Since my last post about Microsoft Silverlight, a lot of major big corporation especially those in media and news industry are building applications on the Microsoft Silverlight Framework to enhance it’s online users experience. For instance, National Geographic, BBC News, CBS, Fox Movies and Major League Baseball are gearing towards content and interaction rich website.

I’m continually amaze by the ability of Silverlight to enable developers to build applications that would only possible on a none web-based platform. You’ve got to see it for yourself in order to be convince. Go to Silverlight’s Showcase to watch the demos.

Impress? Amaze? Want to experience Silverlight on your browser? Go download it here.

Google Adsense’s click-to-play video ads has been launched one year. As to mark the 1 year anniversary, Google has introduced three new click-to-play video ads format namely the 728×90 Leaderboard, the 120×600 Skyscraper, and the 160×600 Wide Skyscraper. Previously, video ads were only enabled for the 300×250 Medium Rectangle, the 336×280 Large Rectangle, the 200×200 Small Square, and the 250×250 Square.

As it was previously, users will see a play button on these three ad formats when a video ad is available - this play button will appear on the right side of the Leaderboard and in the upper half of the Skyscraper formats. Once a user clicks the play button, the video ad will begin to play within the ad unit.

Google has not change the way of generating earnings with videos ads in these new formats. It will remain the same. When an advertiser has chosen to display the click-to-play video ad as a cost-per-thousand impression (CPM) ad, every valid impression of the static image will be paid to publisher, regardless of plays or clicks to the advertiser’s site. If the click-to-play video ad is a cost-per-click (CPC) ad, publisher will generate earnings from valid clicks to the advertiser’s site rather than clicks on the play button. In either case, publisher’s site visitors are free to watch the video. Please keep in mind that publisher need to be opted into image ads in order to receive video ads, but Google isn’t able to guarantee that video ads will always be available.

For more information, please go to Google Adsense Help Center.

Quick NEWS: Rumours which was previous started by ex-TechCrunch UK editor Sam Sethi, are in fact true. According to TechCrunch which cites a “source close to the deal”, Google is paying Feedburner’s owners big fat $100 million in hard cold cash! The deal is expected to close in next two to three weeks.

Well, this is another strategy by Google to dominate the world-wide-web. They are EVERYWHERE nowadays. Previously, Google’s started its own feed advertisement but failed quickly. This is an obvious attempt by them to capture back the market.

What do you think of the development? Is it good for publisher, advertise or even normal blog readers? Leave your comments and lets discuss.

It’s cool gadget review time. A sexy and gorgeus stylish laptop from LG.

The new LG Chocolate Notebook was launched this month, May 2007 - Z1 (Dual LCD), after the highly successful launch of its predecessor - LG Z1PRO Express Dual. This high-performance notebook built with a 12.1-inch widescreen. Taking advantage of Windows SideShow concept, a dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 graphics card is included, thus providing consumers with unlimited access to multimedia content and software gadgets via a secondary display embedded on the notebook lid.

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I have yet to write up a sales page of any kind on website before. As an Internet Marketer wannabe, I’ve been reading a lot of tips and tricks by many seasoned Internet Marketer in the websphere. Their sales letters or sales pages often makes many people want to buy their info-product are well design and written.

I came across a great Top Ten Sales Page Design and Writing No-No’s by . Here there are:

1. Don’t load your web site with a lot of high tech clutter. Your visitors may miss your whole sales message.
2. Don’t use unnecessary words or phrases on your site. You only have so much time to get your visitor’s attention and interest; make ever word count.
3. Don’t make the mistake that everyone will totally understand your web site message. Use descriptive words and examples to get your point across.
4. Don’t write your strongest point or benefit only once. You should repeat it at least 3 times because some people may miss it.
5. Don’t push all your words together on your web site. People like to skim; use plenty of headings and sub headings.
6. Don’t use site content your target audience isn’t interested in. If people are coming to your site to find info about fishing don’t include soccer content.
7. Don’t use 50 different content formats all over your web site. Use the same fonts, text sizes, text colors, etc.
8. Don’t use words your web site visitors might not understand. People are not going to stop and look in a dictionary, they will just go to another site.
9. Don’t let selling words and phrases go unnoticed. Highlight important words and phrases with color, bolding, italics, underlining, etc.
10. Don’t forget to use words that create emotion. All people have emotions, people will have more interest when they are emotionally attached.

Please bear in mind these 10 great tips the next time you are drafting your sales page. Get !