AWN Latest News Once again we have had another busy week with plenty of new listings and over 5000 views of designers details this month. Remember, if you want to see how many times your details, site or portfolio links has been view go to the designers community and click on view your stats. The premium and business listings are being view on average about 30 - 40 times a month, how's your listing doing? As you may have seen New Zealand has now been added to the database. We have had many request by our brothers in arms, so we thought we would add them, seeing as most New Zealanders move to Bondi anyway it will be easier to change their listing when they relocate. He! He! Site of the Day has been now been automated, so for all of you who have submitted sites, you will have to do it again, sorry. To find out more go to article EIGHT. We have finally finished our domain registration thingy and now our members can enjoy cheap priced domains with minimal fuss. To find out more go to article ONE. Last Friday I went to the Macromedia MX launch in Perth, WA. They say that WA actually stands for Wait Awhile, but yes they did eventually get here. Anyway, I was very impressed with the new products and couldn't wait to get home a start playing with Flash MX. Good job to the guys at Macromedia. That's about it for now so have a read of the articles and have a good week. Oh yeah! almost forgot to mention about my footy team. Port Power is now top of the ladder for the first time and I am as happy as a pig in s**t. Grand final, here we come. "We'll never stop, stop, stop, until we're top, top, top. . . . . . . . " (part of the Port Power song if you didn't know) Til next time, have a good one. Regards, Paul Cotton Business Manager - AWN	In this issue Latest Competition Last Competition Winner Software Special 1. Domain Registration is here 2. PositionMeOnline 3. Web Hosting Offer 4. Spam Protest 5. A Thank You 6. Business Innovation Award 7. Australia software piracy.... 8. Site of the Day changes Testimonials Media Releases Sponsors Strategic Partners
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A .biz or .info domain name for 2 years. Here's your chance to win a .biz or .info domain name valued a $22.00/year at members prices. Just answer this simple question and email competition@webdesigners.net.au **Conditions apply. Q. How much does it cost, as a member to register a .com, .net or .org domain name for one year? Hint: Answer can be found in this newsletter. ** Conditions 1. Only one entry per person 2. Winner announced 02 July 2002 3. Entries close 01 July 2002 4. Only registered members of AWN can enter. Top

A Macromedia course at the Stand Out Training Company. The winner of the Macromedia course competition is Roger Burrell. Roger a Patner of XERT. Congratulations and thank you to The Stand Out Training Company for providing this great prize. Top

Software Specials **All prices include GST and delivery Dreamweaver MX Win Commercial Full - $770.00 Dreamweaver MX Mac Commercial Full - $770.00 Dreamweaver MX Win Commercial Upgrade - $407.00 Dreamweaver MX Mac Commercial Upgrade - $407.00 Fireworks MX Win Commercial Full - $583.00 Fireworks MX Mac Commercial Full - $583.00 Fireworks MX Win Commercial Upgrade - $287.00 Fireworks MX Mac Commercial Upgrade - $287.00 Flash MX Win Commercial Full - $1098.00 Flash MX Mac Commercial Full - $1098.00 Flash MX Win Commercial Upgrade - $407.00 Flash MX Mac Commercial Upgrade - $407.00 Studio MX Win Commercial Full - $1528.00 Studio MX Mac Commercial Full - $1528.00 Studio MX Win Upgrade From 1 Product In The Studio - $1122.00 Studio MX Mac Upgrade From 1 Product In The Studio - $1122.00 StudioMX WinUpFm 2+Prdcts InThe Studio (AlsoApplyTo DW UDev CF Std JR Std) - $770.00 StudioMX MacUpFm 2+Prdcts InThe Studio (AlsoApplyTo DW UDev CF Std JR Std) - $770.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise - $7879.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Enterprise - $4001.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Professional - $4377.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise +2Yr Sub - $10894.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Enterprise +2yr Sub - $7125.00 ColdFusion MX Server Enterprise Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Professional +2yr Sub - $7502.00 ColdFusion MX Server Professional - $1328.00 ColdFusion MX Server Professional Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Professional - $897.00 ColdFusion MX Server Professional +2yr Sub - $1810.00 ColdFusion MX Server Professional Upgrade From CF4.5/5 Professional +2yrSub - $1433.00   To purchase email software@webdesigners.net.au Include your Business Name and delivery address. Top

1. Domain Name Registrations Australian WebDesigners.Net is now offering our members cheap priced domain names. We are now able to sell .com .net .org .info .biz & .us domains. Click here to find out more >> Prices .com .net .org .info .biz & .us - $22.00/year (gst inclusive) Note: Biz & Info domains must be registered for a minimum of 2 years. Domain transfers, parking and forwarding also available free of charge. Note: transfers incur a registration fee and will add an extra year to time left on transferred domain. For those who wish to register domains at this price now, contact us and we will do it manually for you until the interface is ready. Top

2. PositionMeOnline Due to the great resopnse last week PositionMeOnline have now given us a further discount on the special inrtouctory price and are also offering a special offer to our members a special trial deal for their site. We at Australian Webdesigners.Net have started using this and have found is save us a lot of time. PositionMEonline have a Special Introductory Offer for the members of Australian Webdesigners.Net. Find out more >>> Top

3. Web Hosting Offer We are now offering discounted prices on our web hosting for our members. Our hosting accounts come with all the fruit and the option for you to become a reseller is also available free of charge. Prices: No set-up fee charged - save $55.00 5MB account - $15.40/m 10MB account - $16.50/m 15MB account - $17.60/m 20MB account - $18.70/m 25MB account - $19.80/m 30MB account - $20.90/m 40MB account - $23.10/m 50MB account - $26.30/m 75MB account - $27.50/m 100MB account - $29.70/m 150MB account - $40.70/m Click here to find out more. Top

4. Spam Protest Protest Update ------------------------------------- * Plans are in full swing – we just need you! Plans for Protest Actions at Business Seminars Australia’s events thought July are now in full swing. Perth’s protest is now confirmed, with actions in other states still in the planning stages. == Going to attend? Register your interest We have also received a fair few registrations from people who would be attending. If you would like to attend a protest in your capital city, please visit http://winchester.ii.net/spamsuit/protest.html and follow the instructions to register your interest. When you’ve registered, we will let you know about the protest actions in your state and ensure you know what is going on. == Co-ordinators/Contacts Needed If you would be available to co-ordinate the protest action in your area, please do not hesitate to let us know by sending an email to spamsuit@winchester.ii.net. We will get in contact with you as soon as possible. We are also always on the lookout for people with contacts in various Media organisations who would be able to help get more information out about the case. If you can help in this area, please email us and let us know. == Spread the word * Posters We will be placing online very soon posters which you can print off and stick on public information boards at Libraries, Universities (Especially around Computer Labs), Shopping Centres, and other locations of interest. We’ll update you as soon as these are available and tell you where to get them. * Email Signatures Also, if you haven’t changed your email signature recently – it might be a good time to let people know about what is happening. Add something like this to your email signature: ------------------ Enough is Enough! Join the global fight against Junk Email Visit http://www.joeyfightsspam.org/ or http://winchester.ii.net/spamsuit/ to find out how. ------------------ * Got a website or mailing list you look after? Then let people know about the cause. If it’s a mailing list – and the suggested signature block in to your newsletter somewhere. If you own a website, run a banner ad or a text advertisement telling people about it. Show you support and visit www.joeyfightsspam.org Top

5. A Thank You My name is Alexandra Graham, I am web designer in the process of establishing my own business. Since becoming a part of Australian Web Designers Net I have noticed a lot of interest in my work and services offered with many approaches to form alliances with other developers. The reason I am emailing you however is because I have obtained my first client as a result of the Find a Designer feature available at the Australian Web Designers Net web site. If it wasn't for Australian Web Designers Net it would be a lot more difficult to be noticed amongst all the other talent out there. Thank you for offering such a useful system - it is definitely what the Australian Web Design industry needs. Alexandra Graham Web Design Services www.alexandragraham.com Top

6. Business Innovation Award On behalf of e-JAZ, we wanted let you know that Sharon Gillett recently won the 2002 Business Innovation Award from WIT (Women in Information Technology www.wit.org.au) for the JAZconvert currency conversion service and associated business systems. The award was presented at the WIT Unisys Awards Dinner on Saturday night at the Walter Burnett Building in the RNA Showgrounds where 390 people were in attendance. Sharon was fortunate to win the only business category award of the 9 awards presented. Sharon and e-JAZ would like to pass on our thanks to WIT and the major event sponsors Unisys, the Queensland Government and the Brisbane City Council. We are very grateful for receiving the following award prizes : an Achaeus Blue Storm program, 12 hours of free legal services from Hunt & Hunt Lawyers, a directors course with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, $2000 from the Bank of Queensland with a Second Chance Purple Visa credit card, $1000 worth of training with Drake Training and memberships to WIT, Software Engineers Australia and Buziwomen.com. We would also like to thank you for your support of Sharon, e-JAZ and the JAZConvert currency conversion service. Top

7. Australian software piracy rate falls six percent Software piracy in Australia has decreased from 33 percent in 2000 to 27 percent in 2001, according to the Business Software Alliance’s (BSA) seventh annual independent benchmark survey on global software piracy. The decrease in Australia goes against the global trend, which saw software piracy growing from 37 percent in 2000 to 40 percent in 2001. According to Jim Macnamara, Chairman of the Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA), the reduction in software piracy rates in Australia trend is very positive, and is a long overdue ‘correction’ which brings Australia more in line with, but still behind, nations such as the UK, USA and New Zealand “Australia is a very technology savvy and IT literate country with high PC and internet penetration rates. The reduced rate in software piracy reflects recognition of the value that IT and software play in our economy and it’s a very welcome result for Australia. However Australia is still experiencing significant losses as a result of software piracy and the country still needs to provide greater protection for IP to encourage innovation and grow our knowledge economy,” he said. “The BSAA is also concerned that the increased use of the Internet and broadband technologies could send piracy rates up. Internet piracy has the potential to make all other forms of piracy seem obsolete, yet Australia still lacks any substantive criminal and enforcement framework to tackle these issues,” Mr Macnamara said. Mr Macnamara said the BSAA will continue to lobby Government to put in place the changes recommended by its own working party in 2001 in terms of protecting intellectual property. Global Trends The independent study highlights the serious impact of unlicensed software use on economies in 85 countries. The worldwide dollar losses due to piracy dropped nearly one billion dollars from US$11.75 billion in 2000 to US$10.97 billion in 2001. The decline in dollar losses can be attributed to a strong U.S. dollar, decline in software prices making the benefits of original software more compelling against the risks of software piracy and the effects of a worldwide economic slowdown. Several countries in the Asia/Pacific region experienced piracy rate increases in 2001 and the regional dollar losses for the region increased from US$4.1 billion in 2000 to over US$4.7 billion in 2001 accounting for almost half of the revenue losses worldwide. At 67%, Eastern Europe region had the highest piracy rate of all the regions, with an increase in dollar losses from US$404 million in 2000 to more than US$434 million in 2001. At 37%, Western Europe continued to be the region with the second lowest piracy rate, but it experienced the second highest dollar losses, totalling nearly US$2.7 billion, accounting for 24% of the total global losses due to software piracy. For the third consecutive year, Latin America continues to see a decline in its piracy rate, now at 57%. Software piracy in Latin America cost nearly US$865 million Middle East & Africa experienced a decrease in its piracy rate from 55% in 2000 to 52% in 2001. Software piracy cost this region nearly US$284 million North America: North America continued to be the region with the lowest piracy rate at 26%, up one percentage point from 25% in 2000. Over the past seven years, the region’s piracy rate has declined from 32% to 26%. Yet, North America accounted for the third highest piracy dollar losses, totalling US$1.9 billion. About the Study BSA, an industry watchdog group which represents the world’s leading software manufacturers, commissioned International Planning and Research Corporation (IPR), an independent research firm to conduct the survey on its behalf. The study evaluated sales data and market information for six major world regions and examined 26 business software applications. The study is based on the reconciliation of two sets of data, the demand for new software applications and the legal supply of new software applications. The data are derived from two primary sources: software shipment data supplied by BSA member companies, and market data provided by MetaFacts, Inc., a technology market research firm. Top

8. Site of the Day Changes The site of the day has changed and is now automated. So we need as many submissions as possible. Just go to the Site of the Day section in the designers community. Each site of the day receives an Award certificate and Award images to display on your portfolio. Each time someone clicks on any of the site of the day link it is automatically added to your stats - available in the designers community. Go the designers community now and submit your sites now. Top

Testimonials "I used Webdesigners recently after reading an article about them in the Sydney Morning Herald. I wanted a small website designed for my Sydney Harbour cruise business. I found the webdesigners site easy to navigate, the 'request for a quote' area user friendly, and I had received my first quote within 24 hours. Thanks for the great service." Alison Stevens Top

Media Releases THE AGE/SYDNEY MORNING HERALD- Tuesday, November 20, 2001 NET RESOURCES by Jed Bowtell For those with designs on a Web designer WHETHER you're looking for somebody to build you a completely new Internet site, or simply give your existing site a facelift, the Australian Web Designers Net is the place to go. Using the database's powerful search facility you can find the developer to suit your individual requirements. Search by the type of content you want for your site, the technologies you prefer/require and, of course keyword. Full contact details are provided for each designer, along with links to examples of sites they have worked on. The site also provides a facility for quickly and easily requesting quotes from multiple designers. www.webdesigners.net.au Top

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