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Alas, the Ides of March have come and we are gone. Because of a loss of funding, OuterNotes will suspend publication. It's ironic -- and perhaps iconic -- that a newsletter covering the online content industry should suffer the same fate as so many of its subjects. But this archive will remain here in the hope that it can continue to be of service. We hope to return some day in some way, shape or format.
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Gian Trotta, OuterNotes Editor

Our Archive (Click on date to read full issue):

03/13/01: Going Out With Style and Style Guides

Online News Association: Theory, Practice and Access
The Digital Journalist Keys on Synergy and Imagery
Editorial Freelancer Assciation Offers High-Quality Networking
Uselessfacts.net: It's Trivia Worth Pursuing
Strunk's Elements of Style Stand the Test of Time...
...And Traditional Grammar's Drop-downs Will Pick Up Your Skills
How To Publicize Your Work By Signing Off

03/02/01: Movie Scripts, JavaScript, and "DVORAK To the Future"

One Scriptorium Masters Mechanics and Usage...
...As Another Merges Art and Applications
Screenwriter's Utopia: Truly a Promised Land
Drew's Script-o-Rama: The Napster of Scripts
Iscriptdb.com Has More Script Searches
Scriptsecrets.com: A Secret Worth Spreading
Louisiana Techs Produce a Stellar JavaScript Primer...
...While PageResource.com Takes You to the Next Steps
DvortyBoard: DVORAK to the Future?
OuterPoll: Was Silencing Napster Good for Content

02/27/01: Special Tech and Taxes Issue

OJR Notes Tech Trends for 2001
BuzzWhack Tracks Web Lingo, Deflates Egos...
...And WebWords.com Adds Valuable Analyses
Yale University Plans a Definitive Quotation Dictionary
Writer Offers Sage Advice on the Self-Employment Taxes...
...While Turbo Tax Offers Low-Cost Web-Based Fililng
Callwave Could Save You a Second Phone Line
FusionOne Synchs Your E-Mail and Contact Info
Palm Reading: Palmgear.com Gets a Big Thumbs-Up
OuterPoll: Was the Napster Ruling Good for Content?

02/23/01: More "Survivor" Tales Online

Writing World: The "Inkspot's" Not Yet Dry...
New Media Conference: How To Rise After the Fall
Society of Professional Journalists Goes Electronic
NYU's Global Beat: A Hot Site for Post-Cold War Journalists
Secondary Data: First-Rate Net Usage Research
WORDWATCH: The Right Words for the Right Times
Web Developers Virtual Library Informs and Demystifies
WinDrivers.com Smoothes a Sometimes Bumpy Road
You Might Not Say Nay to Yeah Write
OuterPoll: Was the Napster Ruling Good for Content?

02/16/01: Taxing Times, Smart Cursors and a Net-Savvy Saint

Xlibris Blots Out Inkspot
People Magazine Faces Freelancer Suit
Slashdot.com Editor Offers Dollars-and-Sense Advice
SunOasis Still Shining for Writer Jobs...
...And 'Nerd Boy' Leads an Effective Job Hunt
CNET: How Freelancers Can Avoid 'Heart-A-Tax'
CCH: Get Your Tax Guide for Journalists Here
Comet Cursors Offers Some Valuable Pointers
Why Isidore Is a Fit Saint for the Internet
OuterPoll: Was Silencing Napster Good for Content?

02/13/01: Kournikova Virus, Markets and Low-Cost WP's

Wooden Horse Delivers Fast Market Facts...

...And USUS Serves Up Useful Net Research Tips

A Harvard Grad Takes a Bat to Jargon...

...As Another Targets Common Errors in English

The Copyediting-l Mailing Is Out, But Votes Are In

Purdue's Online Writing Lab Shares More Resources

TextPad Offers a Good WP in a Small Package...

...And RoughDraft Does the Same for Free

The Digital Camera Resource Page Puts It All In Focus

OuterPoll: Time To Ditch Your Dot-Com?

02/02/01: J-Jobs, T-Writing and an IM Breakthrough

Poynter.org Mixes Research and Real-World Advice

Reporter.org: A Good First Stop for Writers

Writer's Resource Center: Worth Seeing -- and Saving!

WritersNet Shows Some Early Promise

How To Break Into Technical Writing...

...Or Make the Jump To The Dot-Com World

CNNfn.com Has More Advice on E-Mail Resumes

ClickZ: Publish Shorter -- Or Perish Quickly

OuterNotable Gadget: Odigo Fuses AIM, Yahoo and ICQ

OuterPoll: Time To Ditch Your Dot-Com?

01/30/01: Domains, Conferences and "Deskercising"

ICANN Rules for Authors in Domain-Name Dispute

E&P Conference: High-Powered -- and High-Priced

Poynter.Org's Conference Keys on Web Writing

ASJA Conference Changes With the Times

Pike's Peak Conference Piques Our Interest

ACES' Copy Editor Conclave Set for April

D.C. Conference Eyes on E-Publishing

More Conference Calls: E-Journalism and Romance

Health eOffice: Savvy Help for "Mouse Potatoes"

OuterPoll: One's Still Dot-Com; One Is Dot-Gone

01/26/01: Sites for Specific Genders and Genres

JAWS Is Circling Women Journalists

AMWA: The Definitive Site for Medical Writers

SABEW: A Site That's Strictly Business

SEJ: Because It's Not Easy Writing Green

Policewriter.com: Book(mark) 'Em!

Don't Essay a Screenplay Without Wordplay

SFWA.Org: Down-To-Earth Advice for Sci-Fi Writers

ACW: A Haven For Christian Writers

SBWI: High-Powered Networking for Children's Writers

OuterPoll: Back to Dead-Trees for Dot-Commers

01/22/01: Retreating To Print and "Meet" Markets

Online-to-Print Retreat Yields a 'New Breed'

LostRemote: A Great Way To Track Convergence

Aquent.com Takes an Active Approach To Job Placements...

As a Savvy Writer Grills the Online 'Meet Markets'

Writers' Guideline Database Collect Markets...

...While WriteandMarket Lets You Add Listings

AMEX Helps You Master Business-Plan Writing

ParagraphPunch.com Helps You Knock Out Prose...

...Digital Integrity Ferrets Out Plagiarism...

...And Annoyances.org Cleans Windows Specs

01/19/01: Clear Stategies and Clearer Prose

NAA: Taming the Five C's to Ensure Survival...

Macromedia: Richer Ads Could Make Web Profitable

Society for News Design: Advice and Job Listings

CNET's Tech Glossary: Clear but a Tad Dated

The Jargon File Defines Tech Terms That Matter...

...While The Jargonator Cuts Out Those That Don't

Professor Helps You Master 'Notorious Confusables'

IBM's New TransNote Merges PDA and Notebook

Gator Helps You Input Forms Sooner Than Later

OuterPoll: Fearless Freelancer Vows To Thrive on the Web

01/16/01: Belly-Up, Then to the Bar

The Industry Standard's Layoff Tracker: Tune In, Drop Down...

Motley Fool: "The Winter of Dis-Content" Strikes Again!

...And Internet Content Shares Success Stories

Ex-Editor Builds the GigaLaw Review

UI Specialist Provides a Great Legal Interface

NAA Looks at Publishers' Electronic Rights....

...While ASJA Keeps a Watch for Writers

The Copyright Website: Plain English Explanations

Fontsite.com Provides a Quick Latin Primer

OuterPoll: New, Old or No Media?

01/12/01: Sports Sites That Score for Online Writers

It's 'Fourth-and-Long' for Sports Sites

How To Break Into the Sportwriting Game

Sportseditor.com Tackles the Tough Issues...

...And AP's Sports Editor Site Has More Resources

Top Writers Flock To Sportspages.com...

...And E-Sports.com Servers Up a Syndication Model

AWSM Backs Women in Sports Media

SABR: A Serious Site for Baseball Research

The Ricochet Modem Hits a Sweet Spot

OuterPoll: Time To Punt on Content?

01/09/01: Coming In From the Dot-Com Cold?

Thestreet.com's Cramer: Dot-com Execs Are (French?) Fried

OJR Offers Guidelines for the 'Walking Wounded'

ASNE: U.S. Editors Share Low-Cost Training Ideas

New Syndication Site: Top Writers Flock to Featurewell

Editor & Publisher's Classifieds Getting a Facelift

Chicago Conference: Custom Coaching From Top Editor

Keyless Keyboard: A Radical Cure for Carpal-Tunnel Sufferers...

...And The Half Keyboard Is No Half-Baked Concept

SmartDraw: A No-Brainer Graphics Program

OuterPoll: Time To Abandon the Dot-Com Desk?

01/06/01: Web Usability and Word Credibility

Useit.com: It's Time To Charge for Web Content

The Usable Web: 1062 Links For Web Mastery

Editorial Eye: Mr. Ivey Untangles Web Content

Yourwriters.com: Veteran Scribes' Custom Content

Ex-Chemical Warfare Expert Turns to Word Origins...

...As The Wordsmyth Forges a Definitive Online Dictionary

MSNBC Writer Tests His PDA in Paris...

...As a Writer's Conference Beckons in Italy

PaintShop Pro Upgrade Misses the Mark...

....But Ulead's PhotoImpact Scores a Direct Hit

12/29/00: The Top Sites of 2000

Best Job Listings: Mediabistro.com

Best Job-Matching Service: Staffwriters.com

Best Article on Writing: 'Online Sites Buck Dollar-a-Word Trend'

Best Editorial Resource: The Political Reporter's Roadmap

Best Specialized Writing Site: Children's Writer

Best Traditional Reference Site: LibrarySpot.com

Best Style Guide: Sun's Web Style Guide

Best Explanation of a Frightening Subject: The Editorium

Best Gadget: (tie)
a. The Timex Data Link Watch
b. Electrotek's Washable, Wearable Keyboards

Best Virtual Tool: FilePool.com

Best Software: Winshade Takes the Pane Out of Windows

Best Poll Response: Xmas Gets a Thorough Thumbs-Down

12/22/00: Year-End and Year-Ahead Strategies

IRS's Multiple-Choice Test for the Home-Office Deduction

National Writers Union Reports On Freelancer Rates

Staffwriters.com Places Writers and Editors...

...And ProfNet Makes Finding Online Expertise a Breeze

The New Writer's List Offers Convivial Coaching

Aphorismsgalore.com Serves Up Pithy Wisdom

Refdesk.com: A Fine Portal To All Things Factual

0pen-Source Word Processor Draws Rave Reviews

ZDNet: Microsoft's PC Tablet's a Bitter Pill

OuterPoll: Xmas vs. Christmas and a Hanukkah Primer

12/29/00: Surviving a Winter of 'Dis-Content'

Content Exchange Covers All the Bases

Internet Content: Sea Changes in Aqua Blue?

Contentbiz.com: Because Your Site's Got To Eat

Correspondent.com: From Paris, More Jobs Spring

Writer's Digest Offers a Market of the Day

Write-On: Free Articles Are Worth the Read

The C-Pen 600 Combines Pen and Scanner...

...As the Qbe Tablet Crosses Desktop with a PDA

Epson's PhotoPC 3000Z Camera Shines

OuterPoll: Xmas or Christmas?

12/15/00: Mastering the Art of E-Mail

Monster.com: Master The Art of Virtual Presence

Designer Makes E-Mail More Artistic and Efficient

How To Avoid Tripping the 'Editorial Annoyance Meter'

A Quick Primer on E-mail Viruses

Microsoft's Eight-Minute Solution for Outlook Users

A Wizard Shows How To Check POP Mail Via Hotmail...

...Or Have a Magician Read It Out Loud

Two Programs Let You Check Multiple Accounts...

...Or Forward Key Excerpts To Your Mobile Device

OuterPoll: PDA Users Share Tips -- and Slips

12/12/00: Content Veterans' Tips From the Trenches

Edit-Work.com: Two Texans' Straight Talk on Style

Why Web Writing and Content Stinks...

...And Why It Takes More Than Talent

Contentious: A Quantity of Qualities for Online Editors

LibrarySpot.com: Broad, Deep and Slightly Offbeat

Wordsmith.org Serves and Scrambles Tasty Terms

File Pool: Share Content in Many Contexts...

..."Xdrive" Your Files Onto the Web...

...Or Feed Them To Iomega's Stylish New Predator

OuterPoll: A Thumbs-Up for the Palm VX

12/08/00: Desktop Optimization Guide

Site of the Week: Assignmenteditor.com Earns an "A"

More ACES: Copy Editors Share Their Expertise

Encyclopaedia Britannica Offers Free 14-Day Trial

Allfreelance.com Tries an All-in-One Approach...

...Herhomeoffice.com Holds Some Boxed Surprises...

...And Childrenswriter.com Has More Gifts

Winshade Takes the Pane Out of Windows...

...Topdesk Lets You Open Buried Icons...

...And WisdomSpray Dispenses Inspiration and Decisions

OuterPoll: Are PDAs Really Necessary?

12/05/00: Million-Dollar Markets and Mobile-Phone Savvy

Who Wants To Become a Freelance Millionaire? ...

...Or Tap a Billion-Dollar Market?...

...While Avoiding Those Hefty Lawsuits?

Writersweekly.com Shows Strong, Savvy Content...

...But The New Media Joblist Is Still Hit-or-Miss

Howstuffworks.com: Mr. Brain's No-Brainer Reference

How To Surf the Net From Your Mobile Phone...

...While Keeping It From Frying Your Brain

OuterNotable Gadget: A Washable, Wearable, Foldable Keyboard

New OuterPoll: Are PDAs Really Necessary?

12/01/00: New Skills for the Upcoming Market Chill

OuterNews: CNNfn.com Finds Freelancers Are Happy, But...

Site of the Week: Robertniles.com Shines

Veteran Scribe: The Worst Writing Is On the Web

About.com's Four Plays for Freelance Success

Freelancerwriting.com: Busy but Useful

Bartleby.com: Sound Out Your Favorite Writer

OuterNotable Gadget: PDA Keyboards Go Portable

Dutch Master Builds a Better Notepad...

...And a Swiss Firm's NoteTab Tames Text and HTML

OuterNotes Poll: A Different Outlook on MS Word

11/28/00: More Markets, Tax Advice and Super Phones

Site of the Week: Absolute Write

Copyeditor.com's Worth a Quick Visit

Tax Time Doesn't Have To Be Xanax Time

How To Tap the Corporate-Writing Market

Freelancebbs.com Shows Some Early Promise

Youcanworkfromanywhere.com: Well, Wethinkitsprettygood!

OuterNotable Gadgets: eBook's Gemstar

Motorola's Timeport Melds Phone, PDA and Modem

New Cordless Phone Boasts and Eight-Mile Range

OuterNotes Poll: "Clip" Service to MS Word

11/21/00: Talking Turkey: Salaries and Spec Writing

Site of the Week: Salary.com's Worth its Salt!

The Dangerous Details of Writing on Spec...

...And the Writers Guild Offers Help for Needy Scribes

Bullhorn.com Rides the Reverse-Auction Trend...

...Tjobs.com Keys on Telecommuting Listings...

...CreativeMoonlighting.com Offers Discrete Ads...

...And Creative Freelancers Further Refines the Art

OuterNotable Gadgets: Dictate Your Letters to Your PC...

...Or Surf the Net Via the HandsFree Browser

OuterPoll: MS Word's an Affliction -- and Addiction!

11/17/00: MS Word Wizards and Reverse-Auction Writing

Site of the Week: The Editorium Demystifies MS Word

The Slot.com: A Curmudgeon's Guide to Style

Journalism Professor Offers Virtual Training

eLance: An eBay for Freelancers?

Ants.com: Another New Writer's Colony

Workaholics4Hire.com's: If They Build It, You Won't Come-ute

OuterNotable Gadgets: Rist Rocker Rolls Keyboards...

...UniRiser Gets iMacs to the Right Eye Level...

... And Timex's Data Link Watch Synchs and Swims

OuterPoll: Are You (Ab)using MSWord?

11/14/00: Votes, Quotes and DSL Notes

How To Break Into Op-Ed Writing

The Quotations Page Feeds Notable Quotes

The Write Jobs: Right Moves for Jobs and News

Momwriters.com: Help Balancing Home and Career

Sharp Writer Grows Into a Cutting-Edge Site

Dslreports.com: Local Ratings -- and Vocal Critics

IBM's Healthy Computing Series Eyes Monitors...

...As Bausch & Lomb Magnifies PC Screens

Soul-lutions Offers a Double-Duty Copy Holder

E-mail vs. Email: The Votes Are In!

11/10/00: Writing Sites that Earned our Votes

NYNMA.org Shines in the Big Apple...

...While Craigslist's Does the Same in San Fran

Inkspot's Freelance Writer FAQ Hits the Spot

Writedirection.com Offers a Freelance-Fee Formula

Grammar Now: Instant Answers to Your Writing Woes

The Acronym Database's Got Size, But No Definitions

LA Conference: Trite Title, Right Approach

OuterNotes Gadgets: ZDNet Gives the Palm VII a Thumbs Up...

... And Finds a Stylish, Stylus-less Alternative

OuterNotes Poll: Another deadlock!

11/07/00: Electronic Election Day Special

The Political Reporter's Roadmap Shines

What a PDA Can and Can't Do for You

JournalismJobs.com Offers Jobs and More

Freelance Job of the Week: Historychannel.com

Grammar Slammer Picks Up the Check

Yourdictionary.com: The Last Word Online

Top Travel Editors Head for Hudson Valley

OuterNotes Gadget: Logitech Cuts the Keyboard Cord...

... As the Maxim Hinges the Natural Format

OuterPoll Update: Heave-ho the Hyphen in E-mail?

11/03/00: The Hunt For High-Paying Markets

Online Sites Buck the Dollar-a-Word Trend

Mediabistro.com Serves Up Superior Job Listings

Sun Microsystem's Web Writing Guide Shines

Copy Editors List Their Biggest Gripes...

...as The Chicago Manual of Style Goes Interactive

Santa Barbara Hosts Virtual e-writers' Conference

Macworld: How To Pick the Right Office Chair...

...before you "Leap" Into This Model

OuterPoll: Heave-ho the Hyphen in E-mail?

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