Greetings WebHostingTalk Members,

Thank you all for helping make WHT what it is today. A community where ideas, knowledge and information are exchanged. We are a community where there is a multitude of varying opinions and they are all expressed. Diversity is certainly alive and well at WHT. It's what makes the community a fun place to visit and discuss just about everything.

There's been more than enough political threads in the forums. Now you can let your voice be heard by participating in our un-official poll on HostingTech.com. It doesn't matter where you live, cast your vote. Enough about politics, let's check out some other areas of interest.

Profiled this month on HostingTech is Odd Fact – “the Mod and the Man.”
We'll also meet Suresh Srinivasan, President and Co-Founder of BroadSpire. HostingTech's resident guru, Ahmad Permessur takes a look at PHP Live! in this month's software review. There's such a variety of information to explore that you need to see for yourself. Take some time out and surf thru HostingTech.com and find the hidden jewels beyond the home page.

- Sherry Griddine
Newsletter Editor

Here's what's up this month:

		Interview with Odd-Fact In this months Community Leader profile we get to meet Odd Fact – the person; Yes, moderators are actually real people. Steve ( a.k.a. Odd Fact ) has been a member of WHT for over 2 years and a Community Leader for a little over a year now. Steve is definitely an asset to WHT. Read more.
		Managing Outsourcing Relationships Outsourcing lowers operating costs, eliminates backlogs, improves data input quality, production and document availability. And, in the end, outsourcing adds profits to the bottom line. But outsourcing is far from a panacea... Read more.
		Success in Selling Your Hosting Company There are a number of reasons to sell a Web Hosting company. Most people have their wealth tied up in the business. When selling a hosting firm, it is important to remember that businesses are not liquid. Eric shows us how to close a deal. Read more.

Also, don't miss:

• A Little Bit of Internet History
  How Did the Internet Begin; with Arpanet or TCP/IP?
   
• Featured Host: BroadSpire
  Meet the President and Co-Founder, Suresh Srinivasan.
   
• Software Review: PHP Live!
  We take a look at the popular PHP Live! Chat software.
   
• Post of the Month: Web Hosting Business Tips
  Article taken from a thread by Carlos at  WHT.
   
• 7 Key Points to Consider When Choosing a Web Host
  Make the most well informed decision possible.
   
•  Hosting News:
  Your daily dose of relevant tech news.

Contest: Write & Win

We'd like to give a special thanks to all who entered our “Write & Win” contest. And also a big thanks to our sponsors! Congratulations to the winners!

Winner: Lifetime web hosting from JaguarPC.com
Pawan Bangar (More than 10 articles submitted through various papers.com sites)

1st runner-up: $300 gift certificate from Newegg.com
Eric Furlow (3 articles dealing with hosting industry)

2nd runner-up: A copy of TopStyle Pro & FeedDemon from Bradbury Software
Sanjiv Nanwani (Article: Economics of Hosting Business)

3rd runner-up: A copy of Roxio Easy Media Creator(tm) Roxio
Lorand Minyo (Article: IT Business Intelligence)

4th runner-up: 3 books from Peachpit Press
Diego Park (contributions to PixelPapers.com - over 20 exclusive Flash tutorials submitted)

5th runner-up: 2 books from Peachpit Press
Roy Troxel (Various articles/editorials on a monthly basis on HostingTech, eDevCafe, SEOpapers, HostPapers.com)

Best Regards,

The WHT Team
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