| Anvil
Issue Eight
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*Welcome to Anvil- a weekly interactive newsletter providing insight
into online industry news, issues and trends. In this week’s issue:
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TOP
INDUSTRY NEWS
*Anvil Web Site
*Anvil Overview
TOP
WEB PICKS
*Better Homes and Gardens Thanksgiving Survival Guide
*Kaplan Turkey On The Web
*Windows95
*Internic
*Doctor HTML
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TOP INDUSTRY NEWS
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*Anvil Web Site
Anvil’s new Web site will debut Friday, December 6. The site will
augment the existing newsletter with information and archives. The
site will have the following sections: Top Industry News, Design,
Hosting, Marketing, Top Web Picks, Archive and About. Each section
will contain the current week’s issue and a link to past issues.
The Archive section will provide access to all past issues, as well
as keyword search engine functionality in the future. About will
detail the basics on Anvil, including subscription information.
Feel free to visit the teaser page now, and get a taste of what’s
to come in December.
http://www.anvil-media.com/
*Anvil
Overview
With a new site on the way, and the holiday season here, I thought
now would be a good time to answer some common questions. As a side
note, this information will be available on the Web site.
-What’s
Anvil?
Anvil is a free weekly interactive newsletter providing insight
into online industry news, issues and trends. Originally, I designed
Anvil as a communications tool between VIVOMEDIA employees and clients.
As marketing manager for a Web design, hosting and marketing firm,
I wanted to make sure our clients and employees ’were on the same
page.’ As I spent increasingly more time online researching news
and issues for clients, I realized the value of the information,
and decided to take it external. Within the first week, Anvil membership
rose 120. The current subscriber base is around 200, resulting strictly
from word-of-mouth. I will continue to keep this service free as
long as possible.
-Who
is Mr. Editor Person?
I’m Kent Lewis, marketing manager for VIVOMEDIA. At VIVOMEDIA, I’m
responsible for marketing all of our client sites through market
research, online promotion, media relations and banner advertising.
I also provide marketing services to companies outside our current
Web design client list. As managing editor of Anvil, I scour the
Internet each day, looking for news fit for Anvil. I try to pick
stories of great importance in the near future, give a brief overview,
and make editorial comments where necessary. Keep in mind, views
expressed in Anvil, are mine alone, and should not reflect on VIVOMEDIA
or related clients.
-Why
Design, Hosting and Marketing?
These sections relate directly to VIVOMEDIA’s core competencies.
The Design section focuses on issues and trends relating to the
design of Web, intranet or kiosk applications, from operating systems
to applets. The Hosting section feature news and technology relating
to Internet access, from hardware and software to legal issues.
The Marketing section provides information and tips regarding successful
online marketing, including market research, online promotion, media
relations and banner advertising. Top Web Picks include a wide range
of sites, whether fun, informative or just weird.
-What’s
VIVOMEDIA.
VIVOMEDIA is an interactive marketing communications company specializing
in design, production, hosting and marketing of Web, intranet and
kiosk applications. Visit the Web site at http://www.vivo-media.com
or send email to yes@vivo-media.com for more information regarding
our clients and services.
-Why
Anvil?
Why not, it has a nice ring to it. Besides, The Straight Dope was
already taken.
-When
does Anvil come out?
Anvil is sent via email, and will be available on the Web site each
Friday morning, barring holidays and hangovers.
-Where
can I get past issues of Anvil?
Easy, just check the Archive section of the Web site at http://www.anvil-media.com.
-How
do I subscribe?
That’s even easier, just follow the directions at the bottom of
each newsletter, or check the About section of the Web site. Just
in case, send ’subscribe news’ (sans quotes) in the body of your
message to majorvivo@vivo-media.com.
-Do
you really answer comments, questions and feedback via email?
Of course, silly. Just send them to editor@anvil-media.com.
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TOP WEB PICKS
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*Better Homes and Gardens Thanksgiving Survival Guide
Thanksgiving is just three days away, better get cooking. If it’s
your turn to fix the Thanksgiving feast this year, the Survival
Guide is for you. The interactive guide includes recipes, menus
(including low-fat and vegetarian ideas), fact sheets, and an interactive
planning guide that puts you in control. The interactive roasting
guide will tell you when to start cooking, for how long, and at
what temperature. Happy Thanksgiving.
http://www.bhglive.com/survival/
*Kaplan
Turkey On The Web
Kaplan, the scholastic testing experts, have provided a comprehensive
set of links surrounding the Thanksgiving Holiday. Download and
play the Spin The Turkey game. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s a huge
time-waster.
http://www.kaplan.com/holiday/turkey.html
*Windows95
A robust directory of shareware and assorted Windows95 goodies.
True to Windows95, the interface is easy to use, and the selection
is vast. Windows 3.1 and Mac users need should upgrade to a real
PC OS or visit c/net’s SHAREWARE.COM instead.
http://www.windows95.com
*Internic
Reduce expensive copyright lawyer costs when looking up a new domain
name. Internic, the controller of all Internet domain name registration,
provides a handy Web interface for their large database. The Whois
search provides registration and contact information for all current
domain names.
http://rs.internic.net/cgi-bin/whois
*Doctor
HTML
Doctor HTML retrieves a Web page and performs several tests to see
if the document is in tip-top shape. First-time visitors may wish
to start with a look at the test descriptions. The Doctor performs
the following tests: spelling, image analysis, document structure,
image syntax, table structure, verify hyperlinks, form structure
and show commands. The comprehensive reports generate quickly and
are easy to read.
http://www2.imagiware.com/RxHTML/
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