Micro ISV Digest

A weekly roundup of Micro ISV news, announcements and relevant blog posts.

News and Announcements

• n! launched Puzzle Publisher, a crossword maker. Via BoS.
• Kevin Walzer launched Manpower, a man page viewer for the Mac. Via Blog.
• Lorenzo launched Buggato, a bug tracker for countries. Via BoS.
• Otaku software are offering free software for blog reviews.
• A new thirty day product challenge on BoS.
• Patrick is doing his own time challenge, starting 1st June. Also on BoS.
• The BitsDuJour guys, Nico and Roger, started a new blog: icoBlog.
• Adobe opening up Flash.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• HelpSpot's first six months of sales, from Ian Landsman.
• The single most important career question, from Software By Rob.
• Are affiliates worth it for merchants, from Follow Steph.
• From Program to Product, from 47hats.
  Also, To reach customers, layer your message.
• Free Icons, from Phil Wright.
• What about the Business Guy, from KC.
  And, What about the Tech Guy.
• 10 tips to manage a customer crisis, from Jim Logan.
• Why Small is beautiful, from 37signals.
• Progress updates from Ian Landsman, Ian (Six Products).

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• PR secrets for startups, from TechCrunch.
• Improve Bug Triage with User Pain, from Lost Garden.
• Choose your manager, from Eric Sink.
• Copy that doesn't suck, from Don Wallace.
• Why VC funding doesn't equal success, from OnStartups.
• How "why startups fail" fails, from 37signals.
• The pocket sized guide to blogging, from Skelliewag.
• 5 lasting rules for negotiating anything, from FoundRead.

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New Release - Blackberry Call Screener 2.0

Antair have released version 2.0 of the BlackBerry Call Screener. This new version represents a major upgrade to the product, while retaining the ease of use of previous releases.

The first major new feature is custom profiles, allowing users to have various different configurations that they can quickly switch between at appropriate times - like "At work", "In a meeting", and "Weekend" profiles. Another major addition is flexible prefix matching for blocking or allowing calls from a certain area code, or a country.

We're very happy with the way the new features have been integrated into the interface, the final product seems simpler and easier to use than ever before.

Antair BlackBerry Call Screener v2.0

If you have a BlackBerry, you can download the demo version from our OTA (Over the Air) site by pointing your device to http://antair.com/ota.

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Micro ISV Digest

A weekly roundup of Micro ISV news, announcements and relevant blog posts.

News and Announcements

• Scott Karstetter launched Smart To-Do List. Via BoS.
• Alain Bocherens launched Slide Effect, a presentation tool. Via BoS.
• Alfie John launched a new Rental Property site for New Zealand. Via BoS.
• FastSpring launched a new software marketing blog.
• Nathan Ridley recommended the 30 day challenge.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• Your idea alone has no value, from Wil Schroter.
• Piracy Concerns, from JitBit.
• Amazing resource for anti-cracking info, from BugNinja.
• Amazon SimpleDB, from Tim Haughton.
• Don't keep your day job, from BootStrapMe.
• The travelling web worker, from WWD.
• Progress update from Patrick McKenzie.

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• The Scary List, from Lost Garden.
• Why word of mouth doesn't happen, from Seth Godin.
• 8 commandments for marketing your startup, from FoundRead.
• Why a bootstrap entrepreneur raised 17m in venture funding, from Onstartups.
• The cultural problem, from gapingvoid.
• What would it cost to build this, from Follow Steph.

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Micro ISV Digest

A weekly roundup of Micro ISV news, announcements and relevant blog posts.

News and Announcements

• Paul launched YesCalculator, a calculator. via BoS.
• Give away of the day results on BoS (followup).
• BdJ results from Follow Steph.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• Why making a fool of yourself is a good thing, from Neil Davidson.
• It's the tech guy, obviously, from KC.
• Amazon S3 for Micro ISVs, from 47hats.
  Also, Information overload tips for Micro ISVs.
• 7 steps to speed up your technical support, from Dennis Crane.
• Notes from MIT Underground 2008, from OnStartups.
• The evolution of a software startup, from Instigator.

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• That big project and your relationship, from WWD.
• The art of war for entrepreneurs, from Pam Slim.
• What do you know? from Seth Godin.
• Big Bucks from tiny computing startups, from Information Week.
• Aesop's top 7 tips for a happier life, from The Positivity Blog.

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Micro ISV Digest

A weekly roundup of Micro ISV news, announcements and relevant blog posts.

News and Announcements

• Starr Horne's live chat service, ChatSpring, opened for Beta. Via BoS.
• AJ launched PDF Merger, a tool for combining PDF files. Via BoS.
• Virgil launched Desktop Icons Arranger. Via BoS.
• Guy Kawasaki interview on WorkHappy.
• DotNetInvoice is for sale.

Relevant Blog Posts and Articles

• Getting customer feedback, from Andy Brice.
• 1 tip to make your customers love you, from Ben Curtis.
• Large vs Pancake buttons, from Praveen Angyan.
• How to make it hard to find your startup online, from Onstartups.
• How to stop competing, from Micro ISV Asia.
• What the recession means for the software business, from Business of Software.
• Web Worker 101: Cashflow management, from WWD.
  And, How to be a stress free web worker.
• Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor, from 37signals.
• Progress update from Ian (six products).

Further (mostly relevant) Reading

• Architecture astronauts take over, from Joel Spolsky.
• Explaining web working to the uninitiated, from WWD.
  And, building a career on bursty work.
• Your equity isn't a payment, it's an IOU, from Wil Schroter.
• Who's doing what when, from Dr Dobbs.

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