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Four Great Internet Phenomena

Ever now and then something hits the Internet and spreads like wildfire.  Below are four such phenomena I've come across recently that I figured I'd share.

(1) Million Dollar Homepage

On August 26, 2005, English college student Alex Tew launched the Million Dollar Homepage as a way to fund his education....

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How to Build a Better Political Campaign Website…

(1) Create a graphic design that says something about the candidate.  Most candidate websites are cookie cutter in terms of design.  Stand out by creating a graphic identity that actually speaks to who the candiate is.  The Kinky Friedman for Governor website is a good example of a site design with some personality....

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How To: Sabotage a Social Networking Site

Facebook, the popular social networking site, was the frontrunner and leader in the social networking for college students for a long time.  But, given the recent controversies over the Facebook news feed and the decision to make Facebook open to to everyone, not just to college students, it seems that the site might be losing its edge to MySpace and other networks. ...

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YouTube: Show me the Money!

By now, we all know about the popularity of YouTube and the dramatic effect the site has had on video creation and sharing.  However, despite its popularity and dominating position as the Web's most popular user-generated video site, it seems to me that YouTube could be in danger of going under. ...

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Reading the Classics via Email

You might have a large collection of thick classics sitting on your bookshelf at home right now. You bought them years ago but have yet to touch them. A fine layer of dust seems to have permanently attached itself to the cover. You were waiting for that rainy Saturday where you could curl up on the sofa with Wuthering Heights or The Art of War,...

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