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Imagevenue.com

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:08:50 +0000

Introduction

Imagevenue.com is free image hosting website for bloggers, eBay sellers and anyone. It has a good uploader. You can host images and messages on your websites also. It is a very simple looking website in design but also a much frequented site. It is among the 100 most visited sites. Infact, its simple design is the main reason for its popularity. Initially there were no ads on the pages but of late the pop up ads have been increasing thus lessening its popularity.

Features

You can share digital pictures with your friends and contacts. There is no need for registration. You can just upload images and send the link to your friends

The maximum file size that is allowed is 3 Mb. You can upload any number of images, and at one time that number can go up to 10.

The files have to be only in .jpg and .jpeg format otherwise they will not be accepted. You can hotlink images in thumbnail mode. These can be linked to bigger images. Hotlink is embedding an image in a message board, webpage, eBay auction page. Large image hotlinking allowed only to premium members. Images are stored confidentially and people whom you want to see have the access to those images.

You can resize your images too, make it bigger or smaller, however picture quality will not be compromised.

You do not need additional software on computer to edit photos. Imagevenue.com provides features like red eye reduction, cropping and rotation. It also gives you an option to upload multiple images which is not present at many sites. You can select many photos for uploading. A progress bar will show you the estimated time left for uploading to finish. According to the terms of the site if an image has not been assessed for one year, it will be deleted.

Imagevenue had a block for advertisements but now increasing number of ads are driving away their loyal users. Most companies in order to survive, bank on these advertisements and that is also happening with imagevenue.com. Thus, speed issues, pop up advertisements have led to a fall in their overall page view numbers.

You can now re-post imagevenue pictures on websites by using busy poster tool.

For 1.66$ per month, you can become a premium member and enjoy more benefits like; 3000 MB of disk space, 100 GB of bandwidth transfer, FTP access and hotlinking large images. The premium members also get no advertisements on the page. There are two premier accounts- Premium Lazy and Premium Busy.

No other site allows you to upload adult images and give that kind of file limit.

Tips

All the images should be marked correctly otherwise they will not be accepted by the website. The user should reveal if the pictures are ‘family safe’ or for ‘adult viewing’.

Newbie friendly rating

Imagevenue.com is a very simple and user friendly site. The photo edit features offers an advantage to users in the sense that they can send images to their friends from any computer and not specifically their own computer. This site gets a rating of 8.

DynDNS.com

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:52:11 +0000

Introduction
DynDNS.com is a company operated by Dynamic Network Services that provides customers with domain name services, domain registration, email, SSL certificates and virtual private servers. The site offers services to businesses as well as individuals. The site claims a user base of well over 2 million.
The site makes an impressive claim of 100 percent uptime since 2001.
Features
The website is well laid out and simple to understand. The new user will appreciate the fact that the homepage is small and not filled with clutter. Four blue boxes at the bottom of the homepage highlight the services DynDNS provides.
Beginning users will be pleased by the 24/7 support available to users. The site provides a one hour return phone call to resolve user issues. Unfortunately, that is a pay service only.
Custom DNS service costs about $27 annually, while the SSL certificate service base package costs about $100 per year. Simple domain registration costs about $15 a year.
Overall, the site is organized and very simple for the beginning user to comprehend and navigate. The homepage features an attractive layout with highlighted boxes detailing the various products sold by the Website.
Tips & Tricks
As a beginner, your best bet is to click on the blue box at the bottom left of the homepage where you’ll find a tutorial on the services DynDNS offers. A clear explanation of all the options available to the user is presented there.
Also in that box is a “what is DNS” tab that explains the inner workings of DNS in layman’s terms. It’s an excellent way to learn more about exactly what Dynamic Network Services is.
Newbie Friendly Rating
This is a friendly website for the Newbie. The site itself is simple without advertisements or other unnecessary distractions. Users can either navigate from the bar at the top of the homepage of the blue shaded boxes at the bottom. We give DynDNS.com a Newbie Friendly Rating of 9.

110mb.com

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:57:01 +0000

Introduction

110mb.com is a free webhosting site that launched in 2008. The site is attractive and well presented, without too much information on the homepage. A navigation bar at the top of the page links the user to everything they’ll need to use the site. The webmasters promise users clean hosting with no forced advertisements. According to the on-site testimonials, they deliver on this promise. 110mb.com provides 24 hour tech support and a 99.8 percent uptime guarantee.

Features

110mb.com provides 5 gigs of disk space and up to 300 gigs of monthly bandwidth. The free service is offered to everyone and the registration process is simple and easy to complete.

The site also offers an “upgrade” which provides unlimited access along with other perks for a charge. The upgrade is actually an ala carte package where you can choose which features you’d like to upgrade. You can select any or all of six features including web mail, database support and backup software.

With any webhosting site, you’ll want to be sure that the site has a solid support network. 110mb.com does. To report a problem, you log in and submit a “problem ticket.” Tech support representatives respond to your ticket in a forum for everyone to read. According to the tickets we saw, response times were prompt.

Although the webhosting is free, your site will often redirect to other sites that pay to advertise with 110mb. That aspect can be irritating and is something to keep in mind.

The process of creating a site is relatively easy and step-by-step. The websites are simple in nature as would be expected from a free service. Judging by the user comments, the upgrades – which cost anywhere between $30 and $60 – make the experience more enjoyable.

Tips & Tricks

Be sure to take advantage of the support staff the site provides. Any questions you have while you’re building your site are quickly answered by tech support. Building a website can be a bit intimidating, so having that back-up available is reassuring.

The community forums are another excellent resource. The new user can find ideas on how to design their website as well as feedback from users that have already developed their own site. The registration process is simple and the forums are loaded with posters so you’re sure to get immediate feedback.

Newbie Friendly Rating

110mb.com is a professionally built site that quite user-friendly. The only drawbacks are the advertisements that go along with the free accounts. The upgrades are affordable and recommended. In the end, we give 110mb.com a Newbie Friendly Rating of 8.