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Archive for September, 2010
Free Web Analytics: GoingUp!
Sep 9th
I ran into a free web analytics today called GoingUp! Has anyone heard of Going Up! and have any experience using their analytics? If so how long have you used them? Are they reliable? Etc.
From their site…
Complete WebSite Stats, Track Keyword Positions, Actions & Goals, Customized Dashboard.
# Web Stats
# Traffic Trend Analysis
# Referring Keywords
# Recent Visitor Locations
# Recent Visitor Map
# User Profile Data
# Actions & Goals
# Heat Maps
# Inbound Link Monitoring
# Google Page Rank Tracking
# Alexa Rank Tracking
# Keyword Research
# Keyword Position Tracking
# Public Webstats
# Page Optimizer Tool
# Keyword Density Tool
Here is their logo…
Free Book Giveaway: Web Style Guide
Sep 7th
Since I’m late with the book giveaway I’m announcing the first book to be given away, beginning later this month. I’ll be giving away my Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites, Second Edition by Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton, and Louis Rosenfeld (Paperback – Mar 2002) – link on Amazon for info & picture.
The Technology of Recyclability – “Green” Chips Bag
Sep 4th
I’ve got a new bag of (super tasty) original flavor Frito Lay SunChips that was sold in a 100% compostable bag that breaks down in a compost bin or pile in about 14 weeks…
We dream of a world with less waste. That’s way we’re using fully compostable packaging on specially-marked bags of Original flavor SunChips® snacks. Every specially-marked bag of SunChips® Original flavor snacks is designed to break down in about 14 weeks when placed in a hot, active compost bin or pile. If it takes a little longer, don’t worry about it; Mother Nature will get to it soon enough.
– From Frito Lay’s www.SunChips.com Website
The bag is markedly louder, but who cares as compared to the benefits of a compostable chip bag? And wouldn’t you know it, they are also using solar power. for more info visit www.SunChips.com online!
Google Trims Privacy Policy
Sep 4th
Google has just released slimmed down privacy policies, putting an umbrella privacy policy over all Google products, specific privacy policies for specific Google applications, and has simplified their language to be more clear according to their recent post.
The Google Privacy Center says:
We are updating our privacy policies to make them more user-friendly and to better reflect how our products work together.
Also, you can visit the Google Privacy Tools page to do things like see what information is in your Google account, choose Ad Preferences and more. Google has given more control over privacy on their information while viewing websites, at least those connected somehow with Google, like Google sites, services and websites using Google Services such as Google Analytics.
The post also says:
So we’re simplifying and updating Google’s privacy policies. To be clear, we aren’t changing any of our privacy practices; we want to make our policies more transparent and understandable.
… so we don’t have to worry about the search giant becoming evil and changing their privacy policies and giving away or selling our personally identifiable information. To the contrary the pages mentioned above (Google Privacy Center and Google Privacy Tool) give web surfers more control over their info.
GOOGLE’S 5 PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
Halo Reach is Coming…
Sep 3rd
Halo Reach is expected to be out on the Xbox 360 in Fall 2010 (UPDATE: Was released Sep 14, 200 in the US), according to the Official Halo Reach site.
Created by acclaimed developer Bungie Studios, Halo: Reach will be available fall 2010 exclusively on Xbox 360.
I’m dying to do some HOWTO posts on Halo Reach, usually I get too deeply involved in playing to remember to write much about Halo. Of course I’m excited to get into the actual gameplay/storyline as well, not just the writing part – oh and don’t forget to consider using a monitor instead of a TV!
HALO REACH TRAILER ON YOUTUBE
