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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Easy Way to Earn Money With Google Adsense

there is a hundred way to earn money from internet. one of them is google adsense. google adsense is an ad program from google that share revenue with websites owner that host google adsense on they websites. so, it is a good thing to earn some money with google.

the first things you'll need is a website. so build a website. if you not understand how to build a website, hire some web programmer to create website for you. or, for simple steps, you can create a blog (website blog). if you new with this things -creating website-, i recommended you to create a blog. how to create blog? it's easy, use blog service like blogger.com, wordpress.com, livejournal.com,etc.


but before make a website or blog, you'll need to decide the main keyword or content of your website/blog and focus on them. it is important thing, since google hate web spam and love unique content, you'll need to tell google that your website is not a web spam or MFA (made for adsense). it is simple to decide main keyword for your website or blog. you can start with your hobby, your daily works, your opinion, etc. just make sure you focus on your main keyword.


after create your website or blog, now the time to rock on with google adsense. so, first, sign up with google adsense. this is free and easy. after signing up, you have access to all google adsense program to make money with adsense. create some ad to place into your website or blog. then, insert the code for a google adsense into your website or blog. this ad should be above the fold. in other words, they should be in your website or blog without scrolling down.


now the time to get traffic for your website or blog. why need traffic? because to earn money from google adsense, you need someone to click the ad!! you cannot build a website and leave it alone and hope a miracle will happen. so, get traffic for your website or blog. try to submit your website or blog to search engine, use search engine optimization (SEO) services, do some advertising and keep generate content for your website or blog. more visitor come, more chance to get much revenue form adsense.


Sunday, May 18, 2008

Web Cameras- Show Off yourself to the World

We all use internet to communicate with our loved ones. It has now become one of the most integral source for getting in touch with the people around the world. There were times when we were amused to hear the voices of our friends and relatives who stayed at distant places. However the internet has created an immensely efficient platform for us where we cannot only talk or message our loved ones but can also see them while talking or chatting. Web cameras are an extremely appealing devices which help us broadcast our videos through the internet.

These devices are also called webcams and are largely used by the internet surfers who extensively use the instant messengers and video conferencing applications. It is a small camera which is used to capture images. These images can be accessed through the web based applications and instant messengers. The main purpose of these cameras is to capture the images of the person sitting in front of the PC or laptop and transmit it over the internet on the screen of the other person with whom the user is chatting. These devices are generally low resolution digital cameras which capture the images. These images are then uploaded on the web server at regular intervals and sometimes also continuously. These are small in size and generally very compact and stylish. The webcams are fixed either on the PC or laptop or are attached to a dedicated hardware.

These camera are really exciting and beneficial. With them one can have an incredible experience while chatting with friends and family members. It gives a feeling of having a face to face communication with one's acquaintances. These are also very useful for educators in case they want to give lessons to their students by taking them on virtual education trips. They are being used widely by the people across the world.


These web cameras are connected to the personal computers and they act like web- enabled camera only with the help of the certain specific software. An enhanced application program is required to transfer the video or image files over the web in continuous streams. The instant messengers support video conferencing and live video chatting which can only be done with the help of a web cam.


Friday, May 16, 2008

Online Computer Games: Train Young Brain

Although there seems to be conflicting opinions over the beneficial aspects of computer games for children, the fact remains that many computer games enable children to develop their thought processes. There are particular games which really get kids to think such as word games. Word games come in a variety of types including crossword puzzles or Scrabble-type games. These games are ones that produce no harmful effects for the children and help them to improve their vocabulary while having fun.

Some Games Help Children with Their Spelling

There are many skills children can improve upon by playing computer games. One skill in particular which children can improve upon by practicing is that of spelling. Many computer games focus on words and vocabulary which help children learn how to spell a variety of words and improve their spelling on the words which they already know. Spelling is an important part of an individual's life and improving this skill at a young age will make a big difference.

One game in particular which will help children improve their spelling is online Scrabble. This entertaining game is one which makes children spell words and use their minds to come up with new words. There are varying levels of Scrabble which one may increase each time that they play this game online. Spelling skills are definitely ones which can improve through the use of online games.

Aid in Improving Problem Solving Skills

Good problem solving skills are important for individuals of all ages but especially children. Improving problem solving skills can be done in a number of ways and one way in particular where individuals can work on their problem solving skills is by playing logic games and other thought provoking computer games. Playing these types of games online are beneficial for a few different reasons. First, the child who plays these games online can do so alone and does not have to have another individual to compete against, as the computer will provide automated competitors. Secondly, one who plays games such as these online versions will find that there are a number of different games to choose from and one can always locate a new game to play should they complete the one which they are currently working on.

By:Cade Wilson

Monday, May 5, 2008

Lucky Users and Cheap LCD Monitors: Perfect Synonyms for Each Ot

In the earlier years, the bulky CRT monitors used to bag the limelight. This was simply because of the lack of competitive products. However, these monitors have been replaced by sleek and space-conscious LCD monitors in the last few decades. The modern day customer is a lucky customer since he now enjoys the complete benefits of being the "Market King".

Let us look at some of the advantages of LCD monitors to gain a complete insight into their recent popularity. These monitors offer a high degree of flexibility, portability, reliability and performance. They offer superior image resolution and contrast ratio as compared to the CRT monitors of the past.



There are various factors that have bolstered the significance and popularity of the modern day cheap LCD monitors. The computer market is benefited by the presence of high competition, falling prices, emergence of new manufacturers and positive customer preferences. All these factors along with favourable market trends and government policies have been the reasons behind such a widespread popularity of these monitors.

If you are a prospective buyer looking for the latest LCD monitors then a comprehensive market study will prove handy. It will help you to fetch a good deal at affordable price. You must try to give due emphasis on quality, picture resolution, brand name, customer service and price before purchasing one.


Some of the leading names in the world of LCD monitors are Intex, ViewSonic and Acer. The ViewSonic 17-inch VA1703WB LCD, Intex LCD 14-inch monitor, Intex 15-inch TFT-LCD monitor and Intex 19-inch TFT-LCD monitor are some of the highly acclaimed cheap LCD monitors in the computer market.

Now that we have learnt some valuable information about the cheap LCD monitors, things will not be difficult during our shopping stint at the vendor's shop or at the online shopping portal.





Tips for Buying a New Laptop



Buying a new laptop is something that I would consider a fairly major purchase. To start with, I would like to state that I have actually worked for a retail company that purchases and sells everything that has to do with computers, and being a salesmen, I would like to contribute my knowledge to properly purchasing a new laptop. This especially applies to those who are buying a new laptop for the first time, or buying a computer for the first time.


Step 1 - Define your goal, and figure out your requirements


Hopefully that title does not scare you. Basically, the first question I ask someone, when they are purchasing a laptop is: What are you going to be using it for? Generally, responses are quite simple: I need it for work, or my daughter is going to school, or I am a gamer and want to play the latest and greatest games out there. This is when you should consider answering that question yourself. However, before you do that, there is one question that you must answer for yourself, and that is: Are you or someone that uses your laptop, ever going to play new 3D games on it?


If your answer is:


NO: If your answer is no, then you have narrowed your selection of laptops down by about 25% - 40% (Depending where you are buying them from). An important thing to keep in mind is that, if you are not playing games on it, you do not want a "dedicated graphics card" on the laptop, because you will never use it for what you are doing. The dedicated graphics card is a costly piece of material and it will not speed your laptop up for word processing, or the internet, or even your video editing.


YES: If you answered "yes" to the fact that you would play new 3D games, then you absolutely need a laptop that has a "dedicated graphics card" in it. When you talk to your sales representative make certain they know you will be playing games on it, and that the card itself has 128Mb of video ram, or more. Another point that you MUST watch out for, is that many laptops have an "on-board graphics card". Do not get stuck with an on-board graphics card, if you intend on having a gaming laptop. The quality of games will be considerably horrible, and you will wish you re-read this article. As of writing this article, the more expensive, and thus better cards are GeForce 7600 Go, or 8600 cards, or some of ATI's Radeon X1700 or better. You will have to discuss with your representative your budget, and how fast you want your games to run.


Now that you have figured out whether or not you will be gaming on your laptop, you must consider the other software you will be using, and what kind of processing power, and memory you will want on your laptop. To make things easy I would suggest reading the software requirements of the programs you will be running, to get an idea of what you will need to run that software.

Step 2 - Identifying your wants
This could almost be the final step, if not for some last minute notes. This step is very straightforward. You must decide for yourself how fast you want your machine to be. This is a critical step, because as soon as you purchase your laptop, you cannot change anything inside of it! The one exception is the memory, and that can always be upgraded. A general rule is, the more you pay, the more you get. Below, I will list in order of importance, the general components of the laptop that you are interested in:
1) CPU - This will determine how fast your machine launches programs and runs ( You will want at least a dual-core, unless you cannot afford it ). Look for Pentium Core2 chips, or AMD's X2 type chips. Ask your product rep for a range of processors, and more information or guidance if you need.
2) Memory (RAM) - This is where all your programs store their temporary information. So, like our brains, the larger the amount of ram, the more programs you can have running, or you can launch larger programs. *Note: If you skimp on this item, you will sacrifice alot of performance (1 Gigabyte is generally the minimum, 2 Gigabytes will be the recommended).
3) Hard drive - This part is where you store your files for the long term. Accounting books, and music files, are all stored on the hard drive. The larger it is, the more files you can cram into it. Performance of your laptop is not affected by the size of the drive, and generally not by the speed of the drive. Hard drives will range from 80 Gb - 200 Gb (Sometimes more).
Generally those are the three most important components you will need to look at in all the laptops. Now I wish to share with you some final notes.
3) Final notes, and considerations
a) If the laptop you are considering purchasing is going to be over $1200, I would greatly consider buying a "Total care warranty". This will run for 20% - 30% of the laptop price, but will cover any drops, wear, split liquids, etc. for 2-3 years. This is definitely worth considering, as I have seen many laptops with cracked screens, and to replace the screen, you are looking at $800 with labor and parts at least.
b) Brands do not matter a whole lot. Most, if not all laptops are manufactured by a global electronics company, that fills orders for many of the major brands you will see. So do not judge based on brand name, and do not judge based on looks. You will here many people tell you that "such and such a brand is no good" and some brands will be praised. To each their own, good luck shopping!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Windows Vista Running Slow? Two Proven Ways to Speed it Up!

Copyright (c) 2008 PC Registry Repair

If you truly want to speed up vista, you need to approach the issue from a few different angles. Simply installing an anti-virus tool or anti-spyware tool isn't going to cut it. That being said, start considering different methods of speeding up your computer -- examine what techniques can be used and how they can actually help to improve your PC's performance. Luckily for you, here are a couple PC speedup tips that will get your Vista PC back up to speed.

1) Hardware UpkeepAlthough there are many systems within your computer that make it great, it's the hardware itself that actually allows the PC to do it's thing. Having said that, be sure to take excellent care of your hardware. If you don't, well, you won't have a working PC for much longer.

Taking excellent care of your computer's hardware does not mean peeking at your computer's insides to make sure everything is "there" or "not on fire". As a matter of fact, even if something is wrong, you might not be able to tell from just looking at the computer itself. Therefore, take some proactive steps in order to make sure your hardware is safe & secure.

As far as hardware is concerned, heat is the biggest enemy. When the computer begins to heat up, the hardware suffers greatly resulting in extreme PC sluggishness and erratic behavior. To prevent this from happening and to keep your PC at a reliable speed, you will need to make sure the computer is well ventilated and has the appropriate number of fans.

If you think the computer could use another fan, don't hesitate to add one. Fans are inexpensive and very easy to add to a computer -- and honestly, it's better to have more fans and not need them than it is to need more fans and not have them.

Another way to reduce the internal heat of your computer is to switch out your PC's conventional ribbon-type cables with round cables. Round cables promote better ventilation & airflow, thus resulting in a much lower temperature. As you undoubtedly know by now, a lower temperature means a faster vista PC.

2) Registry SweepsBy keeping good registry maintenance, you guarantee to speed up vista. No longer will you need to ask yourself, "How can I speed up my PC?"

The registry is in charge of keeping all vital information organized and readily available for your PC. When the computer needs something, the registry is where it turns to. So, this means if the registry becomes corrupted, the computer will have a bit of trouble getting what it needs and will be slowed drastically. You can easily prevent this debacle from happening by using reliable Windows repair software.

A good vista registry cleaner can scan & repair your PC's entire registry without you so much as lifting a finger. Well, to be honest, you will have to click the "Start" button in order to run the software -- but beyond that, you won't have to do much else. Although cleaning the registry may not solve all of your computer problems, it will definitely help in solving a few -- and thats a fact!

By : Jason Bell

Friday, April 25, 2008

Laptops Vs Desktops

Laptops have always seemed a very desirable item to have. Not only do you look pretty good but you have the ability to take your computing anywhere. Up until recently thought I would have always advised against these.

Why would I do this? Well there were several factors – some are still applicable today. Laptops used to be very expensive. You would get much more power and reliability for spending half the money on a desktop PC than you would paying double the money for a laptop. What’s more, the laptops would often slow down dramatically when they heated up, not good considering that Laptops, with their minimal air circulation, heat up extremely quickly.

Another thing to consider is what happens if these laptops go wrong? On a desktop PC if your RAM fails you go and buy RAM from any manufacturer at the going rate and hey presto – you are back. Same applies to the motherboard and many other parts. All parts in a desktop PC can be chopped and changed, relatively easily and at a reasonable price.

Now if your RAM or motherboard fails in your laptop what happens here? Well basically the manufacturers have you by the short and curlies. You can generally only buy the parts from the manufacturer directly, they can charge what they like as there is minimal if not zero competition. Not only can they charge what they like, you can often wait weeks to get the necessary part.

People also have this idea with laptops that they can take their computers anywhere and play their games or surf the Internet with total freedom – This is partly true of a new laptop with a new battery. After what I think is quite a short time your battery will no longer hold its charge for the 2 hours it did when it was new. It will now only last half an hour – and of course, if you are doing something demanding, like game play or similar, you can expect this time to reduce by at least half again.

So your portable computer now has to be plugged into the mains – therefore not so portable after all!

So far I have put the laptop down, it’s expensive if it work, it’s very expensive if it breaks. It’s not as potable as you think and it’s performance is not going to be as good as you hoped.

This is all changing now as laptops have plummeted in cost. Whereas you used to have to pay a minimum of £600 ($1200 approx.) for a low spec machine, you can now pick up a decent make, decent specced machine for about half that price. Now if you weigh up the fact that a desktop PC is going to cost you around £200 for anything half usable, then you need a monitor – the laptop is already winning on cost. Also the technology regarding heat dissipation has improved dramatically so you can expect your laptop to stay cool for longer and perform better in the heat.

Yes the battery life has somewhat improved but still a lot of work to be done here to make them ultimately portable. However the new light compact machines can easily be transported from home, to the office, to your mates etc etc with ease and all your data comes with it.

You of course still have the issue if something goes wrong but there are now thousands of these machines being sold – this means, if you pick a decent brand, there are loads of spare parts around on Ebay or similar.

I now do all my work on a laptop. I plug in an external keyboard, as typing on a laptop keyboard is not comfortable. If I did want to play any games then I think I would still side with the desktop – but for day to day use the laptop is the winner. Easy to put away, minimal wires, minimal mess and ultimately a portable office.

By:Olly Fallon

Apple's Iphone - Summary


The iPhone is a device created by Apple Inc. that integrates the features of a cellular phone, an MP3 player (iPod) and what Apple Inc. has named an instant messenger. The device was presented on January 9 2007 at the Macworld convention in San Francisco by Steve Jobs. After the iPhone's premiere shares of Apple rose sharply. Due to the work on iPhone, the premiere of the Mac OS X v10.5 operating system was postponed from June 11 to October 26.


An innovative solution was replacing the keyboard with a multi-touch screen. It doesn't need stylus but is designed for use with a finger or multiple fingers. Other innovations include automatic shutting of the screen when the iPhone is brought near the ear (a proximity sensor) and a 3.5 in. screen with a 320?80 pixels resolution, which changes the screen according to the orientation of the phone (vertically-horizontally). The device supports MP3 audio format and MPEG video format. It also features a 2.0 megapixel digital camera. Songs and video files are added via iTunes, just like in the iPod. The iPhone allows cordless access to the Internet via Wi-Fi and the Safari web browser.


Main Menu

The main screen displays a series of icons leading to individual options. At the bottom there are four icons that allow quick access to the following functions: phone, email account, the Safari web browser and the iPod player.

Calendar

The device features a calendar with many useful options. The Calendar can be viewed in daily, weekly or monthly mode. All you need to add a task is to click one button and select the date.


Almost everyone has seen the iPhone's wonderful graphic interface on movies circulating round the Internet. But the hands-on experience makes an even greater impression. It can't be described. You just have to see it and touch it yourself. Sliding horizontally and vertically is great fun, all of this without hanging up. The browser also offers setting the viewed photograph as wallpaper, attaching it to an email or assigning it to a contact.

You Tube

Similarly to Photos, this application changes our iPhone into a multimedia centre. This is a version of the popular You Tube service customized for the iPhone. As it is known, You Tube films are in Flash format, but Google converts them to H264 format.

This codec offers much better viewing quality and needs less space than the flv. format. The You Tube Application offers many additional functions. Users can organize their favourite movies, comment on them, contact the authors, and search by categories and keywords.

The visual quality is satisfactory. Downloading time through Wi-Fi isn't very long. The clip starts playing almost immediately after its selection.

Stock Exchange quotations

Our staff spent the least time on this application. There was nothing to test, as it doesn't offer current quotations. You can say this is a washout.

Maps
Another application featured by iPhone. Maps are the mobile version of Google Maps with NavTeq maps. This application allows us to find the place we are looking for. The map download speed through the built-in Wi-Fi is satisfactory, as in the case of the You Tube service films.

Weather
This application offers checking the current weather or a weather forecast for almost any place and from any place. The application connects with the Yahoo! service. Users can select cities, the data for which will be automatically updated.

Clock
This application shows us the time. Users can set several time zones at the same time. This allows you to see what the time is in Japan at a friend's place or in the USA at your aunt's.

Calculator
This simple calculator may be helpful in the supermarket to count the sum of shopping in the basket and avoid the surprise at the cash desk.

Notes
Not all users may find this application useful. It is based on a simple page on which we can write some fast notes. Unfortunately, it doesn't allow drawing like Pocket PC devices or even the UIQ series smartphones. This is just a simple noting application.

Settings
This is where we can find all the configuration options of our iPhone and there are plenty of them. There is one thing we need to add before further description. We can switch off Wi-Fi in the settings, but our staff couldn't find the option of switching off EDGE, which is set for the USA market. And the problem is that the iPhone needs permanent Internet connection to function properly. Most applications, e.g. Weather, Stocks need Internet connection to function. Without it the iPhone loses much of its functionality and some functions become useless. Of course there is no problem when we are in range of the Wi-Fi network. Coming back to the settings, there is much we can personalize. For example, you can assign different ring tones to individual groups to hear a different ring tone, depending on who is calling, change the menu background or configure the Safari browser. A transfer of contacts from the SIM card to the iPhone's memory or vice versa is impossible.

Phone
In the main menu there is a bar with four icons, which in fact, are the most useful in the whole menu. Among those, there is the "Phone" application, which obviously allows for managing your phone. After its start, a full screen alphanumeric keyboard appears. This application allows dialling phone numbers and making phone calls.

There are many ways to make a phone call. One of them is the possibility of selecting a number from the "Contacts" phonebook. On making a phone call additional options appear on the screen.

The "mute" mode for example switches off our microphone. The "Keypad" option shows the keyboard on the screen. The "Speaker" activates the speakerphone mode.

Can we use other applications when talking on the iPhone? Yes, there's a possibility of synchronizing that with the iTunes or browsing the Internet.

When there is an incoming call while we play with our toy, a small menu with two options, "reject" and "answer", appears. When we answer a call for instance, we can activate the speakerphone mode and simultaneously talk and browse the Internet.

Safari
This is arguably the best application featured by the iPhone. I must admit that this browser made quite an impression on me. I can claim that this is the best browser with which I've had a chance to surf the web, when it comes to mobile devices. Except for the fact that it isn't compatible with Java (only JavaScript) or Flash, the iPhone can replace a laptop, since most of the pages are displayed correctly.

The Buttons
A tidbit for the end. The iPhone has got 3 hardware buttons. The first one serves for switching the device on and off, the second one is the "Home" button and the third sets the sound volume or switches the speakerphone mode during a phone call on and off.

Summary
The iPhone is a very specific device. When we get used to its graphical interface, it will be hard to switch back to a standard mobile phone.

Looking at the operational system in the device, which is based on the open UNIX system, in the iPhone it is closed and all improvements or additions can only be done by Apple. A patch that would fix some bugs was announced, but we don't yet know its release date.

Who's the iPhone's target customer? The group begins with the experts on Apple devices and finishes with the generation of our parents who can't even send a text message.

There is no knowledge required to use the iPhone ' it's so trivially simple.

The device will be popular with the gadget lovers, who like boasting about a new toy. Those who haven't had contact with PDA devices will find the touchscreen immensely impressive. It is contrary for insiders - they are not impressed and there is only little interest in the device. Sometimes it even makes them smile.

The iPhone makes a great pocket multimedia centre. Listening to music or browsing photographs is very convenient. So is surfing the Internet. It won't do very well as a personal organizer or a notepad. There are many devices on the market that are better in this particular field, e.g. palmtops with the Windows Mobile system. The iPhone is more of a cool phone than a PDA device.

To sum up, in my opinion, the iPhone is a toy of a sort with not so many functions, which has been overrated. The graphical interface and the Internet browser are the two best functions of this phone. I call it "the phone" since it is no true PDA device and is certainly no threat to the Windows Mobile.

By:Adam Nowak

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

How To Develop A Successful World Of Warcraft Guild

Many World of Warcraft players eventually come to a point in their game play where they feel as if they are ready to create a guild. Creating a guild is not for everyone - it takes a lot of work, structure, organization, and patience in order to establish a productive guild. Here, you will discover some great strategies on how to develop a successful World of Warcraft guild. It is important for you to know and understand that this may take a little bit of time to accomplish. In addition to this, you may not always succeed when you try the first time. If this is the case, do not lose your motivation ; there is always a way to turn things around in your favor.

Establishing your own guild is not a difficult task - the creation is the simple part. However, the process behind guild crafting may prove to be a bit challenging. First, you need to ensure that you have a bit of in-game cash that you can dedicate to the task. Once you have a good bit of funding to back you, you will simply want to find a Guild Master in the game. The cities that have these Guild Masters are as follows:

- Thunderbluff
- Darnassus
- Orgrimmar
- Undercity
- Ironforge
- Stormwind

If you are having a difficult time locating these individuals, you will find that there are various guards that are sprinkled throughout the city. Simply click on one of these and then select Guild Master. The guard will then inform you of where this individual is, and if you look at your map in the upper right hand corner of your game screen, you will see an arrow. This arrow will point you in the right direction. Simply follow this until you reach your destination.

Once you reach the Guild Master, you will want to click on the option that allows you to learn about creating your own guild. All you have to do at this point is select a name that reflects what you want your guild to be called. It is important to create a powerful name if you want a successful guild. Great names like The Devotees, The Distinguished Dynasty, and Heroic Nights are bound to pull in some interested parties. However, names like The Chics, Fighters, and Demon Hunters may not pull in a lot of traffic.

Once the name has been chosen, you will be issued a Guild Charter. This is a list that requires you to obtain at least ten names prior to the official establishment of your guild. While it may be tempting to just run around and invite anyone you see, it is important that you are a bit selective in this process. You will want to ensure that you review a character's level, their skills, their knack for team work, and more. When inviting powerful players to sign your guild charter, you may want to offer a token of appreciation in return - like 50 silver pieces, or a gold piece.

Once you have acquired the necessary ten signatures, you will want to return to the Guild Master to officially register. Once this has been accomplished, the Guild is established on the server that you have selected. You will then want to create a Guild Tabard that your members can wear to display their devotion to the guild, as well as a bank tab that will allow players to deposit and withdraw in-game cash and items. In order to ensure that you are a successful guild, you will want to take few measures like:

- Encouraging members to become active in the guild by helping members complete quests, share items from skills, and place uncommon and rare items in the bank tab

- You will want to ensure that you create a website for your guild at the World of Warcraft website and make participation a stipulation for remaining a guild member

- You will want to encourage promotions in the guild by setting tasks that guild members must accomplish in order to advance in their standing

- You will want to ensure that you take the time to personally offer your assistance to all of the members and offer them incentives for being productive within the guild

If you take these steps, your World of Warcraft guild is sure to be one of the most successful ones on the server that you play on!

By : Tom Kranz

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

How To Build A Flash Game – Flash Beginners Guide 101

Gaming is popular world wide and most people play games without knowing how a game is actually made. It takes inspiration, verve, technology, and more to create a game that captures the mind and heart of players all over the world.

The first step to making a game is to have a story. The story or plot is thought about and developed by game designers or players. Once the game is conceptualized, writers and artists work together on the storyboard and create sketches of the sequence with instructions for the technology team. The sketches are then scanned on to a computer and the next step is to breathe life into the story and characters.

Among the many ways to create a game a popular solution is Macromedia Flash MX. This allows the creation of rich, graphic and multimedia driven gaming. Flash has a player, authoring tool, and a file format. Flash allows game developers to use:

• Rich graphics.

• Create files that are user friendly and can be downloaded over the internet.

• Allows the import of graphic formats. This means designers can use Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, or Fireworks to develop the game as long as the graphics are vector.

• Flash lends itself to the creation of quality graphics that can be broadcast over the internet.
Flash can be used to create action, adventure, educational, first-person shooter, puzzle, sports, or role playing games. The actual process of creating a game is complex but involves:

• Creating the characters. Sketches are fine tuned until they are perfect. These are then transformed into 3D characters. The figures are scanned into a computer and a digital skeleton is created. This is what defines the size, shape, and movements of any figure in a game.

• Next the programmers use Flash to bring movement and emotions into the figures of the game.

• Movement and characterization of the figures is followed by special effects and creation of the environment. Skies, clouds, wind, reflections, shadows, and more add mystery and atmosphere to the game. Flash allows developers to produce realistic and complex environments. It is the environment that gives life and motion to a game. The 3D effects are created using polygons along with texture mapping.

• This is followed by coding. Codes are instructions written by developers that lends intelligence to the game and drives a game forward. The more complex a code the more thrilling a game. Codes establish logic to a game and generate the excitement and uniqueness.

• Once the coding is done the testing begins. The testing helps the developer fine tune the game before it is marketed. This is when the game is rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The rating indicates the appropriateness of the game for different age groups.

Flash is user friendly and therefore popular software with game developers. The World Wide Web offers Flash Tutorials for those interested in developing games. There are articles and tips and guidelines as well.

by: Timothy Rudon

Microsoft Server 2008 Certification: Routing's Not Just For Cisco Exams Anymore!

Knowing routing theory and routing protocols has always been a big part of earning your CCNA and CCNP certifications. According to Microsoft's exam blueprints for the Server 2008 certification exams, that knowledge will also serve you well on your Microsoft exams.

The topic outline for the Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure exam (70-642) specifically mentions routing and routing protocols as exam topics. Specifically mentioned are RIP, OSPF, and static routing - three topics every CCNA and CCNP candidate will be well prepared to handle!

IPSec isn't part of the CCNA exam, but you'll see it on at least one CCNP exam, and it's also listed as a 70-642 exam topic. IPv6 and IPv4 addressing are both covered on the 70-642 as well.

Microsoft's website lists the following major skills you should expect to see on this exam:

Configuring IP addresses and Services (routing with RIP and OSPF, static routing, persistent routing, addressing, DHCP and DHCP options including relay agents, IPSec policies, Authentication Header and Encapsulating Security Payload, subnetting, supernetting)

Configuring Name Resolution (DNS configuration, zones, records, replication, and integration with Active Directory, and client computer name resolution techniques)

Configuring Network Access (includes NAT, VPNs, RADIUS, 802.1x authentication, MS-CHAP, firewalls, and remote authentication)

Configuring File And Print Services (self-explanatory)

Monitoring And Managing A Network Infrastructure (includes SNMP and Windows Server Update Services)

Your CCNA and CCNP preparation will not quite be enough to get you past this exam, but as you can see, it'll give you a great head start!

by: Chris Bryant




Monday, April 21, 2008

World of Warcraft Simplified Leveling Guide


Imagine what you would do if you knew secrets and tips, that would help you to earn more gold in World of Warcraft or even level up your character faster. Would you share your secrets with other players? I think not, but I will. This article will tell you about some basic World of Warcraft secrets and tips, that will help you to reach level 70 faster and simpler. As we all know, World of Warcraft is based on quests and farming. You can use on of these ways to level up your character. But as for me, the best way is to combine both of these methods. This will provide you with additional XP, items and gold. So my first advise is: Combine Questing And Farming.



I recommend you follow the tips I am going to give you and then figure out whether you still need a WOW Leveling Guide. Joana's Horde Leveling Guide is the most complete Horde Leveling Guide available to date. All you need to do is find a good Wow horde-leveling guide and you are away.
If you prefer questing, it is ok, but I recommend you to start from green quests. These quests are very simple: sometimes you will need only 2 minutes to complete this quest. At the beginning green quests will provide you with everything you need: armor, weapon and gold. So my second advice is: 2 Green Quests are better than one Red.

As any good WOW Leveling Guide will tell you, you should concentrate on quests and not grinding. So what did I think of Joana's Horde Leveling Guide. This WoW power-leveling guide shows you what quests to accept and exactly where to go, every single step of the way.


All you have to do is find the World of Warcraft Alliance leveling guide that speaks to you and makes it all come together. Using a leveling guide is essential to getting World of Warcraft riches. I have both Horde and Alliance characters, so a leveling guide for both was a must, and a guide for World of Warcraft gold making, leveling, and general tips was also a plus.


The first thing you should do in this quick WOW Leveling Guide is go to Brill this is the place you should take quests to start off with and they are all quite easy here with most of them being just simply delivering a message or going to talk to someone. Bottom line, please save yourself the stress and hours wasted and the horrible burnout and just buy yourself a World of Warcraft leveling guide. Having the videos alone would justify picking up Joana's Horde Leveling Guide, but I kept finding more and more good stuff inside.

And finally, I would like you to know one small secret. When you are running away from the mob, strafe left and right as fast as possible. The mob follows your exact path and this will give you a chance to run away. Follow my advices, and you will be well on your way to level 70 your character in World of Warcraft. Of course this is just a few tips from hundreds that I know.

By : http://articles.directorygold.com

Online Games - Entertainment for All Ages


When it comes to online games there are so many categories available that it may be really hard to choose which one to play, after all you're only limited by your own free time, today we will show you a contrast in game genres so that you know what is available and what isn't, online games have been designed according to the players age, in other words younger players shouldn't be playing war games instead, educational games such as memory and puzzles are recommended instead.

There are several kinds of online games available for audiences of different ages, some use the characteristics of games such as chess, others mix card games with strategy games and others take shooting games to a whole new level. A great online game, which is mostly based on shooting is called madness death wish, this particular game should only be played by adults or older teenagers or not affected by violence, having said that older audiences are able to do with the game to the fullest because it is similar to games found in sites such as cartoon network that are known for taking online games to a whole new level.

Madness death wish is not really much of a game, but more of a simulation of what would happen if the player were to take on five different enemies at the same time using different weapons. The simulation is quite funny, because of the way the player is programmed to move for instance, if you get the gun with spears. You get to shoot your enemies from the front from the back and without even seeing them, it is a pretty stylish killing game however, the main player always dies at the end at the hands of an enemy, which is behind the wall, if you play this game you would have to agree that the best situation is one of the main player gets the powers of the blood God, he literally rips his opponents apart.

Puzzle bubble it's a cute game much like Tetris but without the intricate shape combination and complications. Unlike Tetris, you are not required to align objects which are common at you at a certain speed, instead you're expected to line up bubbles or balls of the same color, when this happens you're able to eliminate a row, or a group of balls of the same color which clears up the path to the top, however, this game is similar to Tetris in the sense of speed, if you're not able to eliminate as many bubbles as possible within the least amount of time the roof which holds the bubbles will come down crushing you it will make you lose this may sound like a very simple game at first glance, however it isn't so. If you like Pacman and Tetris then this game is for you.

By: Ivan Cuxeva