Transferring files from the Internet to computers is not new. Pictures, games or video files are mostly on the card. But why is Limewire computer software application stealing the show? Limewire is a small, but popular Windows software founded to aid businesses and home users for free. Its enviable reputation for free use in varied versions is what makes it different.

Operating systems that use it are Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 98, and Windows 95 and there are no mind boggling requirements. This is the first rate version to download your music and pictures. Limewire brings the music store to your laptop and desktop computer. This is the easiest way for buying files than stealing. It’s because the source code is free. It runs on open protocol that is free to the public.

You can’t believe it but Limewire is perfect. It has that content to allow for different file sharing. Peer to peer networks are not shut down by Limewire application. In P2P, when you are downloading, it means you are downloading directly from another computer. But how do you download and install Limewire?

It is not a must to have all the platforms to use Limewire. The free download fits any of your choice. In other words, you can set up the download on Windows 95 if that’s what you have.

Click options menu before you embark on downloading. Select “tools” and “options” from the menu bar. Click on “sharing”, left-hand column and delete all those shared extensions. Shared connections slow down the Internet. Delete them to speed up your Internet connection.

Key in the file extensions, that is not in your computer. These are real media secure files that enables you to download Limewire. Select filters, left column to check the key words. Select ignore options on suspicious files. That adult content you smile at might be junk, so don’t waste your time. Circumvent them. Go to Limewire’s main screen and select type boxes. You’ll see, “documents, “audio”, “video” and more. Type the one you want and search. If the file is not on your network, a search result brings you nothing. Meaning? No user has launched the file you are looking for. Take a breather and search later because you can only download a file if another computer is open and are sharing a file you are searching for. But a search for Limewire doesn’t have this limitation.

How to Download LimeWire?
Visit Limewire.com which is the official website of Limewire software. Limewire offers you with 2 versions which are – Limewire Pro which costs 34.95$ & Limewire Basic which is free. The main difference between these versions is that you get fastest speed while downloading files using Pro version along with better search results, more sources searched, reliable downloads, Built-in Media Player & Multiple Operating systems support.

Once you are the official website you have the option to download the Pro or Basic version based on your requirement after which get the direct download link which is a file around 15Mb. Once you start installing the Limewire application first Java is installed which can take up some time because its downloaded from the Java website and installed. While completing the installation process you are asked to ‘Agree with Some Legal Stuff’ which tells you that Limewire Basic/Pro is a peer-to-peer program for sharing authorized files only. Copyright Laws may forbid obtaining or distributing certain copyright content. Only once you agree to these Legal Terms you can continue using Limewire whose main Interface starts.

Can we Limit the Download Speeds
Yes Limewire allows you to set up the download speed at while files can be downloaded to your computer. Under the Tools > Options you have a Menu named as Advanced > Transfers which allows you to select the maximum numbers of files you can download simultaneously and the option to ‘Limit your download bandwidth’ in the form of a progress bar, just slide it based on your requirement.

This can be a good option if you want to download files without interrupting your work by setting up 25-50% of your total bandwidth speed, with the balance speed available for your browsing. These same settings are available for File Uploads which is applicable when you are sharing your files stored on your computer. You can also select the Internet Connection Speed from Dial Up or Broadband/Cable Internet Connection.

How to Search in LimeWire
Limewire offers you with a Search Box which can help you to search files from the whole Limewire network directly or else based on certain categories like Audio, Videos, Images, Documents & Programs. Once you Enter the Search Keyword in the Search Box, limewire starts searching for files and gives you a whole list of files which are available for instant download. The Search Results also offer you the number of P2P Users who are sharing these files, which means that these people have the same files on their Shared Folders of their computer.

Selecting & Downloading Files in LimeWire
Once all the search results are loaded in the LimeWire Interface you can find that the file name, P2P users total, File properties etc are loaded. You can right click on any of these files and download them. In case you find some useless file on this Peer 2 Peer Network you can right click on it and ‘Mark as Spam’. Only problem with these searches is that by default you will find many Adult Files in the search results and a lot of Spam files. Always Click on the Size option and ignore all the small sized files because these may be Spam files which can be harmful for your PC.

Is LimeWire Legal
Many people keep asking this question if LimeWire is Illegal or Legal to use. Lets start thinking about this in detail. First of all the software Limewire is completely Legal if its downloaded from the official website and it allows users to download and share files. Limewire is a tool which helps you to share information in the form of files with other people who are also using the same software on their computer which is Legal job. Downloading & Sharing copyright files is completely illegal and breaks all the laws because you are downloading stuff for free which you should be paying for officially but are accessing/using it for free.

Are Limewire Files Safe & Secure?
Recently there were many questions erupting about the unsafe files available on the Limewire P2P network which can be dangerous for your computer. Some of the main problems with the content in this network is that – you may be sharing some of your private or protected files on your computer by mistake which can create big problems. There may be adult content downloaded to your computer unless you configure content filters in Limewire settings. Spywares or Virus may also get downloaded to your computer while downloading other files , hence its recommended to block files with .exe, .vbs, .lnk, .bat, .sys, or .com extension under the Content Filters.

Final Talk
Limewire software is legal but the content you download through it may be illegal. Limewire is now offering DRM-free Legal Music which can be downloaded through the music store available at store.limewire.com , the store has more than a million tracks in it with individual songs costing 0.99$ with different discounted plans for users who download many songs. The packages range like ‘Platinum Plan’ costing 20$ every month for 75 songs download. Limewire cannot tell you which files are Legal and which are Illegal, hence its upto you to decide it. You are the user, read all the rules and proceed towards the downloads.

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Twitter is a Real-Time short messaging service which helps you to connect with your friends and followers no matter where you are and how you want to get connected. Its a 140 characters limit messaging service where you can post messages in your Twitter account and its posted on your public account which is also sent your followers as updates.

Register for Free Twitter Account

You can register for a Twitter account offcourse for free of charges with your Full Name, Username , Password & Email Address. Once you enter this information you are a twitter user and have access to all the services which others do. You dont need to confirm anything in your address, and directly start using the twitter account.

What are Tweets

The simple and short messages you send on Twitter are called as Tweets, which are sent to your followers and shown on your Twitter Profile Page. If you dont have any friends or contacts with your Twitter Account then these Tweets are worth nothing because there is no one who is going to read them. On the Twitter Homepage , once you login to your account you will find all the Tweets posted by you and your contacts the way blog posts are listed with the latest & fresh ones on the top and older ones moving down.

How to Twitter

Adding tweets is really simple, you just have to login to your Twitter account and then visit the Home section at http://twitter.com/home. Here you will find a box where you can enter the Tweets and click on ‘Update’ which posts the Tweet on all your followers Homepage. Make sure the message you try to send is less than 140 characters because anything about that is not accepted.

Who are Followers & What is Following

At Twitter its really easy to find someone and start following them. Following means that you are becoming a follower of someone, after which what all he tweets in his twitter account is updated on your homepage. Lets say you are following you friends, then whenever he sends a message on Twitter, all the followers like you get the same message.

How to Follow Someone

In order to follow someone in Twitter you need to visit the profile page of your friends and then hit the ‘Follow’ button which is available just below their Profile Photo. Once this is done you are a Follower of that specified Twitter member and you will be able to see all their messages in your Twitter Homepage. You can Following anyone except those who have not Protected their updates and kept a private profile. There is no rule that the person whom you have followed should Follow you back but if he follows back you can send him private messages which are normally notified to him via email.

How do i UnFollow Someone

The very same way you follow someone in Twitter, you need to click on the ‘Following’ option which is available just below their Profile Photo. You will be asked to confirm if you want to Remove the account from your ‘Following’ members list, which once clicked you are done with the Unfollowing process and you wont see any of their updates on your Twitter Homepage. The person whom you have UnFollowed can still continue Following you because there is no link between these actions and he can continue to read all your updates on his homepage.

How to reply other Twitter Members

When you follow other users, you keep getting their messages on your Homepage and in case you want to reply to any of these, you just need to hit on the ‘reply to following username’ link located on the right of the message. Once you hit that button you will get the same Tweet submission box but with the username of the member whom you are sending a message prefixed.

Finding something on Twitter

If you looking for something on Twitter then Twitter Search would be the best option because it shows you with Real-Time Search Results for the keywords you type in the Search Box. The search engine is really cool because it shows all the tweets with the searched keyword and the very same page would notify you if there are any latest tweets with the searched keyword, and in order to view it you need to refresh the page.

Search People & Friends on Twitter

If you are looking for following your friends who you think are a member of Twitter, then you can use the ‘Find People‘ option which is located on the top right of your profile page once you are logged in. You have a total of 4 options for searching someone or adding people whom you can follow which are :

Find on Twitter – By Entering the Username, First Name or Last Name

Find on other networks – You can login to Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail & MSN and try to find how many of your contacts are members of Twitter whom you can directly follow.

Invite by email – Know someone close who is not a member of Twitter, Invite them through the Email Invitation.

Suggested Users – Start Following Hundreds of Top Twitter Users which are Suggested by Twitter, though this option would be useless because probably none of these will Follow back and there is no point in following someone who is not in your business or who is not of your type.

What are Twitter Device Notifications

One of the best InBuilt Feature of Twitter is that you can get all the Tweets and Updates directly on your Mobile Phone, which means that you are not limited to Desktop Computer for using Twitter Services. You have the option of Devices under Settings Tab where you can add your Mobile Phone number and get all the Updates for Free of cost. You can even setup Sleep settings where you dont get any Tweets on your mobile phone during the Hours you Specify.

Twitter with SMS

Based on the mobile phone devices services you can also Tweet back from your mobile phone through SMS. This can be useful when you want to post something on Twitter and you are away from your computer. You dont get charged any amount when you recieve all the SMS updates but when you send back you may get charged based on your Telecom Provider or carrier’s plan you are subscribed to at normal Text Message rates.

Twitter Commands for Mobile Phone SMS

When you are using Twitter through SMS, then you can use the following short codes for multiple tasks.

@username + message > Direct reply someone with your message.

WHOIS username > shows you the profile information for public Twitter users.

STATS > Sends you your followers count.

ON: turns ALL phone notifications on.

OFF: turns ALL phone notifications off.

FOLLOW username : Follow someone through mobile phone

LEAVE username: UnFollow someone through mobile phone

Twitter Account Suspended Reasons

Your Twitter account can get suspended for many reasons and you can contact the Twitter Support team if you feel that the suspension was in error. Here are few major reasons why your twitter account can be suspended.

* unauthorized scripting of the site

* unauthorized serial account creation

* unauthorized mass account creation

* user name squatting

* account contains links pointing to phishing sites, malware, or other harmful material

* an account is identified as belonging to a group of spam accounts

* updates consist of duplicate or repeating links and/or text

* updates consist mainly of links and not personal updates

If the Twitter team can find that the complaint you have sent back to restore your account at suspended@twitter.com is legit there are chances that your account can be totally restored.

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Forex – Foreign Exchange – Fx

A Forex Trading Market is a Business Marketplace where currencies are traded Online or Offline in real time. When you are selling some currency , someone is buying it making it a complete transaction and people try to buy currencies for a lower price and sell it off for a higher price in order to make a commission which is the main profit from Fx Trading. The Trading can be done 24 hours a day for five days in a week with markets in New York, London, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Its not Easy Money because you need to do good amount of research before you start buying currency and also when you try to sell it off. The currency you first buy is called as ‘Base Currency’ and this is usually in USD[United States Dollars] which is most traded currency ie around 90% overall. The currencies are called as EURUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF and GBPUSD which means that Euro Vs USD currency sales.

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One of the most familier reason why people Trade with Forex is because of its highest liquidity which means that when you are in need of money you can sell of your base currency instantly and get the current rated money , where as in other mediums of business its hard to get back the money instantly. 100:1 Leverage – Trading on Margin would mean that you can trade upto 100 times more than what amount of capital you have in your account.

Trading Example :

Last year in January 2008 the USD to INR Exchange Rate was 39.3Rs [Source]
Hence if someone wanted to invest 10,00,000Rs into Forex Trading they would have recieved 25,445 USD for the total money.

Now after a year the scenario is different and in the month of March 2009 the USD to INR Exchange Rate was 51.1Rs [Source]

Purchase – 10,00,000 INR > USD [39.3 Rate]= 25,445$
Sell – 25,445$ > INR [51.1 Rate] = 13,00,239 INR

This means that its around a 30% increase in the revenue from one time transaction , but if you have the time and patience to research then you can get into full time trading and invest in bulk along with regular trading, making less margin per transaction but gaining large with bigger investments. You need to look into all the latest news related to this market and keep yourself updated before you start selling off your purchased currency.

There are several websites which can offer you with free forex trading software’s using which you can buy and sell currency, and they would take 0.5% to 1% brokerage charges on your transactions and this differs for each company.

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Here is the email which was sent by Vinay to me recently :

Reason why i mailed you is to say you thank you. First time when i read your About page on Amitbhawani.com i decided to give myself a chance in this amazing field. Technically i m from electronics background but i m a quick learner so i started with blogspot and later in mid jan i purchased my own domain http://ihackintosh.com and this domain changed my life completely. Now i have decided to be a full time blogger. My site gets a huge success in very short time like PR4 in very first page rank update while domain was only 75 days old. Today we are serving about half million page views monthly but i m not happy with the monetization. I m using Adsense + Infolinks as you published infolinks earnings are at a lower circuit but my adsense eCPM is doing well this month.

First time i encountered with your blog when i was googling about wireless data cards and gets the required information from your blog later again when i was googling something about iPhone again i lended on your blog then i bookmarked your blog and reads a lot of article including your about page. The section How it started inspired me to do something big with my little blog as i was not aware of the professional side of blogging. Then after doing a lot of research i started my own blog on iPhone, OSX, OSX86, Linux and Windows.

As i said earlier technically i m from electronics back ground as i m pursuing my b.tech in elex & comm. so it was very difficult for me to understand these web, wordpress, blogspot jargons. With little worries i started my blog and gets a huge response in such a short term for e.g.

Blog launched 15 jan’09
first 100 visits/day 17 jan’09
first 1000visits/day 27 jan’09
first 5000 visits/day 28 jan’09

I think this is the best start for a noobs like me

On 2nd april when google revised their page rank i received PR4 (PR2 my expectations) i was wondering without any seo knowledge, any technical knowledge how i acheived this later i realized this is the result of my hard work and genuine work. In such a short time my blog was featured on many big sites including Gizmodo last week. Today we are serving more than 18k pageviews daily. The blogs i followed SEO blog, Labnol and ofcourse yours the most. Something i learned is do creative and do genuine. Never make a blog for money just make a good blog and blog will make money itself.

Your about page is very inspiring every one wants to make money from home and you sets a legendary example. Like you i was also attracted by those work from home and google kit ads etc. Thank god i have never purchased it. Now i m in final week of my b.tech but i haven’t any worries for a job as i m earning almost double what campus placements offers me.

The problem is that with 4 lakh pageviews last month i earned only 600$ from adsense and infolinks. This month adsense is doing very well but infolinks goes down so i m thinking to get more revenue. Can you suggest me where can i sell reviews and banners etc. or how to get direct advertisers. Now i decided to do a full time blogging job so now i m more concerned about monetization of my blog. Also i m looking to grow it almost triple by the end of year.

Here are the list of some of your post that helps me most.

Increase Online Revenue – The Most.
How to Blog – One in my bookmark list.
How to Start Blogging – The best with a lot of guides.
Blog History & Stats – The inspiring one

Suggestions for iHackintosh :
Since the website is already getting good number of visitors, i would recommend you to check out with the different CPM Programs like Tribal fusion which can for sure add up a good amount of extra money and help you monetize the blank areas of your website especially the sidebar or the header section. Another option is checking our Buysellads.com which is a network where you can try to sell our some of your unsold inventory on your website and get paid through paypal.com

After looking in the adsense stats i found that you have a less CTR on your adsense ads and for this i would recommend you to use Adsense Injection Plugin and place ads on the best location which gets highest clicks, after checking these things through heat maps tools like crazyegg. Also i would recommend you to use darker colours for your incontent link ads which would get better CTR and try to maintain those ads till 8 links by the time you gain good number of readers. Since your blog has been listed on some big websites, if possible post a article discussing about it by making your readers understand that you have a quality blog which was linked by many people and giving them subscription links if they like your content.

Implement adsense on the search pages if not use the adsense for search. Try to use only 1 type of search on your website which may be the adsense paid one or else the inbuilt wordpress search with ads shown above/below the search results. Add some good subscription options to your readers where they can subscribe and visit your website regularly. I would suggest you to continue adding content to your blog till this year end and focus less on advertisements till it reaches the top and by that time you will anyway make good amount of money with ppc ads itself.

Note to Readers : If you need any suggestions, tips or SEO help you can post your queries at the help desk

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The simplest way to use a compact digital camera underwater is by thoroughly water proofing it. The usual method is by zipping it inside a clear plastic bag and testing it for leaks. If a leak is detected, or to ensure that the bag will not form any leaks, using duct tape to seal the opening is also recommended. This inexpensive alternative to using the same camera for underwater digital photography is not a sure fire way and is quite risky – but the benefits involved are far too many to not recommend this method for budding underwater digital photographers from capturing pristine moments in shallow waters in all their glory.

The next best way is to find professional housings for cameras. These are manufactured by many companies and provide a very safe way of transporting and using normal digital cameras at least 50 to 60 metres under water. Made from clear polymer plastic to rugged and durable polycarbon, these clear suits allow all the basic functions of the camera to be used by buttons placed outside. They also have adjustment plates for the lenses of Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras so that the best shot is obtained without exposing the camera to any kind of water. These are the most used in underwater digital photography.

But the most expensive and the best cameras are the ones solely manufactured for underwater digital photography. These cameras are made rugged and completely water proof for use by professional divers and professional photographers to take deep sea pictures. They provide the best photographs for the money invested in them and hence are one of the best options to choose if one is serious about underwater digital photography.

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Initial Setup Stage : Once you have completed your Graduation you will be looking for further studies which is when you start searching for all the different MBA Universities located in your country and also in the Eastern countries. The foremost investment would be your time and web surfing expenses for a few days, for researching and making a list of all the colleges which are on the top and which offer the courses you are looking for. Once you find all the universities and colleges, you will have to apply for an admission with most of these requesting you to pay a admission form fees, entrance test fees, information brochure request fees etc each of which costing 25-50$ each. You would have already spent around 200$ till this stage where in you are not confirmed about any college and you are just trying out all the available options.

On the other hand if you are a new blogger you would first look for ideas for blogging, free blog resources, information on top bloggers, how other web blogs were launched and their income in order to get inspired from this stuff after which you can plan out on your blog. Once the research stuff is done you would have to buy a domain name and a hosting account which would cost you 20$ minimum for a years time which includes .com domain name, Linux Cpanel based web hosting account with a MySql database. Once this is done you are ready to install a blog with the help of Cpanel tutorial. At almost 10% of the cost of applying to few MBA colleges you are already a owner of a web blog running waiting for your content. Till this stage you have already saved 90% of what you would have lost if you had gone for a MBA degree.

Level 2 : This is the stage in MBA where you have finally selected a MBA College and you have decided for pursuing a course with a professional college. Most MBA Colleges and Universities charge fees in the range of 20000$+ for a 1-2 years term based on the specialization. This is an average fees for any eastern university and you need to pay more when you have signed up for a boarding school. When you are into blogging you need to continuously work with a lot of dedication and make sure you dont miss any day. You can again for smart publicity of your web blog with a decent 2000$ budget which is 10% of your MBA College fees. In terms of Smart Publicity i mean going for different ways of advertising which may be low costing but would give you a larger audience. Instead of buying banners or advertising on Google Adwords you can promote your website in the form of Pamplets, Creative and low costing Business Cards with Calendars, Printed Pens, Printed Mouse Pads all of which would be used in the daily life by the receivers and you can expect regularly returning visitors.

Final Result : In a classroom of 40 students, not all 40 would be employed in a MNC and atleast 50% would be left without a job or a very low paying job which they have to do because they are left with no other option. In the very same way in case of blogging atleast 50% of the bloggers would still be in the same position because of non-dedication, lower interest, lazy blogging etc. In the other 50% , some of them would opt for their own business rather than working for a MNC but this article is for people who are looking for jobs after completing their Post-Graduation.

Money Talk : When we talk about the calculations it can be a really interesting point because in case of MBA you would be shelling out atleast 20000USD for getting a degree in your hand after 2 years of dedicated education, hard work and after this you would be getting jobs in the range of 10000-15000$/Year which would slowly increase in the range of 5-10% every year and this also depends on your own efforts and the companies growth.

5 Years Calculations : (Approx)
Year 1, Year 2 MBA : 20000$ Investment
Year 3 Job : 15000$ Salary
Year 4 Job : 20000$ Salary
Year 5 Job : 30000$ Salary
Extra Benefits : Few Bonds + Perks : 30000$ Value
Net Value : 75000$ in 5 years period

Year 1 Blogging : 2000$ Advertising + Hosting & 6000$ Revenue
Year 2 Blogging : 1200$ Hosting & 15000$ Revenue
Year 3 Blogging : 1800$ Hosting & 36000$ Revenue
Year 4 Blogging : 2400$ Hosting & 60000$ Revenue
Year 5 Blogging : 3000$ Hosting & 120000$ Revenue
Extra Benefits : Valuable Fame + Blog Asset Valued at 15x Monthly Revenue : 150000$ Value
Net Value : 376000$ in 5 years period

I have myself been to a MBA college and in my experience these MBA Faculties wont be teaching you much stuff and would rather repeat the same line always – ‘You MBA Students are not small kids who should be spoon fed’ , and on this point basis every day 1 student would be taking the class and teach all the other students. Here starts the home work where you need to get ready your next days presentation where no one would be helping you unless yourself. You need to research on your next days Class Presentation and make sure you have acquired complete knowledge on the topic. During the presentation any one from the Class may be asking you few doubts and you should be ready with the answers and this is only possible when you have done excellent research and practice on that specific topic.

The very same no one is really going to help you make money, but the excellent guides available on the web and the help desks can help you in guiding yourself towards the top. You can contact different bloggers for help in ranking and getting yourself onto the top. You can clearly see that in a short or the long term you are still 5 times richer than B-School MBA Degree holders. You can always complete your MBA course through a Open-University and get a Degree Certification but if you are really serious about your time and money, then its a decision time. Most of the above numbers are actually lowered in case of blogging revenue because iam myself at 2nd year of blogging on this blog and making a lot more than the above estimations, which clearly tells you at anyone can atleast reach those approx figures with hard work and dedications.

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You have mainly two options :
1. Get a New Domain and run the discussion forum
2. Install a forum script on your current blog’s domain name under a Sub-Folder or a Sub-Domain

Out of the above listed 2 options, i would recommend going for the 2nd option because in the first case you need to work completely from start and in the 2nd option you already have a blog which can have a forum as a added feature and you can instantly divert traffic to it. You can even bridge your blog & forum and make all your blog comments to be shown on the forum getting instant replies on your discussion board.

Selection of a Forum Script :
If you have got a good budget which would be in the range of 300$ then i would recommend you to go for Vbulletin Script along with Vbseo for complete search engine friendly features. If not you can check out other available free forum scripts like Phpbb, Simple Machines Forum, PunBB & bbPress. Again out of these i would recommend you to go for bbPress because of its simple and excellent features , rather than running scripts on which you need to spend hours even days for just configuring them in terms of designs, front end customization, search engine friendly URL etc

You just need to download the latest version of bbPress from the official download page and then follow the installation procedure.

bbPress Logo

Installation of bbPress :
Download the bbPress.zip file, Extract all the files and upload them to the folder where you want to install the forum, it can be a sub domain, sub folder or the main root folder itself which depends on your own choice. Access the folder where you have uploaded the files using a browser and complete the installation process, thats it you have started a discussion board within minutes without even investing a dollar.

Customizing bbPress Forum :
In order to make sure that the URL’s of all your threads and forums are Search Engine optimized ie friendly URL’s , you need to create a .htaccess file in the folder where you have uploaded the bbPress files. Then enter the following code in the .htaccess to make sure all the conditions run properly.

#Options MultiViews
#AddType application/x-httpd-php5 .php
# BEGIN BBPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /help/
Options MultiViews
</IfModule>
# END BBPress

You need to change the RewriteBase entry with the forum folder name where its installed. Once the above mod rewrite rules are set you need to hook into the General Settings tab under the Admin Interface and then under the ‘Pretty permalink type:’ select Name based …/forums/first-forum if you are looking for seo friendly URL’s. Here are few sample forum topics at our Help Desk created using bbpress which can give you a idea on how the URLs would look like.
How to build reader base
How to Prevent iframe Injection
How to Install Wordpress Super Cache

Installing bbPress Plugins :
If you have used Wordpress Blog CMS then iam sure you would have loved their plugins system where you browse for different plugins, download and upload to your Plugins folder and activate them. Its a simple and easy job to get excellent features. In the very same way in case of bbpress you need to look into the bbPress Plugins Browser, find the best plugins you would need like Anti-Spam, Member Advance Profiles, Tags related Plugins etc and then upload these extracted folders to bb-plugins folder under your forums root folder. Then login to the Admin Interface and activate these plugins to get them into working.

Setting up bbPress Themes :
The themes or designs function as works as simple as the plugins system works and for finding new themes you need to check out bbPress Showcase website where a huge number of beautiful themes are shown along with a preview link and download link. Select the best theme which you like after checking our a preview and then download it to your computer. Extract the folder from the zip file and upload it to bb-templates folder under your forums root folder and then access your bbPress Admin section. Under Designs>Themes section you will find all the themes which you have uploaded and you need to click on the thumbnail to directly activate a new bbPress design.

Adding Forums & Sub Forums :
In order to setup your new blog forum based on bbPress you need to login to your admin interface of bbPress and then look into the Manage > Forums section to find the default forum. Delete it and start creating different forums as per your needs in the Forum Management section. Its better to limit your Forums to a small number rather than going for a very high number because its recommend to start with limited forums and then waiting for the board to have a lot of topics after which you can add more Sub-forums and reassign the topics to them.

Integrating bbPress Wordpress :
If you want to integrate your blog with your discussing board then its very important to make sure that both of your scripts are on the latest version. Then visit the Settings > Wordpress Integration section of your bbPress forum admin. You need to enter the correct URL of your wordpress blog where its installed and then use this plugin which allows the users who are logged into your wordpress blogs to directly reply on your bbPress forum. In short its going to connect both of these scripts and make single logins for both to the users.

Best bbPress Plugins :
There are numerous plugins available for the bbPress based boards but i would like to recommend you a few – Human Test for bbPress, Hidden Forums, bbPress Attachments, Reputation (Karma) for bbPress, bbPress Smilies, bbPress Polls, bb Topic Views, Post Count Plus – Dynamic Titles, Colors & More!, BBcode Buttons, BBcode Lite for bbPress, Topic Icons, Report Post & Allow Images.

You can ask all your questions regarding bbPress Blog Forum Script using the below comment form or else at our Help Desk

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If you have heard about the Peer to Peer File Tranfer software called Limewire iam sure you would be worried if its legal or not. Many people keep asking this question to their friends when they come to know about the Limewire software because in countries like US you need to pay huge fines when you download illegal versions of movies, songs & software’s with the ISP Companies blocking your internet connection in the beginning.

First of all Lime Wire software itself is a Legal Software which can be downloaded directly from Limewire.com with 2 versions available ie Free Version and a Paid Version which would allowing you to download files on a higher speed. Now if you are talking about this software application which helps you in Peer to Peer files transfer its a totally legal software because its job is to facilitate users in easy data transfer and if you download the Paid Version of LimeWire without making any payment then you are going to use a Illegal Version of the Application. Limewire charges you a one time fees for accessing their paid version which offers you with super high speed downloads and no limitations which can help you in saving up a lot of time, hence if you are going to use the Limewire Pro version without making any payments then you are for sure going to be in problems since its called as a Illegal Limewire software.

Now back to the topic of downloading files through Limewire. If you are downloading any Copyright material from this website then you are for sure doing a wrong act because Limewire software is for sharing your own work with others or the stuff which can really be shared for free with everyone. There are many people who offer pirated versions of the latest movie videos through torrent websites and which of these can downloaded using P2P Software’s like Limewire. The most important point is that whenever a file is downloaded using these softwares the uploader is normally punished rather than the downloader but still its always better to play safe and not get into downloading illegal material using any medium. Hence in short if illegal files like Mp3 Songs or Movie Videos are downloaded using P2P softwares than there is no excuse for this and you are dealing with a wrong act and its recommended to instantly close the application and stop doing it.

Overall Piracy is illegal, be it on any kind of stuff, hence stay away from doing these kind of acts. How many ever ways you try to hide your computer by using proxies or changing IP’s you can still get caught and this can lead to huge amounts of fines which when compared to the original cost of the downloaded stuff is many many more times.

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How Does Google Checkout System Work :
The customer shops on your website and finds out the Google Checkout payment option on the Checkout Page ie the final stage of purchasing anything. Once the customer is on your Products page he would be finding the ‘Add To Cart’ button on the products detail page which when clicked confirms it and adds the product on their shopping cart.

Next on the Checkout page the customer would be offered with different options where in you can include the Google Checkout Payment Mode which can make them feel more secure.

The Customer has to login to their Google Account if not create one in case they dont have a account, which would take a minutes time because its a simple form with the details of the Credit Card required. If the customer already has a Google Account he just has to login and enter their Credit Card details which would be saved in their profile.

Following this the Customer has to Confirm the order by reviewing the products they are purchasing and the amount of money they are going to be billed. They can even check the box where they are offered to subscribe to email newsletters from the sellers website.

Thats it, the customer has made and confirmed a order on your website within a few minutes with real simple options which can be easy to understand and they are even secure because the credit card details are not directly given the product selling website.

Google Checkout Transaction Fees :
If you are a Seller who is either selling some product or services, you need to pay a small amount of fees to Google for the services you are opting for which are based on the amount of transactions you do. The more transactions you do the lower fees rate you have to pay. The transaction processing charges are based on the monthly volume of total sales and it also has a fixed rate per transaction which means that even if you sell something for 10$ or 10000$ you need to pay at the rate of % plus – 0.30$ per transaction.

In case you are selling a product to a person from another country which would mean that the merchants country is different from the buyer’s billing country you would have to bear an additional 1% fees. While we compare the fees with Paypal which is another Payment Processor, Google Checkout fees seems to be low but again the chargeback fees is really high, because you get charged 10$ charge back fees + total refund of the received amount which in case of Paypal is not required.

How to Sell using Google Checkout :
Selling Products using this system is really easy because you are offered with four different options to get started which are as the following.

• Email invoices – A option which can be helpful when you take order on Phone or Fax and get your customers email address. Once you have the email address you can send invoices and get paid through Google Checkout. You dont have to learn any kind of programming knowledge since its really easy to create a secured invoice and send to the customer who can review, confirm payment and shipping details.
• Buy Now buttons – This is the option which can be useful when you think your customers would buy something really quick. Once they select a product and add to card they can add more and then check out from this stage towards the Google Checkout payment mode.
• Checkout shopping cart – This is a setup feature where you can sell multiple products and build a Complete Online Store. You need to use the Shopping Cart Wizard or else customize few lines of HTML and add the cart to your website where you can recieve and complete orders easily. The best part is that you can retain your websites design and looks and integrate a shopping section within it.
• Third-party shopping carts – This feature is for adding Google Checkout as an extra payment mode to your current shopping cart. You can sell digital goods (downloadable software, pictures, etc.) under this feature.

The best part is that you can also use Google Checkout on Mobile, which means that you can sell products on Mobile where customers would checkout through this system. People keep buying stuff and when they can easily checkout from their Mobile Phone they would opt for it and since its secure and really easy you should try out implementing this if you are running a shopping site. Just make sure that your website is mobile friendly and it can create magic.

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First of all most of the times when the Printer Companies quote you that you need to buy a new Ink Cartridge you need to ask them the following five questions -
1. How many pages can i print using this Ink Cartridge
2. How much area on the paper can i use for Printing
3. What would my average print cost per page be
4. Can i refill my old cartridge
5. What is the right time to buy a new Cartridge

Note down all the answers given by the Printer Manufacturers like HP, Canon, Brother, Lexmark etc and then lets move towards the best alternative of this job which is using a Remanufactured Cartridge or Refilling your old Cartridge by a Professional Ink Refilling Company. Ask the Refilling Company the above 5 questions and then compare the answers and iam sure you will then go for Refilling a Cartridge rather than buying a new OEM one. Now lets discuss on what this refilling process is and what are its advantages.

Refilling is a process of filling ink into a empty cartridge processed by Professionals after thoroughly cleaning and then filling the ink under vaccum systems to make sure its perfectly done and this is almost the same way the Cartridge manufacturers would be filling ink. The best part is that most Ink Cartridges can be refilled around 5-20 times based on the model numbers and after which the components would get broken and cannot be used for printing. You can expect the same number of print outs while using a Refilled Cartridges when compared to OEM Cartridges and also it would be giving you the same quality of print outs because these companies would perfectly fill the right ink into your empty cartridges.

When the components like the chips, nozzles would get back the company would recommend you to buy a Remanufactured cartridges which are kind of clones of the OEM versions and would solve the same purpose , come with almost the same quality standards and perform the same job with the only twist that they would be costing you very less which is the most major factor for anyway in these days of recession. You need to consult the right refillers in order to get the job done because if its processed in the wrong way you can expect a broken printer head.

Here are some prices of the above asked cartridge :
Original OEM Cartridge – 32$
Remanufactured Cartridge – 21$
Refilled Cartridge – 11$

You can just compare the above listed prices, compare the answers to the questions given by the refillers and then decide whats the best option for your needs. Overall Refilling & Remanufactured are the best deals.

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