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Using XMOD Pro with DotNetNuke 5.1
I have been developing websites using the open source platform DotNetNuke for a few years now. DotNetNuke provides a great platform to design websites with a backend content management system, also known as a CMS. Do to my current projects requirements I recently purchased and installed XMOD Pro to take advantage of it’s powerful database functions. Upon unzipping the download, I see that the documentation file is a “.chm” file.
What the hell is a chm file. Well after Googling and reading through post I found out it’s some sort of Window html help file, or something. Short story, the file doesn’t play well with Macs. After trying a downloaded converter, I rebooted into Windows XP to try to see if Internet Explorer could open the XMOD Pro documentation cmd file. After “unblocking” permission, the help document was open. Yea!!
Now to get it back to my Mac platform. I simply printed the document to pdf with CutePDF then uploaded the pdfs to my hosting server. Reboot back in Mac and finally downloading the pdf files from my hosting server.
Having used XMOD a lot in the past, I have to say that I am a little disappointed that the help documentation wasn’t provided in the form of a PDF. This is something that could be fixed immediately for those who download the program in the future.
So for you Mac users doing DotNetNuke development here is the XMOD Pro user manual as a PDF – XMP Manual (PDF 2.3 mb)
Apple iPhone goes surfing with Surfline.com app
The Apple iPhone has to be one of the greatest inventions. Right up there with microwave oven and CDs. With tons of apps, there is sure to be something to suit your fancy. For me it’s the weather and surfing apps. Like Surfline’s surf report app with 150 live-streaming cameras positioned at key surf spots around the globe and a sophisticated software system designed to predict wave conditions even a week in advance, Surfline.com is a surfer’s paradise. That’s why 1.5 million unique web users—and 500,000 more on mobile—use the site every month.
To help keep Surfline constantly updated and running, Scientific Product Manager Graeme Rae uses an iPhone. “The surf doesn’t stop,” he says. “And with the Apple iPhone, I can reboot a server from the beach. I can reboot a server from bed. I can even reboot it from work.”
“A lot of us here at Surfline, before we get out of bed in the morning, we roll over and check the surf and the cameras on our iPhones. The idea of seeing a video on a mobile device was a dream for people for a long time. And that time is now.” says Brian Mezger, Director of Technology at Surfline.
Read the full story at http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/surfline/?sr=hotnews.rss
9 steps to a successful site redesign
Despite the known value a good website can bring, take a moment and think about just how many poor websites you encounter every day. While not every business needs its site to be a high-budget, multimedia extravaganza, every business does need its site to be effective, and properly targeted to its audience.
Your website is the window to your company. The internet is becoming the most accessed form of media, and websites have become the most essential marketing tool for businesses. It’s no longer a question of whether or not you have a site—it’s all about having an effective one. One click from a customer is a valuable opportunity that can make all the difference. If created properly, a website should instinctively lead visitors where you want them to follow.
Certainly no one sets out with the goal of producing an ineffective website. Why, then, are poor websites so prevalent? The answer is almost always that there was not enough time spent planning. (The harsher reality is that many do not even have a plan at all.) People rush into putting up a quick site because they think it will hold them over until they get around to the big launch.
This is a fallacy—it is almost always far more difficult to rebrand an existing website than to start with a good one. In many industries there seems to be a huge gap between resources devoted to “old-world” marketing strategies and newer forms of media. Make no mistake about it—great websites result from an ideal combination of marketing, branding, fresh content, and matching the right technology to the right design.
Get the full story at iMedia Connection
April 01, 2009
Business After Hours Event on March 6
Brandi Mellinger of Ocean City Today, a candidate for Ocean City Parrothead Club’s Mardi Gras Royal Court, is sponsoring a “NO BUSINESS After Hours” event at the Embers Restaurant (24th Street in
Ocean City) on Friday, March 6, 5-7 p.m.
Similar to the Chamber of Commerce’s popular Business After Hours events, there will be hors d’oeuvres and drink specials, including $2.50 domestics, $3 imports, wine, and call/call premiums and $4 top shelf drinks. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction for everything from a Jeff Gordon-signed racing jacket and a Hank Williams III edition skateboard deck, to original artwork, gift baskets filled with beauty products and other goodies.
So let your hair down and loosen that tie — this ain’t your average Business After Hours!! A $5 cover at the door and all other proceeds from the evening will benefit Brandi’s campaign for Mardi Gras Queen and — ultimately — Women Supporting Women, your local breast cancer support group.
Read all about Brandi and her own battle with breast cancer at www.myspace.com/bean4queen.
Internet usage up in U.S.
Good news if you advertise on the Web: People are online more than ever
The average amount of time that U.S. adults spend online per week has doubled since 2001, says a recent poll conducted by Harris Interactive. And that’s great news if you’re an online advertiser.
The poll says U.S. adults spend 14 hours per week online, up from seven. That growth is fairly recent. The average number of Internet hours grew slowly between 2001 and 2006, the poll says, but took off in 2007 and increased even more rapidly in 2008.
Read complete story at Yahoo Search Marketing Blog.
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Announcing the birth of Sprout Creatives blog
Welcome to the very first blog from Sprout Creatives. I can’t believe it has taken my this long to finally come around and takes a look at the WordPress platform. From what I’ve experienced so far, it is fairly simple to install and customize. Can’t wait to dive into the next level of customization.
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