RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread Steven Streight
Imagine a prospective client, testing your expertise, says suddenly to you: Okay, Mr. Hotshot Web Dude, if you want my business, answer this question: in your allegedly expert opinion, if you know so much, what one key ingredient do all successful web sites or blog sites have in common? What

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread rudy
what one key ingredient do all successful web sites or blog sites have in common? i can give you the answer in one word content rudy http://r937.com/ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread Joseph Harris
Steven, Such a question is worse than the 'Have you stopped beating your wife' variety. As posited the question has no answer.What does he mean by success? Sites can succeed in selling, good PR, serving the 'open' community, being state of the art or merely in being (where the person

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread Joseph Harris
I wonder... I am not arguing against content. But what does content mean? This is not semantics; What is the need of that content - that it meets the needs of surfers. That does not mean any standards have to be met, any quantity - does not suggest permanence. Does not suggest profit.

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread rudy
I wonder... I am not arguing against content. But what does content mean? it means exactly what you think it means i'll give you a metaphor what makes a grocery store successful? groceries ;o) i am, in a somewhat obscure way, trying to point out to steven that web site success depends

[wdvltalk] Need some RegExp in VBScript help

2005-01-29 Thread Diane Schips
I have code that search several files for occurrences of strings. I have problems with the two dimenensional array, but I'm working on it. What I DON'T get is why the count isn't being reset between files. For each file, I get a new RegExp object, get the information, and clear out the object.

[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread michael ensor
and how to achieve those. - Original Message - From: michael ensor Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed? : success n. 1 the accomplishment of an aim; a favourable outcome. 2 the attainment of wealth, fame, : or

RE: [wdvltalk] Need some RegExp in VBScript help

2005-01-29 Thread Diane Schips
Never mind. I found the problem! Thanks Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To:

RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread David Blakey
Looks like it's time for my reminder to be issued again: If you're serious about marketing, www.clickz.com Regards, David -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 28/01/2005 • The WDVL Discussion List

Re: [wdvltalk] [OT] dial up not working after Zone Alarm install?

2005-01-29 Thread Joseph Harris
Scott, After about another 3 1/2 hours I have got no result. The phone line is working (other computer getting through no problem).DUN are right; 2nd DUNs set up (2 ISPs). Still error 676 and all the googling in the world gets me no further than 'the phone line is busy'. Toshiba and M$

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread Joseph Harris
I think you'll have to post it David. Can't find it on Clickz. Joseph Looks like it's time for my reminder to be issued again: If you're serious about marketing, www.clickz.com Regards, David -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread David Blakey
I think you'll have to post it David. Can't find it on Clickz. I meant Clickz in general. If you are serious about electronic marketing, then I recommend Clickz. And you can subscribe to Clickz Daily and to individual topic streams. Marketing can be done without selling. There are some

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread rudy
But what does content mean? it means exactly what you think it means In the context of the original question and your answer I don't know what it means; below your metaphor argues for *good* content, which is a qualification the more you poke at this, joseph, the slipperier it gets i

Re: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread Joseph Harris
but that wasn't the question, the question was WHAT makes a web site successful and that's content ;o) If that was the question I would be less vigourous in arguing the matter. But the original question was: 'What ONE key ingredient makes a web or blog successful?' (cut and pasted) And

RE: RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed?

2005-01-29 Thread William Stewart
Okay, I'm bored with this discussion. You have argued it over and over again until the subject has died of exhaustion. Allow me to have the final word (hint, hint) on what content is: Content means a condition where someone doesn't like sleeping outdoors. If you break down the word structure it

RE:[wdvltalk] what makes a web or blog succeed? [FINAL SUMMARY]

2005-01-29 Thread Steven Streight
We can stop now. Thanks for all the thought-provoking comments and mild debate. This question was a test, I guess, of my wisdom. If you think about all the sites you know for sure are successful, blogs and webs, what do they have in common? Not much necessarily: some have not great design, some

RE:[wdvltalk] [OT] blaster worm punishment

2005-01-29 Thread Steven Streight
We've all heard how the teenager who unleashed the Blaster worm, primarily against Microsoft, got only 18 months jail time, court supervision for 3 years, and has to pay up to $1 million damages. I say he deserves much much harsher punishment, mainly because malicious code can potentially make a