In response to other frameworks for rich Internet applications, Microsoft has introduced Silverlight. Microsoft Silverlight offers both similarities and differences to other options, including Adobe Flex and AJAX-based frameworks. Learn more about the major players creating frameworks for rich Internet applications, what the benefits and disadvantages are for each, and what Microsoft has to bring to the table.

So what are the standards for an ideal application to convert video to flash? I believe the following aspects should be taken into account.

1.  Performance/Cost Ratio:

Everybody wants to get the best product with the lowest price.

In Part 1 of this article , some of the better, freeware keyword, sitemap and ranking tools available to webmasters were listed. Part 2 covers meta tag generators, link popularity apps, link checkers and general SEO tools. Again, all of these tools can be found in the SiteProNews Webmaster Tools Directory along with new additions as we find them.

One of the fun things about publishing a newsletter like SiteProNews is the research that goes into each issue. For more than 6 years, we have been finding and highlighting freeware tools and applications that can make the DIY (do-it-yourself) webmaster's job a little easier. If you've been fixated on the articles in SPN and missed our App of the Day selections, you can find the 900+, mostly freeware programs, filed in 12 major categories at our WebMaster Tools Directory.

Here's a list of tips and tricks to consult at two a.m. when you're trying to put your site to bed and that d*mn script just won't work.

1.  Make a note of the error message, and type it in Google. Leave out your unique paths and file names. Someone else has had the same problem, and some nice person will have posted a solution.

It is extremely common these days to make results display across multiple pages. Some examples are maybe browsing through picture galleries, store products, blog entries, etc.

In Linux and Unix, the syntax that is commonly used by many applications for specifying text patterns is known as regular expressions or in short form - regex.

PHP can be very useful in your webiste design, I use PHP for my websites difficult functions such as forums, blogs, chat, user forms, and shopping cart interface.

But did you know you can use simple PHP for your website navigation systems?

Installment 1:  Developing State-enabled Applications With PHP

When a user is browsing through a website and is surfing from one web page to another, sometimes the website needs to remember the actions (e.g. choices) performed by the user. For example, in a website that sells DVDs, the user typically browses through a list of DVDs and selects individual DVDs for check out at the end of the shopping session. The website needs to remember which DVDs the user has selected because the selected items needs to be presented again to the user when the user checks out. In other words, the website needs to remember the State - i.e. the selected items - of the user's browsing activities

This article is not a complete quide to Apache's mod_rewtite neither to .htaccess. Its purpose is to help you - the webmaster - to create "mod_rewriten" versions of your dynamic webpages even if you have limited technical knowledge. I won't show you all the tips-and-tricks - my aim is to bring all the complexity of the Apache's documentation to 1-2 pages of human lanuage - easy and fast