around the Town [1] you'll find a chance at a free ticket to
Web Directions South, as well as several blog articles on
different types of collaboration. A flashy tutorial helps you
increase interactivity in your web applications and SitePoint
offers a free Firefox extension that helps make coding your web
site easier.

Pathfinders [2] explores the SitePoint Content Forums with a
focus on multimedia for your web sites.

Yours truly virtually traveled from mid-America to the middle of
England to interview our Simply Brilliant [3] Member of the Month
(MOTM), who shares a few thoughts on interactive web design.

As usual, last month's Shout-out [4] provided some interesting
comments. This month we canvass your thoughts on interviews.

SitePoint Social Groups [5] provide an extra space for you to
interact with your peers. This month we introduce the five
newest forums.

As always, we encourage you to interact with our new members.
Hello There [6] highlights some details on a few recent
SitePoint inductees so that you can introduce yourself to them.

Are you ready to collaborate? Let's go!


[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=4&issue=161&format=text#4>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=4&issue=161&format=text#5>
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[6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=4&issue=161&format=text#10>


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
 - Web Site Reviews
 - New Blogs


AROUND THE TOWN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EVENTS

Our big news around the town is Web Directions South [1], slated
to begin October 8 in Sydney, Australia. Take the Web Directions
Quiz and win [2] a chance at a free ticket to the event. The
quiz is easy, with all the answers available at
webdirections.org [3].

BLOGS

Alyssa Gregory offers advice on collaboration in two recent blog
posts. How to Inspire Your Team [4] advises on in-house
collaboration, while Collaborating with the Competition: How It
Can Help You Succeed [5] presents the basics of collaboration,
as well as several ways to collaborate.

In 13 Affiliate Sales Network Sites [6], Sean P. Aune provides
information on the top performing affiliate networks to help you
locate the perfect program and partners for your web site.

TUTORIALS

Andrew Muller offers a two-part tutorial on creating interactive
applications with Flash Catalyst. Access the links to Mockup to
Masterpiece, Part 1 [7] and Part 2 [8] here.

FREE FIREFOX EXTENSION

SitePoint is pleased to announce the FREE stand-alone Firefox
extension, CodeBurner for Firefox [9]. Also, for a limited time,
we're including with it the ebook, Build Your Own Firefox
Extension [10] from JavaScript specialist, James Edwards
(Brothercake).


[1] <http://www.webdirections.org/>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/20/take-the-web-directions-quiz-and-win/>
[3] <http://webdirections.org>
[4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/30/how-to-inspire-your-team/>
[5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/29/collaborating-with-competition/>
[6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/27/13-affiliate-network-sites/>
[7] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flash-catalyst-flash-builder/>
[8] <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flash-catalyst-flash-builder-2/>
[9] <http://tools.sitepoint.com/codeburner/firefox/>
[10] <http://www.sitepoint.com/books/byofirefoxpdf1/>


PATHFINDERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EXPLORING SITEPOINT FORUMS

One of the newer sections of SitePoint Forums is Content for
Your Site [1]. However, as the Web changes, we've learned that
written content is just a small part of building a contemporary
web site. In keeping with the times, the subforum Multimedia
Content [2] is the place to post your questions and ideas about
interactive media, from Audio, Video, and Animation [3] to
Widgets and Mashups [4]. You'll also find tips on Games [5] in
this subsection, or stop by and enter the photo challenge posted
each month in Photography [6].



[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=240>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=243>
[3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=245>
[4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=247>
[5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=246>
[6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=244>


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MOTM: BLUEDREAMER

This month it was my pleasure to interview one of SitePoint's
long-standing and most interesting members, bluedreamer [1].

As one of his many wise answers to my questions, bluedreamer
advised that "going the extra mile" can make a big difference.
Well it did in this interview since we live thousands of miles
from each other. We discussed everything from cats and dogs to
Kathmandu.

Read my interview [2], and please stop by and congratulate
bluedreamer on his MOTM award.


[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/member.php?u=85867>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630501>


SHOUT-OUT  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LAST MONTH

Last month we polled SitePoint members asking, "What's your
favorite time of day?"

Over two-thirds of our respondents prefer the darker hours: half
of those favor midnight to sunrise while the other half enjoy
sunset to midnight. The preference for sunrise to midday came
next, with a only a smidgen of members choosing noon to sunset.
Alex Dawson put forth a theory on why web developers prefer the
night: "... a high percentage of us are nocturnal creatures
(probably because we spend so much time indoors we are allergic
to sunlight)."

Here are some of the more memorable responses:

 - r937 has two favorite times of day: 9.37 a.m. and 9.37 p.m.

 - Lankanwarrior (5.00 p.m. on Fridays), Chriscash01 (2.00 to
3.00 p.m.), Livewellfinance (11.59 a.m.), and sikceo (9.11 a.m.)
were also very specific.

 - Rachel Green seems to love the morning with her comment,
"Thank God, I wake up again!"

 - Gunner and RogueScripts are very early-morning people, still
up and about at 3.00 a.m. and 4.00 a.m. respectively!

THIS MONTH

My interview with bluedreamer made me wonder, "If you could
interview just one person who would it be and what is the first
question you would ask them?"

Please satisfy my curiosity with your reply in the August
Shout-out [1].



[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630908>


SITEPOINT SOCIAL  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INTERACT/COLLABORATE WITH YOUR PEERS! 

Many SitePointers establish social groups to find contacts
located in their part of the world. Two of our newest Social
Groups are Indian SitePointer [1] and Nepal SitePointers [2].

Other SitePoint members create Social Groups to find likeminded
people who share a particular interest. Those formed recently
include Fashion and Beauty [3], About Online Degrees [4], and
Video Converter [5].


[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=94>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=97>
[3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=96>
[4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=98>
[5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/group.php?groupid=99>


HELLO THERE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NEW MEMBER WELCOMES

Collaboration begins with contacts. Dozens of new member
sign-ups make our Introductions Forum [1] the place to find new
possibilities for collaboration.

Unfortunately we lack the space to list them all, but here are
five of our newest members:

 - New to affiliate marketing, tblack864 [2] has experience in a
number of home-based businesses.

 - Moneymaker1008 [3] is a college sophomore interested in
writing, blogging, and good movies.

 - From Kosova, Arianit [4] is interested in internet business
and graphic design.

 - From Germany, LarsK [5] is proficient in (X)HTML, CSS, PHP,
and other web languages. Look to LarsK for help with your web
development questions.

 - Hydtechwriter [6] is experienced in technical communication,
editing, and software developer documentation.

Please stop by and welcome all of our new members to the
SitePoint community.


[1] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=51>
[2] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630521>
[3] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=628753>
[4] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630055>
[5] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630226>
[6] <http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/member.php?u=345566>


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That's it for this month. Thanks for reading and until next
month, I'll see you at SitePoint Forums.



Linda Jenkinson
crier@sitepoint.com
Editor, SitePoint Community Crier



HOT TOPICS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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FUN TOPICS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

August Photo Challenge: Trip Around The World
<http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=630459>

What color is your home office painted?
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Favourite game of all time
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WEB SITE REVIEWS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Video Game Review Site [Ad Ideas & Layout]
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NEW BLOGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

JavaScript & CSS Blog: STYLISH SCRIPTING

How to Use Operating System Styles in CSS  (7 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/11/css-system-styles/

Add More Sparkle with CSS3  (7 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/04/add-more-sparkle-with-css3/


Web Pro Business Blog: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Time for a Makeover? How to Reinvent Your Business   (2 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/11/how-to-reinvent-your-business/

27 Work-from-Home Advantages and Why I'll Never Go Back  (29
comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/08/work-from-home-advantages/

Task, Information Management and Productivity Systems  (1
comment)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/07/task-and-productivity-systems/

To-Do Lists: 12 Online Tools for Organizing Your Tasks  (27
comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/06/online-to-do-list-tools/

To-Do Lists: 10 Tips for Increasing Productivity  (7 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/04/to-do-lists-for-productivity/


Website Revenue Strategies Blog: ON THE MONEY

7 Great Ad Server Solutions  (4 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/10/7-great-ad-server-solutions/

13 Affiliate Sales Network Sites  (8 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/27/13-affiliate-network-sites/


Web Design Blog: PIXEL PERFECT

How To Put Type On A Path In Illustrator  (1 comment)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/10/how-to-put-type-on-a-path-in-illustrator/

Flickroom: Easy & Stylish Way To Work With Flickr  (2 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/07/flickroom-easy-stylish-way-to-work-with-flickr/

Five Photoshop Layers Speed Tricks  (18 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/04/five-photoshop-layers-speed-tricks/

Stripped To The Bone: Minimalist Web Design  (30 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/03/stripped-to-the-bone-minimalist-web-design/


Web Tech Blog: TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

What's the Collective Noun for Web Browsers?  (45 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/09/web-browser-collective-noun/

McFarlane Prize 2009: Nominations Open
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/07/mcfarlane-prize-2009-nominations-open/


Podcast Blog: THE SITEPOINT PODCAST

SitePoint Podcast #22: Bing’s Boondoggles  (3 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/08/podcast-22-bings-boondoggles/

SitePoint Podcast #21: Interview with Jon Hicks  (3 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/02/podcast-21-jon-hicks/

SitePoint Podcast #20: YouTube Deep-sixes IE 6  (5 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/25/podcast20-youtube-deep-sixes-ie6/


News & Trends Blog: INDUSTRY NEWS FOR WEB PROFESSIONALS

Google Reveal Chrome 3 Beta  (30 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/07/google-reveal-chrome-3-beta/

What Will Become of Yahoo's Development Projects?  (16 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/06/yahoo-development-microsoft-deal/

Microsoft Abandons Windows E and Reveals the Browser Ballot
Screen  (45 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/04/microsoft-windows-browser-ballot/


Open Source Blog: OPEN SOURCERY

We Want You: Join the SitePoint Community's bbPress Theme
Project!  (4 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/05/we-want-you-join-the-sitepoint-communitys-bbpress-theme-project/


Search Engine Marketing Blog: KEY WORDS - SEARCH ENGINE THEORY

Top SEO Books for the SEO Newbie  (11 comments)
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/07/31/top-seo-books/

SEO Fishing with an Empty Hook  (11 comments)
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