Posts from — September 2008

Hi Guys

Thanks again for checking out my post today.

I have been thinking over this subject for a quite a while and am dying to get the right answer.

Most of you have certainly heard about the Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. I actually made my online based 6 figure income business after reading this book, but now I am still thinking if I would ever reach or would ever want to work four hours a week. For those who don’t know ; The Four Hour Work week talks about using the principles of outsourcing and virtual assistance to work less and produce more.

In my opinion this would never happen, it might be an aspiration, it might be possible that some of you have actually been able to realise this number of hours coupled with a decent income.( if this is the case I would love to hear from you ) I know I am might sound a bit pedantic as Tim might not really have meant to work STRICTLY FOUR HOURS a week and skying, dancing or enjoying life the rest of his time. No doubt about everything else in the book about, he definitely gives great tips and would inspire and ambitious business owner.

I currently use virtual assistance services to do my accounts, bookings, social bookmarking, social networking, online marketing and stuff. It is true that there is tremendous amount of output and I could never have done all this alone and the price that I am paying for it is so insignificant in front of the returns I am generating. But for me to be able to run a safe business, I need to keep an eye on things all the time and averaging 3-4 hours a day.

I would love to have comments on this from you guys.

Thanks so much

“Accessibility” is used to describe how easy something is for everybody to use, regardless of impairment or disability.

It is crucial for web designers to understand what makes site difficult for some people to access, and what we can do to make this easier.

There is a lot of good documentation on the web about accessibility. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the body that draws up standards to guide the development of the web, and has published a very thorough set of resources on the subject through its Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). The WAI documentation is the best place to get a complete and thorough understanding of the problems we face, and guidelines on what to do. However, the documentation is very lengthy and pitched for a pretty technical audience.

In this section, I intend to boil down the mass of advice available on this subject into a few manageable techniques that all web designers need to know and employ.
The argument for accessibility in web design

There are 3 main reasons we should all strive to make our web sites accessible:

1. Because there is a significant proportion of people using the web who have one kind of disability or another. This includes people with impaired vision. Making a site accessible to everyone is not just the right thing to do - it’s good business too.
2. Because going through the process of making a web site accessible makes a better site. A lot of the things you have to consider, and techniques you’ll apply, will make your site easier for everyone to use.
3. Because there are legal requirements to do so. Government sites in many countries are already obliged to make all web sites accessible, and this legislation may soon extend to the private sector.

You are tired of the rushes of your hectic life? You want to relax and to enjoy without any tension? You are seeking for a perfect place for a perfect holiday? Well, Mauritius is the perfect spot for it! Mauritius has got everything to satisfy the needs of each and everyone.

Starting from the most famous white sand, blue sea, beautiful beaches and the greenery around, Mauritius is a little paradise for holidaymakers. The sea, sand and sun are just perfect for those who seek to relax.

For those who are seeking for some more thrills, Mauritius also offers a wide range of exciting sports such as water-skiing, Para-sailing, diving, big fishing game, surfing, mountaineering, trekking, quad-biking and many more…

When we talk of Mauritius, we now talk about green-tourism also. If you are among the nature-lovers, then Mauritius will definitely seduce you! Mauritius has various nature spots which have been attracting people. The most famous places are: the Gorge viewpoints and valleys, Nature Park, Alexandre Fall, 7 Cascades Waterfalls, Chamarel, Ferney valley, Domaine du Chasseur, Ilot Gabriel, Ile aux Aigrettes and not to forget, a good diving to see the tropical marine fauna and flora!

The hostelry industry of Mauritius is one of the best in the world. Whether you are holidaymakers, honeymooners or on a business trip; the hotels have an appropriate package to offer to everyone. The prices differ from the standards of the hotels as well as from hotels to hotels. Whether you are looking for luxurious 5 star hotels or some much more economical hotels, all is there to suit your budget!

If you want to make your holiday, a successful one; then coming to Mauritius is all that you must do and Mauritius will do the rest for you!

If we assume that Facebook is growing rapidly then the relatively similar marketshare numbers year over year indicate it’s actually the entire sector that’s growing. Though trailing in the distance of the big two, market share percentages have held steady or grown for the next services in line as well: Bebo, BlackPlanet, ClubPenguin, GaiaOnline, MyYearbook and Hi5 have unchanged or increased marketshare numbers according to the same metric.

Chart from Hitwise

These figures might be of interest to each one of your reading this post, let us see how this changes over time. For us, internet marketeers and social networkers, these platforms are definitely of great help. The big question is where do we put our energy?

Please comment.

Thanks

Rajeev