New Social Networking Site for Webmasters and Internet Marketers Launched at PickySite.com

by PRWeb.com

Web designers, Web developers, SEO experts and Internet marketers can now start a blog, share interesting ideas on Web design, promote online, find clients and get a job with the launch of PickySite.com, a brand new social networking site.

The content of PickySite is defined solely by its members: Web Designers, Web Developers, SEO Experts, Internet Marketers and other interesting people.

PickySite announces the launch of PickySite.com, a brand new social networking community focused on Web design, development and promotion. At PickySite, webmasters, Internet marketers and other users can start a blog; share interesting ideas, tips and tricks about Web development and design; and start conversations with other people.

Social networking community for Web Designers, Web Developers, SEO Experts and Internet Marketers

"We are proud to launch PickySite.com and to provide Internet marketers, webmasters and anyone interested in various Web-based concepts a comprehensive site to gather, share ideas and develop relationships. PickySite's content is defined solely by its members," says Vadim Smokvin, marketing communications specialist at PickySite.

PickySite is a blogging platform with a unique voting system. On PickySite, anyone can start a personal, group or corporate blog to share interesting information, links and photos with other community members; to start conversations around posts; or to post comments and vote on others' posts. Interesting or important articles will be featured on PickySite's homepage, provided it gets a required number of votes from readers. A whole community and guests will see the posts made by the user on the front-page and visit the user's blog.

As most of the users of PickySite are Web professionals, the Web site presents a valuable resource of exclusive information. Currently, PickySite blogs cover 38 topics, including Web design, Web development, search engine optimization, social media, link building, blogging, Photoshop tutorials, affiliate marketing, hosting, site audit and video SEO.

At PickySite, individuals have many opportunities to share ideas and knowledge, and to find partners and build relationships. For companies, a corporate blog on PickySite is a great way to grow a brand, develop and strengthen a positive reputation, market products, and interact with clients, partners and the greater business community to influence decision making.

As a service provider, the user can showcase his or her work in the Portfolio section of the Web site, allowing prospective customers to browse through the portfolio and select the best specialist to do their project.

PickySite also has a jobs section, where people looking for a job can post their resumes and search for a job in the database of vacancies, which is updated regularly.

More information about PickySite can be found online at www.pickysite.com. For interview requests or any other media inquiries related to PickySite.com, please contact:

Google Greasing Chrome OS for Launch

By Richard Adhikari

Chrome, Google's planned operating system, is just about ready to hit the market, according to reports. The OS, which shares a name with Google's Web browser, was announced last July. It will be based on the Linux kernel and may become a significant rival to Windows 7 in the netbook computer space.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) will release its Chrome operating system for download within a week, according to a report in the blog TechCrunch, which sited an unnamed source.

Launching the OS as soon as possible makes sense, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I would expect the Chrome OS will show up shortly because they need the ecosystem ready by the end of 2010," he told TechNewsWorld.

That ecosystem consists of products from Chrome OS project partners, including Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba and Qualcomm.

"It appears that Google's getting ready to finally put some muscle behind its Chrome OS bluster," Al Hilwa, program director of application development software at IDC, told TechNewsWorld. However, he reckons this is more hype than anything else.

"I get the sense that Google's trying to leverage the excitement around Windows 7 and get a bit of a 'me too' buzz," Hilwa explained. "Leaking out that it will have some alpha bits for the Chrome OS in a week is really a weak response to Windows 7."

Google did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

The Chrome OS Project

Google announced plans for the Chrome OS project in July. This caused a degree of confusion in the field, as Google already touted Android as an OS for both smartphones and small computers. The use of the same name for its browser and OS only worked to raise eyebrows even further.

Blame Google's lack of marketing expertise for doubling up on the Chrome name, Enderle said. "Google has showcased a massive weakness in marketing and branding, and using the same name for both the OS and the browser is a reflection of that," he pointed out. "Both are largely based on the Chrome browser, but they should have never had the same name." This mistake will be an expensive one, Enderle predicted.

The Chrome OS is a fast, lightweight operating system that will be open sourced, Google said in announcing the project. It will sit on top of a Linux kernel and will use a new windowing system. The Web will be its application development platform.

Meanwhile, Google is extending the Chrome browser to the Mac OS X platform, and an early developer channel version is now available. The Mac beta will be released in December, according to a blog post by Nick Baum, a Chrome product manager.

Where Are the Partners?

The silence from Google's Chrome OS project partners such as HP and Acer has been deafening. Why aren't they rushing to announce netbooks running the Chrome OS?

Perhaps they're trying to leverage their deals with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) over Windows 7, IDC's Hilwa pointed out. "I suspect that OEMs are in constant negotiation with Microsoft about saving an extra penny on a Windows image," he said.

The advent of Windows 7 may have put pressure on Linux netbooks, which have not been very well received by consumers, Hilwa said. "It could be that Chrome OS will rekindle excitement around a version of Linux in the future, but Google has its work cut out for it," he explained. "If Google delivers something differentiated and polished, there will be genuine OEM interest in trying a Linux netbook again."

That doesn't mean OEMs are turning their backs on the Chrome OS. Lenovo and Acer plan to launch netbooks that will run the Chrome OS, according to the blog Shanzai.

Lenovo has already developed a smartbook that runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, company spokesperson Kristy Fair told TechNewsWorld. The device will be announced at the Consumer Electronic Show, to be held in Las Vegas in January, she said. However, she declined to discuss the operating system that it will used.

OS and Browser Soup

Google has been vigorously stirring the pot in recent weeks, first with the announcement of a new programming language, then with its Chrome OS news.

In September, Google launched Noop, a testable programming language running on the Java Virtual Machine.

Now we have possible leaks about the Chrome OS. Just what is Google trying to achieve?

"The dabbling in languages seems like a collection of side projects at the periphery of what's important at Google, namely to make money through advertising by keeping eyeballs on its properties," IDC's Hilwa said.

That dabbling might be more a symptom of disorientation than get-up-and-go, Enderle contended. "I think they have a huge problem of focus -- they're showcasing an inability to stage products and are starting to compete with themselves heavily," he explained. "This market likes simplicity, and Google is showing an inability to see that."