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Membership is for Dreamweaver users and developers that are tired of all the complicated theory and just want to learn the best killer tips and task-focused solutions to their problems at hand.
You'll get immediate access to an extensive and constantly expanding resource of insights and tools that'll help you harness the power of Dreamweaver once and for all.
Although most of our members are already using Dreamweaver for their web development work, we also have members who are just starting out (including those switching from other web development applications, i.e., GoLive, FrontPage, etc.).
In our Dreamweaver Discussion Forum, you'll get the opportunity to interact personally with me and our contributors, as well as tap into the collective experience and wisdom of fellow Dreamweaver users who face the same challenges as you.
Gregory Matthews started this site in 2003 out of his passion for "digging deeper" online. He's the main contributor of its content, writes most of the articles, reviews, and how-to's, and personally reads and responds to most of the postings in the discussion forum.
If you've ever read any of his articles or have seen him on video or in person, then you probably have a good idea of what to expect.
If this is your first glimpse into the online world according to Gregory Matthews, then you'll want to know that he's been teaching journalists and businesses how to save time and money using effective online research strategies since 1997.
To that end, this site provides almost daily updates on effective internet research strategies and techniques, search tools, new data managing software, browser technology, Web directories — basically whatever we've discovered to help you find it online easier, faster, and more efficiently.
If in doubt, ask yourself these 3 questions . . .
- Can you find the 5 things you need on the Internet quickly and easily? Or do you get millions of results when you search?
- Do you know how to locate invisible web resources that the 'general' search engines like Google miss altogether?
- How many minutes or hours have you spent searching for the right expert information, wrestling through countless search results, only to leave without finding what you were looking for?
Before you answer . . .
. . . consider this: according to a 2002 Outsell Study of over 20,000 knowledge workers:
- 86 percent said they don't know what information is available on the Internet;
- 79 percent said they don't know which sources are reliable;
- 70 percent said they think information is "too hard to find", and . . .
- 66 percent said they don't know how to evaluate sources;
And 88 percent of these people said that they're "skilled" or "very adept" net users!
Now those revealing statistics are the true motivators behind this site — to "bridge the gap" and help you succeed with your online research.
What you won't find here . . .
- An 'introduction' as to what search tools are, or how to use them, i.e., the mechanicals. There's close to three jillion articles out there already on this topic — a lot of which is written by experts in their field. In other words, I'm a firm believer in not reinventing the wheel;
- Warm and fuzzy content filled with rhetoric and theory.
- A 'how to' guide for search engine positioning. That's on the marketing side of things;
What you will find here . . .
. . . is a comprehensive source of in-depth, to the point, meaty internet research strategies and resources, including:
- Gregory's hands-on approach to showing you how to navigate the "invisible web";
- Data collections, link lists, and specialized search tools that go far beyond the general search engines you use every day;
- Dozens of hand picked public domain resources that house music, images, video, writings, and more. Plus, you'll get links to multiple government web sites with high-quality public domain information on them you can grab right away.
- Tools and techniques to help you validate your online sources;
- Strategies to help you find the information you want faster, easier, and more efficiently;
- Downloadable forms, Q-Cards, and checklists to make your online research even more efficient and effective;
- How to evaluate the quality of the information you find, and . . .
- Advice and opinions on Internet Research why's and how to's;
All for, and from the view point of, the successful online researcher.
And because we're a living, breathing online community and not some static web site with information just thrown at it, you're put on the cutting edge of online research.
You'll learn how to . . .
- Get the inside scoop on people and companies;
- Cut through the online clutter;
- Sort the facts from the hype;
- Find the latest information about your subject;
- Monitor and assess your competition;
- Narrow the focus of your information searches;
- Access the most useful government, news, and business resources online;
- Manage Information Overload;
- Evaluate the accuracy of online information;
- Uncover and develop new business opportunities online;
- and much more. . .
For example, you'll discover . . .
- How to check out your political opponent's family values;
- How to quickly and carefully get background information on the caregiver you're hiring to take care of your family;
- How to check out the credentials of a potential business partner;
- How to get the latest information on your competition;
- The details on thousands of reliable web sites — both free and paid — essential to your online research campaigns;
- Practical lessons to obtain online results fast;
- Management tools to become self-sufficient online;
- The essential online research tools and resources for the novice and expert;
- and pretty much any other topic you can think of that requires research — which in todays climate, means just about everything . . .
As a successful, award winning self-publisher and author (including books, ebooks, newsletters, manuals, and feature articles) since 1997, Gregory has had to perform extensive online research pulling strategies and resources from years of trial and error.
He is able to provide you information and insight from a unique perspective — that of someone who is actually doing what others just talk about.
To Subscribe:
Subscribing gives you immediate access to all the resources in the Subscribers Area, plus more.
- Fresh, authoritative article content updated twice weekly.
- Guaranteed support from the people who know online research inside and out.
- Downloadable forms, checklists, and search tool Q-Cards.
- How-to articles covering online research strategies and techniques.
- Reviews of tools for online researchers.
- Access to the 'Find It Fast Online' Discussion Group moderated by Gregory Matthews.
- Weekly commentary on online research trends, strategies, and interesting resource updates (written by Gregory Matthews).
- And much more!
You'll quickly realize how many prime online research opportunities you've been missing. In fact, most new subscribers tell us their initial visits lasts anywhere from 1 to 6 HOURS -- and there's very good reason for that.
You'll find thousands of online research strategies and resources inside.
If it's a tool that's going to help you get the right information you need fast, our job is to accurately describe it, and show you how to best use it for your project's success.
Whether you're an author, writer, journalist, publisher, book promoter, content developer, student, parent, teacher, fund raiser, business executive, or just someone looking for information online, you'll find detailed strategies on how to maximize your Internet research efforts.
We offer two simple, no-pain subscription plans.
- One-month Subscription
(automatic renewal) ...... $25.00 - One-year Subscription
(you save $60.00) ...... $240.00
This is an affordable way to discover all the benefits of Research It Online, without making a major investment. You can cancel anytime.
You can subscribe to either option by using our Secure online order form. This will give you immediate access to the full site. (You can also subscribe using a check or money order.)
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