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First of all, welcome aboard! I think you found a great community on this forum, and there are lots of topics and threads that may suit your interests. As much as like to have you post as much you like here, just remember to make good quality posts (as in anything longer than one sentence) As well, check your spelling. Aprt from that, we hope you enjoy your stay and that you come back and visit often.Cheers!

I've checked out the site, but if you had a (positive) experience using the service, could you enlighten the rest of us? Seems like yet another internet scam to me.

I think it all comes down to how much time and creativity you want to put into a website - as well as the purpose in making your website. Many company websites I've seen usually is based on a CMS system...that's why a lot of them look similar to one another. Personal sites, on the other hand, can allow you to try your coding skills and tweak whatever is need to make the website attractive.

In my case, I usually use my mobile phone to send e-mail. Sometimes I use it to make a phone call but those occasions are few and far between. So...it hasn't been harmful to me....and of course I don't use the mobile phone and drive at the same time.

Welcome to the Xisto community! I think you found an execellent forum with many topics and threads to browse, so I don't think you will have a problem posting on the boards. The people here are very friendly and can help you if you have a problem. Anyway, I hope you enjoy you stay on the forum and that you can come back and post to get web hosting credits.By the way, are you posting from Japan? I'm currently living and working in Japan at the moment. I teach at a junior high school, but I also visit some of the elementary schools in my city about once a week.

Welcome aboard! I think you've found a good home with the Trap 17 community. Feel free to browse some of the topics and threads and post as much as you like. The hosting credits will come fairly easily and the people here are very supportive. Hope you enjoy your stay here and we hope to see more of you on the boards.Cheers!

It's very common advice, no matter how you phrase it. (No time like the present, etc.). I really think it takes a balance. If you encounter a problem or something you have to do, it's better if you take care of it now, rather than put it off until later. I feel the problem will only grow as time passes, so it's better to do the the things you have to do now,and you can relax when you've tackled the problem. Overall, I beleive if you can maintain a balance and recognize what tasks are improtant than others yet blow off some steam every now and then (live life to the fullest), then you'll have an enjoyable life.

Welcome aboard, X-Zone! I'm certain you found the right place to host your website. As there are plenty of topic and threads on this forum, posting/replying will be easy and the credits will pile up quickly if you keep at it. Just remember to make good quality posts and the rest will follow. The community here is great - the members are friendly and suportive. If you encounter a problem, just give one of the admins/mods a shout (or post it in the support forum).Anyway, hope you enjoy your stay here. Fell free to come back and post often.See you on the boards!

I would recommend the GIMP, Serif Photo Plus or Image Forge. These are among the best free graphics software available. If you can afford to spend some money or know of some "resources", Photoshop and Fireworks are also great. If not, go for oneof the three I mentioned above.

Tutorial sites - or even some of the tutorials on this forum can help out a lot. As well, you can play around with the program and see what you can create that you're happy with. Just be sure to keep track of certain effects that can make your work stand out.

Looks pretty good. I like how everything blends in and how the different images and text fade into each other. Nice effort!

Although it's true that not everyone like anime and manga. That's okay - they're entitled to their opinion and I respect that. I quite like the unique style of anime myself, as well as the story. The best example, in opinion, are the movies made by Studio Ghibli - in particular, the ones created by Hayao Miyazaki....great stuff! I'd reccomend it to anyone who's new to anime.

Welcome aboard! There's always a need for more graphic designers in this community, and we have quite a few as it is! Anyway, I hope you enjoy your stay here - and maybe take part in the sig contests (or even give sigs as gifts). Another plus is that the people here are very supportive. So...enjoy your time here and come back and post as often as you like!See you on the boards!BTW, what graphics software do you usually use? Photoshop? Fireworks? GIMP? Tell us more.

I tried it a while ago. Trust me, it really does blow you away. Even some of the things the free version has was just mind-boggling. The only downside is that does require a lot of memory..so on a new computer it works just fine.

Welcome aboard, erzon! I've been here for a while myself (about six months), but it's great to see more members join our community. I'm sure you'll have no problem finding a topic or thread, as there are lots to choose from in this forum. As well, the people here are friendly and are willing to help you if you run into any problems. So...I hope you enjoy your stay here, and that you can come back and post often.See you on the boards!

For me, it's gotta be pop-up ads and/or sites that produce multiple (as in 3-5 ads per page) pop-up ads, adware/spyware, sites with too many animated gifs and javascript features.

That's amazing! When I first saw the topic title, I thought it might've come from a firm in Japan. I knew that they recently made a thin-screen TV where you could actually see two programs at the same time - depending on which side of the TV you are watching from.Anyway, it's really neat to see things gradually getting more and more compact.

I'm currently living in an earthquake-prone country, and although we've had the odd (light) tremor every now and then, there are always predicitons as to when the next major earthquake will strike. In 2004, it was Niigata, a prefecture northeast of Tokyo, that got hit hard ...and the aftershocks just made it worse.Upon hearing of the earthquake in Pakistan and the hurricane that hit New Orleans, I was shocked to see such disasters claim so many lives. So I certainly hope for the best and that the areas will be able to recover.

Welcome aboard, devildude! I've been a member for about 6 months now and I think the community here is very supportive! Hope you enjoy your stay here, and feel free to post as often as you like. See you on the boards!

I used to have an old Palm Vx, but I ended up not using it much. Besides, I think I'd rather get a simple planning book than a PDA...I'm imagining a scene where if I lose a ($500) PDA, it'd be a tough pill to swallow. Of course, it would just as devastating to lose a planning book, but I can always replace it easily.

Although the new video-enabled iPod looks like it will be a hit, I can't really see myself watching videos on it for an extended period of time, whether it be on a plane or at home. I'll stick with watching movies, videos, etc. on the PC. I currently have the iPod shuffle, and it's pretty much all I need....although I could be suaded to "upgrade" to the nano.

I'd probably go for the Lexus - it looks really slick and sporty, but that's just me. I think it all comes down to which car you feel most comfortable driving in - and looks good, to boot.

I agree that Limewire is one of the few reliable options left for downloading music. If you want to buy a song for 99 cents, that's alright as well, and you'll probably keep the record companies satisfied.

Paint Shop Pro is pretty good. There's a trial version, after which you can purchase it after a certain time period (30 days, I believe). Still, it has the functions you would need without paying the hefty price tag for Photoshop.

I actually have two FTP programs: FileZilla and FTP Commander - both are free, except the latter is very user-friendly for the beginner. Once you get the basics down on how to use it, then go for FileZilla.I use FileZilla most of the time, but I sometimes use FTP Commander...that's why I keep both.