Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:23 AM PDT

the beginner guide to SEO

If you wish to learn about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) then you must read The Beginner’s Guide to SEO by SEOMoz.

The tutorial cover 10 chapters on SEO for beginners:

How search engines operate
How people interact with search engine
Why search engine marketing is necessary
The basics of search engine friendly design & dev.
Keyword research
How usability, experience & content affect rankings.
Growing popularity and links
Search engine tools and services
Myths & misconceptions about search engines
Measuring and tracking success

The tutorial is informative and easy to understand for a beginner. If anyone ask me to teach SEO, I would ask them to read the guide first. You can either read it online or download free PDF file to read on your e-reader (iPad) or print it.

I Am Attending Open Web Asia (SEA) 2010

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 01:44 AM PDT

Open Web Asia (SEA) 2010

I am attending Open Web Asia (South East Asia), the technology and web business conference that brings together top minds in the web technology space.

It will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, on the 13th and 14th of July 2010. The ticket for two days event is RM200 can be purchased online.

The theme for Open Web Aisa – SEA 2010 is “Web Innovation In Asia”. Never before has Malaysia hosted a congregation of the worlds leading technology giants from all across the globe, with unprecedented speakers from Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook, Tech Crunch, Digg.com and BANSEA just to name a few.

Why am I attending?

It is the speaker list made me bought the ticket instantly! How many chances you have to meet all those technology giants in a single event in your country? Everyone in the IT field should attend!

If you are attending, please let me know in the comment. Perhaps we can have a cup of coffee together?

Update: Promotion code

My friend @simonlim88 managed to get a 10% discount promotion code for Open Web Asia ticket.

To enjoy 10% discount on tickets, follow steps below, using this PROMO CODE: 11217

Register for event.

If you have registered but have not bought the ticket, please click PURCHASE TICKET in the event page.

Once on the payment screen that displays “STEP 1 OUT OF 3″, you will see a purple colored link called “I have a promocode”.

Click on that and a showbox should pop up. Enter the promocode click submit. The new ticket price will be updated accordingly.

Proceed with payment.

Enjoy the RM20 saving and hope to see you at Open Web Asia (SEA)!

5 Minutes Review of Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) Android Phone in Malaysia

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 07:02 PM PDT

I attended the Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) launch in Malaysia and got a chance to touch and feel the Samsung’s flagship smartphone. Read on for Samsung Galaxy S features and first impression review.

Disclaimer: I am a happy iPhone user and never use an Android phone before, plus I don’t have enough time to test the demo phone. (read: review unit is needed )

Samsung Galaxy S, the specs and features

ARM Cortex A8 1GHz Processor
Android OS 2.1 (Eclair)
4-inch, 16M colors, Super AMOLED touchscreen display (480×800)
64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9 mm (119 gram)
5MP autofocus front camera
Secondary VGA camera
16GB internal memory, 512MB RAM
microSD memory card slot support up to 32GB
1,500mAh Li-Ion removable battery with up to 13 hours talk time (2G)
Act as remote control for Samsung TV set
Swype text input allows texting without lifting your finger

Price: RM2,599 (RM1,699 with Maxis 12-month contract)

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S launch

Brief review: Samsung Galaxy S phone

First of all, the Samsung Galaxy S has similar size as iPhone 3GS (see photo gallery) but slimmer and bigger display. The Super AMOLED is.. SUPER! It is very bright and clear. iPhone 3GS display looks dull beside it!

The touchscreen is very responsive. There’s no waiting time in launching apps. I dislike the touch-sensitive navigation keys at the bottom left and bottom right, they are not responsive like the touchscreen display.

Swype text input is one of the feature of Samsung Galaxy S (other Android phone is getting it too). I tried but failed. My fat finger keeps blocking the virtual keyboard that I cannot swipe my finger to the key I want to key in.. Training is needed.

Samsung Galaxy S comes with pre-installed apps such as Aldiko e-book, Layar Reality Browser, ThinkFree, etc. The Aldiko e-book app design looks very similar to Apple iBooks but only supports ePub format.

Samsung Galaxy S, the video

I made a short video demo of Samsung Galaxy S user interface:

My two cents

If I would want to buy an Android powered phone, Samsung Galaxy S is definitely in the short list.

It is better than other Android-powered phone because Samsung Galaxy S has a great display, high internal memory, secondary camera, and higher battery capacity.

What do you think? Do you like the features of Samsung Galaxy S? Anything need to be improved?

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