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WebReference Update: April 3, 2006

New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:

FEATURE: The Benefits of Building a Web Site
OTHER VOICES:

• Build a Reusable AJAX Class
• Yahoo Store Design Tips: Part 2 - Popular E-Commerce Redesign Techniques
• E-Mail Is About Awareness

NET NEWS:

• Amazon Changes Affiliate Fees, Raises Ire
• Google Garners Nearly Half of February Searches
• PHP Extended to IBM Midrange Line

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FEATURE: The Benefits of Building a Web Site

If you're thinking about building a Web site from scratch, you need a combination of creativity, a good eye, a well-thought-out plan and a purpose. Learn what goes into building a great site.

[Read the entire article ]

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OTHER VOICES

• Build a Reusable AJAX Class

  Building a reusable AJAX class can help you eliminate some of the headaches when you're starting out.
  DevX, March 29, 2006

• Yahoo Store Design Tips: Part 2 - Popular E-Commerce Redesign Techniques

  Storeowners tweak the basic Yahoo template in countless ways — and their methods also work for other online stores. Here are some popular e-commerce redesign techniques.
  ECommerce Guide, March 27, 2006

• E-Mail Is About Awareness

  Regardless of what kind of e-mail it is, its purpose is to make you aware of something, point you in the right direction, or educate you. In client awareness tests, we've seen up to a 75 percent increase in results when continuously asking ourselves if we're delivering something that will increase awareness and generate active interest.
  ClickZ, April 3, 2006

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NET NEWS

• Amazon Changes Affiliate Fees, Raises Ire

  Web site publishers who rely on Amazon Associates' affiliate program are unhappy with a new compensation plan announced by the company last week. Beginning April 1, a new compensation plan will be in place that introduces flat-rate commissions and does away with link bonuses.
  ECommerce Guide, March 29, 2006

• Google Garners Nearly Half of February Searches

  In separate reports issued this week by Nielsen//NetRatings and comScore Media Metrix, Google maintained its lead in share of overall U.S. searches.
  ClickZ, April 3, 2006

• PHP Extended to IBM Midrange Line

  Extending Web enablement to IBM's midrange systems, Zend Technologies and IBM are porting PHP development offerings to IBM System i computers, formerly known as the iSeries and, prior to that, as the AS/400 line.
  InfoWorld, April 3, 2006

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That's it for this Monday. I'll have more for you next time.

Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com

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Created: April 3, 2006

URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/060403.html