by Galina Arlov and Robert Lachman Podcasting is a technology whose time has come. Though it may use some of the same technologies as (RSS ) blogging, it’s a completely different beast when it comes to Search Engine Optimization. Podcasting – like the Web, e-mail, file sharing and peer to peer networking – is quickly changing how information can be shared in cyberspace. Podcasts are basically

By David Utter Metadata won't be enough for fulfilling user needs with podcast search; the next generation of that search will feature voice recognition. Speak up! Do you have a podcast now? Have you integrated any pre-roll or sponsorship mentions to monetize it? Give us a shout at WebProWorld. Podcast search offers a different challenge for potential advertisers and the publishers who want

by Galina Arlov Since the publication of Recruiters for MSN or Data Miners on WebProNews I have been contacted by several search engine professionals who in turn have been contacted by Microsoft and interviewed by Kenexa (read a letter below). Also, since the unveiling of Microsoft’s adCenter Incubation Lab Team (adLab for short), being set up in Beijing, staff writer for WebProNews Jason Lee

By: Miller Pontius To use Flash or not to use Flash, that may no longer be the question. For years we've been telling clients to restrain their Flash impulses because, though the technology is admittedly cool, it doesn't add value to the typical website. During that time we looked at Flash as something graphic artists learned to do so they could not only control the look and feel of a site,

A Creative Solution to Validate Pages Containing Macromedia Flash and Work Around XHTML Specifications for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. by Galina Arlov Remember the “Good Housekeeping Seal?” W3C is the World Wide Web Consortium seal of quality assurance for your website, providing guidelines to insure your website will look and function properly, regardless of the browser, resolution or

By Tom Green Sometimes you just have to wonder how the guys at Macromedia do it. For example, web video is suddenly all the rage thanks to Flash Professional 8, those wonderful people at On2 and Sorenson and the folks at Adobe who provide the video editing software. It is enough to make a web developer's head spin. Suddenly we are confronted with putting web video in our web pages because

by Dave Davies From reading the title many of you are probably wondering what W3C compliance has to do with SEO and many more are probably wondering what W3C compliance is at all. Let's begin by shedding some light on the latter. What Is W3C Compliance? The W3C is the World Wide Web Consortium and basically, since 1994 the W3C has provided the guidelines by which websites and web pages should