What a cheeky phisher

Most scam emails are easy to spot and trash. But this one made me pause before hitting 'delete'.

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Using photographs online - the smart and stupid ways

Orphan works legislation, proposed by the Digital Economy Bill, will destroy professional photography and make life difficult and dangerous for all users of online images

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PETA or PITA?

If PETA keeps sending me emails, I'll shoot an animal for every one I receive.*

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E-book revolution gathers pace

The move towards digital publishing is happening on all fronts - even though some people aren't getting the message

Death of the bookshop: good for the planet?

With the e-book revolution gathering pace, maybe it's time to ask whether the fondness some of us have for the printed book is ecologically justifiable

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Self-publishing: the website at the centre of your universe

When it comes to marketing your book, having a successful website means that your readers will find you

A guide to using photographs for web designers and bloggers

For web designers and bloggers, copyright issues surrounding photographs can be a nightmare - and spell potential disaster. But there is an easy solution.

Self-publishing: the web-based model

The internet still accounts for only a small portion of book sales. But maybe that's enough for self-publishers and we can simply forget about bookshops

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Slouching towards tomorrow - the search for new publishing models

Publishers are having trouble working out what to do with the web and other new technologies. But at least some are making an effort

Web frustrations

Is there a prize for the most useless website? If so, my vote goes to Orange.fr

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The freedom to steal

The internet has given ordinary people powers they never had before - such as the ability to infringe other people's copyright

Microsoft and Yahoo - the perfect match

There's a lot of heated debate about Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo. But it seems to me like a match made in heaven

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