The new version also fixes five security bugs, including one involving a cross-site scripting vulnerability that had been fixed earlier but that recurred.

Flash has been a dominant component for building the richer aspects of the Web, notably games and streaming video, and programmers have relied on it to bridge compatibility and feature differences among browsers. But browser makers have long chafed at how Flash programs could crash the browser and confuse its user interface, and long-running work to reproduce many Flash abilities in Web standards is steadily maturing.

Google is among those pushing this work, which sometimes loosely is called HTML5 but which in fact also includes Cascading Style Sheets for formatting, and JavaScript for processing, and other elements of the Hypertext Markup Language for Web pages beyond the upcoming HTML5 version.

Apple has been most vocal about opposition to Flash, including a strongly worded letter from CEO Steve Jobs enumerating what he sees as Flash shortcomings and a ban that keeps Flash off iOS devices–the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Despite Flash’s drawbacks and mixed reputation, though, it’s unarguably widely used on the Web, and Adobe is working to keep it relevant, most recently through the Flash Player 10.1 release that works on mobile phones as well as computers. Here, Adobe and Google have a tight alliance: Android phones are the first to get Flash support, and Chrome now has it built in. That means among other things that it will automatically be updated through Chrome’s behind-the-scenes upgrade technology.

To reduce Flash problems in Firefox, Mozilla just released Firefox 3.6.4 that walls off plug-ins into a separate area of computer memory where they can do less harm. The feature is enabled only on Windows and Linux so far but is under development for Mac OS X.

Update 6:32 a.m. PDT: Those who like Chrome but not Flash can type “about:plugins” into the Chrome address bar to see a list of plug-ins and a “disable” button to shut down what isn’t wanted. In addition, in the “under the hood” section of the control panel, the “content settings” options lets people selectively block or enable various plug-ins for specific Web sites.

ARocha and CLER will also be hosting a free film night on Bike To Work Day Morden 2010 to promote the bicycling culture around the world. This event is open to the public and starts at 7 p.m. at the Morden Library with three short films about celebrating Bike-To-Work Day in San Francisco, the Ciclovia bike festival in Bogota Colombia, and Copenhagen’s climate friendly bike friendly streets, followed by the award winning documentary film Veer.

Veer explores America’s fast-growing bicycling culture, and sub-culture, by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike-centric social groups they belong to. All from different backgrounds, these peoples’ lives and their individual efforts intersect to create community change they never anticipated. Veer examines what it means to be part of a community, and how social movements are formed.

The trailer for Veer can be viewed at: www.veerthemovie.com/trailer.asp

Potential participants are encouraged to register their interest with Kelly Stock by calling 822-6223 or e-mail to kellystockmstw@gmail.com.

The Morden & District Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing networking opportunities to the business community, all funds raised from the golf tournament will help the chamber develop programming that will address the expressed concerns of the business community.

Please register by June 10, 2010.
Registration: 1:00
Shotgun Start: 1:30
Meeting: 4:30
Supper: 5:00
Adjourn: 6:00

http://mordenchamber.com/golf-tournament.html

With 28 different variations to choose from, consumers will be able to try a selection of styles and select the finish and colour of their wristband from the Touch collection, including the new Sailing Touch, T-Touch Expert and Sea Touch.

As well as seeing how the watch would look on their wrist, they will be able to experiment with the touch screen features of the watches, including the diver functionality of the Sea Touch and the altimeter, meteo, compass and thermometer of the wider ranges.

And if what you want is to install it on your computer or mobile devices click here.

“The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Individual articles on a blog are called “blog posts,” “posts” or “entries”. A person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Blogs did indeed start life as a personal online publishing system which allowed individuals to quickly and simply write, publish and distribute their own opinions via the internet on any subject that took their fancy. These would then appear in chronological order, hence often giving the appearance of a diary type format.

Mainly because of this, blogs are still often described as Online diaries however, this is now akin to describing a PC simply as a Word Processor. Certainly, in both cases, it is one of the uses that they can be put to, but it barely scratches the surface of what you are really able to do with them, particularly from a business perspective.

Looking at blogs in another way, they could also be considered as a special type of website. However, by using the special characteristics that a blog offers, they have now been converted into a hugely effective marketing and communications tool for businesses (see below).

Special Characteristics of Blogs

So what are the special characteristics that blogs have which make them so great both for personal use and for business use?

The main elements that you should be aware of so that you can make best use of them for your business are:

• No technical knowledge required: you don’t need technical expertise to write a blog. You add pages or articles through a Windows type of interface so there is no need for a web designer to update it for you you can do it all yourself and in double quick time.
• Readers can leave comments: your readers can respond to your posts so that you can start to see who is interested in the same areas as you or as a business open a conversation with potential clients, suppliers or partners. The perfect opener to developing a relationship and a network!
• Automatically organized: categories and archives are integral parts of a blog and each post will automatically be placed correctly according to the selection you make. This gives great organization and structure to a blog which is perfect for visitors and Search Engines alike and allow you to concentrate on the content;
• Search Engine magnets: with regular posts, categorized content and search engine friendly links and addresses, business blogs become ideal places for Search Engines to find the type of content they love and you can rank very highly!
• Instant distribution of information: using RSS and pinging, blogs allow you to widely distribute your latest news and information, both instantly and automatically to Search Engines, directories and your readers (and potential customers!)
• Multiple Authors: not only can one person add content but you can allow access to any number of people so that you have several authors contributing to a topic or a series of topics. It also opens up the possibilities for blogs as tools ideally suited to internal communications within a company.
• Internal and External Links: blogs thrive by links and referring to other articles so that conversations and ideas can be taken up and developed. At its best, this allows a viral effect in terms of promotion and helps develop both relationships and networks.
• Permalinks: every post and every category has its own individual address, forever! This means that you can refer to them in articles, emails, newsletters etc safe in the knowledge that they will always be found. Another great feature for the Search Engines.

What are Personal Blogs?

A personal blog is generally set up to allow the author to discuss their views on anything and everything, so the topics change with each post according to mood or inclination. This is where blogs started and it is essentially a personal diary or scrapbook, which can be great fun to both read and write.

There are now tools which are freely available to allow anyone to set up a personal blog quickly and simply – for a Business Blog, it is better to use a blog platform over which you have greater control. The most well know is Blogger, owner by Google, though there are others which are as good if not as well known. Contact me if you would like a list of free personal blogging services available.

What are Business Blogs?

Business Blogs developed as a natural progression. They use the same technology but tend to be very targeted in terms of their subject matter and focus on a specific market area or niche. In fact, something to bear in mind: the most successful are set up with both an audience and a business focus in mind which they then stick to. Why? Because the audience they are looking to reach will expect it – that is why they were attracted to it in the first place and that is why they will return and recommend the blog to others.

In general terms, it is a powerful marketing and communications tool which helps companies to communicate better with stakeholders of all types, from customers to suppliers and from partners to employees. Companies do of course use blogs in very different ways, each according to their own requirements. However, those which have used them most successfully, have managed to develop better relationships and greater trust with their target groups, and hence market themselves more effectively as a result.

In addition, with the arrival of Search Engines as THE research tool, this focus proved to be doubly beneficial for a Business Blog owner. The tighter the focus of the content, then the more likely it is to be keyword rich and so gain the type of Search Engine results that would make an SEO professional proud! A well set-up Business Blog has a structure which just adds further weight to this.

Why should a business have a Blog?

Firstly, lets make it clear that a Business Blog is not a place where you keep and report a diary of your company’s activities a personal blog may sometimes be used as a diary, but a business blog most certainly is not!

You should think of a Business Blog much more as part of your online marketing toolkit, indeed as a central element of it. It can be used in a number of different ways according to your business requirements but all centered around the ideas of two-way communication with prospects and customers (essentially leading to conversations and connections) as well as general marketing and business development.

Specifically, a blog can be particularly beneficial in:

• Differentiating your business, products and services
• Attracting prospects and developing new business opportunities
• Promoting your business through the Media and online Public Relations
• Acting as a central element of your Search Engine marketing
• Researching and Developing new Markets, Products or Niches
• Developing Communication channels to your market
• Helping to enhance and build your visibility and brand
• Positioning Yourself as the Expert
• Improving Internal Communications

In all of these areas, you will find that Business Blogs are not only very effective but also very cost effective as well.

Blogs help to personalise your company and the products and services that you offer, which increases the value of your organization in the eyes of your customers. This in turn will build much higher levels of trust so that, in fact, the readers of your Blog often become your most passionate word-of-mouth ambassadors.

On top of that, the inbuilt distribution facilities such as RSS and pinging, as well as the blog specific marketing opportunities that trackbacks, comments and social bookmarking all add extra ways and means to promote your blog and therefore your business. You also have the fact that blogs are very search engine friendly because of the way that they are written and organized (automatically, I might add) and because the philosophy of linking is an integral part of the blogosphere as a result, business blogs have the tendency to rank more highly than other types of websites.

A Business Blog is a flexible and yet powerful marketing tool for small businesses and large corporate companies alike which offers a surprisingly large range of options and benefits. In fact, once a business has the chance to have their questions answered about blogs and understand what they can offer, the focus of the questions tend to change from Why have a blog? to What sort of a blog will be best?.

Benefits of Blogging?

As you have been reading this overview, you have probably been thinking about some of the ways in which you could use a Blog for your own business perhaps with a view to reaching new audiences, improve visibility on the web and their interactions with customers, as well as actually increase sales. It is now an important part of the online marketing for your business!

Dont forget that a Business Blog also gives you, your company and those who work for it, a place to collect and share ideas and relevant information with your customers and prospects. This in turn generates mutual trust and builds to a relationship which is more like a partnership than the typical supplier-customer sales relationship.

The benefits that you can enjoy are:

• Develop your position and your reputation as an expert – Demonstrate your knowledge, expertise and experience on matters relating to your industry and give yourself the chance to show your expert position in your specialism.
• Business Differentiation – a blog will give you the opportunity to show how your business and services differ from (and are hopefully superior to) those of your competition. Done well, it will set you apart in terms of the benefits you offer.
• Search Engine Marketing & Visibility Higher rankings and therefore greater visibility on the main Search Engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN because of the updated content, great (automatic) structure and the focused content which will attract Search Engines and readers alike.
• Creating a real dialogue with those who matter – You have the opportunity and the ideal tool to start to open up new and very real communications channels with your customers, prospects, partners and suppliers.
• Public Relations & Press Releases While not the ideal use for blogs from the point of view of blogging purists, business blogs remain fabulous marketing tools to distribute and then promote your company information and press releases.
• Lead Generation additional visitors, better positioning and improved search engines ranking all provide the chance to develop an increased lead generation opportunity. (Lots more ideas available drop me a line at blogappraisal@theblogcoach.co.uk and Ill explain how!)
• Brand Awareness – An ideal channel through which to put your brand in front of the customer and communicate what it stands for you could be a small company or multinational, either way you are strengthening your online position.
• Educational Marketing – Show how your products and services can solve your customers problems rather than rely on interruption marketing and in your face selling. You could also look at this in terms of relational marketing because that’s exactly what you’re creating, better relationships with your marketplace.
• Internal Communications a blog is an excellent tool to help to share information easily within your company, manage projects, develop teams and hugely improve the internal communications.

A Blog is also very easy to use because you can write using a Word type of interface which means that you do not need a web designer to put information on the web for you any more – anyone in your organization with access to the internet (and permission, of course!) can update and add information as required!

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Eagleye Team

Your business Web page delivers that picture to your customers and prospects, and does it 24/7/365.

Perhaps the most common misconception about business websites is that they must offer products for purchase, accept credit cards and process financial transactions, and so on. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

While ecommerce websites are increasingly popular, the vast majority of business websites are still information and communication rather than purchase-oriented. If your business offers products and services appropriate for retail sale over the Internet, then by all means you should consider an ecommerce website.

But if, like most businesses, your products and services aren’t intended for Internet sales, you still need a Web page of your own. And you can get one quickly and economically.

The first thing you will need is a Web hosting service – that’s the address of your business Web page, and the company that actually stores your business’s website on its computers and makes it available to Web users.

Choosing a Domain Name

Ideally the address of your website will match the name of your business, such as ABC.com; in reality, many addresses are already taken. If that’s the case for you, give some thought to an original Web page address/name that reflects your business: ABCmytownname.com, perhaps, or something similar. Remember: your Web page address should deliver your business’s name as closely as possible, as well as being memorable and distinctive. Your website’s address is a marketing tool too.

Contact us to find out what kind of website your business needs. We can work around your budget!