Archive for January, 2009
What’s your E-mail address?
Posted by: | CommentsE-mail marketing is a powerful tool that allows you to keep in touch with customers, drive repeat business and reinforce a brand. But it’s more than simply typing up a quick letter. There’s technique, best practice guidelines, regulatory compliance, look, feel and other aspects that go into sending a successful, well-received e-mail.
Your sites could collect e-mail addresses through a web form and your community partners then can e-mail them (making sure to use a good e-mail marketing software like Vertical Response to comply with e-mail privacy regulations.)
At any rate, no matter how you manage it collecting e-mail addresses is a great way to build loyalty.
Speaking of which, use the links on the left navigation to sign up for the contest e-mail lists.
Teach yourself to Program at w3schools, csszengarden, and more
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At w3schools.com you’ll find all the web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML and XHTML, to advanced XML, CSS, and more. You also have access to a “lab” where you can try out different code and see how it will interface online. http://www.w3schools.com
Another great reference for CSS is CSSZenGarden.com.
Now, part of the contest is ensuring your site is programmed using CSS and that CSS is “external.” What does that mean and why does it matter? Read More→
Collaborate using Google Docs & Apps
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If you’re looking for a way for team members and your community partner to collaborate on plans, site content, and more – try using Google Docs. (http://docs.google.com) or the more robust and collaborative Google Apps (http://www.google.com/a).
Don’t worry about the “Premium” version of Google Apps… the Standard free edition should be just fine for almost any project.