Developing News http://www.developingwords.org/news/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:51:10 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In case you haven't guessed it already, this site is on an indefinite hiatus. Many thanks to all of our bloggers and readers.


]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2008/01/#000217 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2008/01/#000217 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:51:10 -0800 Tom's Shoes This is brilliant.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/07/#000216 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/07/#000216 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:58:05 -0800 Solar Powered Community Poway, Calif. (June 5, 2007) - SOLARA, the first apartment community in California to be fully powered by the sun, officially opened today.

I hadn't heard about this until today. Sounds like a great project.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/07/#000215 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/07/#000215 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:54:54 -0800 It looks like that partnership with Via isn't going to materialize. We presented them with the idea of having Michelle use their services to help get her town networked. As the project developed she would blog about her progress, thus giving them some publicity.

They were excited about this proposal at first but it seems their interest has waned.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/05/#000211 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/05/#000211 Wed, 23 May 2007 12:58:37 -0800 I can't for the life of me figure out why the comments are acting screwy. They'll be off for a bit.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/04/#000201 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/04/#000201 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:26:52 -0800 I quit my freelance gig last friday to spend more time growing my own list of clients. Hopefully I'll have more time to get the word out about this site.

Speaking of which, Ala has tagged Developing Words an "Absolutely Must Read!"on her blog. Thanks Ala, we agree.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/04/#000197 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/04/#000197 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:50:51 -0800 Via Via Technologies has expressed interest in Developing Words. They're a Taiwanese based company best known for manufacturing motherboard chips.

They're got a project called the Via pc-1 initiative which aims to help people in developing nations get online. Forward thinking companies like Via understand that by reaching out to those in need, you can find potential future customers. Hopefully we'll get a chance to work with them!

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/02/#000189 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/02/#000189 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:06:40 -0800 Happy New Year Hi Friends. I've been thinking about what direction to take the site this year since our revenue has been lacking. Our writers are good but it's been difficult to build up a loyal group of readers. I think this is partly due to vast number of sites out there these days - competition is tough and attention spans are limited.

That said, I know there are a small number of you that keep coming back I really appreciate it.

You may have noticed that the earnings haven't budged much lately. This is because of the way the Adbrite system works. When a site like this one isn't selling ad space Adbrite will sell the empty space to a special list of advertisers as a kind of filler. Unfortunately we dont see much of that revenue (if any).

Perhaps the best solution this year is to just continue spreading the word about the site. I've been talking with some folks who might be able to help with this. If you have any thoughts on the matter feel free to comment!

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/01/#000178 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2007/01/#000178 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:44:33 -0800 Site traffic has been picking up over the last few weeks. I can't pinpoint where its coming from however since most of the hits are direct. Hello whoever you are!

This next week we'll be tweaking the site layout a bit and adding a script for each writers age. So if a blog looks funny thats probably why.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000165 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000165 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:57:51 -0800 How rich are you? This site is great. You enter your annual salary and it compares it with incomes from the rest of the world. It puts things in perspective. Sites like this are more successful than those that attempt to get money from you by showing images of poor children.

If you present the facts to people in an intelligent way they will respond.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000158 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000158 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:25:55 -0800 Here are some nice people that have been linking to our site lately:

-Becca Tracey is a singer/songwriter living in Nashville. If Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos had a baby and then raised that baby on some good ol' country and blues music, she might sound something like Becca. Listen for yourself here.

-Ala is a fiery young blogger from San Diego. Shes often writes when she's angry which can be entertaining.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000155 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/11/#000155 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:21:58 -0800 Revenue I've decided to change the business model of the site. When we started I was thoroughly impressed with the work that Better World Books was doing. They sell books and make a profit. The keener their business sense, the more everyone benefits.

The main aim of this site however has been to pay our writers through ad revenue. That revenue has been lower than I'd like so we're not going to try to make money for ourselves. Our share of the pie hasnt been much as you can see.
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]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/10/#000144 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/10/#000144 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:03:51 -0800 $$$ I sent out the first check last week to Michelle. If any of our other writers are interested in a check just drop me a line. Cheers.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/09/#000135 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/09/#000135 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:01:08 -0800 MIT It seems that whenever I get frustrated with the state of affairs in the world, I find out that the guys at MIT are already working on a solution. Things like:

Spinach solar power
Turbo charged plasma hybrids
Coal-powered biofuels

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/09/#000128 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/09/#000128 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:46:15 -0800 AdWords Google's AdWords, bless their heart, have been trying desperately to get people to click on their ads. Here's a sample from Lindsay's page.

It seems AdWords is going after that niche market of folks who like to vacation in parts of the world that have plentiful amounts malaria, cholera, and dysentery. A few months ago I read about this guy who travelled to Cameroon with the intention of infesting himself with hookworm. Apparently hookworm can "cure" asthma.

So if that guy is reading Lindsay's blog maybe AdWords can help him find some good travel deals should he need to go back.

]]> http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/07/#000090 http://www.developingwords.org/news/2006/07/#000090 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:52:59 -0800