Debugging the Interwebs, and more from Mark Gibbs

A couple of Twitter search services; Fantastic SaaS-based graphics tools Product Test Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by AMD Six smart ways to grow small business IT We picked the brains of IT professionals who work at firms that provide outsourced IT services to companies of varying sizes (most have in-house experience as well) and broke their advice down into six basic lessons Spotlight Story Debugging the Interwebs Mark Gibbs opens with an interesting question from a friend about monitoring Internet network outage problems and then reviews an outstanding (and free) HTTP and HTTPS monitoring proxy. Read full story Related News: Excel, Twitter, FreeBASIC and a book Mark Gibbs points to a great directory of Twitter resources, explains how he finally solved his self-imposed challenge to analyze Twitter with Excel, waxes enthusiastically over FreeBASIC and reviews a book. He has been know to leap over tall buildings in a signle bound as well. A couple of Twitter search services Mark Gibbs goes looking for other services that provide searching of Twitter Tweets and finds a couple that are really useful. In the process he also briefly reviews a book on tags. Fantastic SaaS-based graphics tools A decade ago the idea of being able to rely on online services to provide personal productivity tools seemed hopelessly futuristic not to mention optimistic - the Internet wasn't generally fast enough and it seemed that the problems of duplicating the functionality of top end tools such as Photoshop would be just too big a hurdle. That was then... See more of Mark Gibbs' reviews online May Giveaways Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet are collectively giving away books on Google Apps Deciphered, the CCNA Security exam, an awesome SQL Server 2005/2008 training video and the grand prize, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500. Deadline for entries May 31. Evolution of Ethernet From 3Mbps over shared coax to 40/100Gbps over fiber…and beyond. Apple iPhoneys: The 4G edition iPhone enthusiasts from around the Web offer their visions for the next-gen iPhone. The Economics of WAN Optimization. Discover the benefits of a comprehensive WAN optimization platform that accelerates applications while lowering costs. Join us for this Live Webcast on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. Learn how you can lower costs and improve employee productivity. Register Today! Create Your Own Agenda at IT Roadmap Customize a day of learning just for yourself! Attend IT Roadmap Conference & Expo and explore new solutions and examine new technology across 10 relevant areas of IT. Security, Virtualization, SaaS, VoIP, Green IT and more. 10 U.S. cities in '09. Select your city, register and attend free   May 26, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Domain name company cries croc tears over 'censorship' Why BlackBerry still beats iPhone for some Death of the mouse Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan RIM to bind BlackBerry to Cisco phones Top 7 reasons people quit Linux Citrix embraces Apple with iPhone virtualization Give users passwords they don't have to remember Cisco cool to Obama's tax loophole plan Use the Cisco restroom at your own risk Network World on Twitter: Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news MOST-WATCHED VIDEO Notebook replaces trackpad with LCD panel Optimizing the Data Center The Editors of Network World present this Executive Guide: Taking Virtualization Up a Notch. Read it and find out what you need to know about virtualization as it creeps into every corner of your data center. Learn More! Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com