It has been reported by few people that Ping is “dead”.
Apple’s hopes to create a “social” service met with rejection and indifference.

Nobody, but me, embraced the new service trying to see what is was and how far it would get. I created Ping account the first day when the service was announced last year. My Ping is no more. I deleted it without regret. Nobody read it, nobody cared to make any comments. My favorite artists and songs were nowhere to be found. Bye Ping.

I do not have Facebook or Twitter account. It makes no sense to go with the crowd. Twitter is popular because of one persons bet or joke. Facebook is fading out. What happened to popular in the past Myspace and AOL ? Nobody is there anymore.

I watched Steve at WWDC 2011 keynote announce that MobileMe did not work and is no more.

It did not go well with me because I just renewed my annual subscription on May 12, just over three weeks ago. Immediately I logged in to my account at cancelled the service for a full refund. Information on Apple web site about account canceling and refunds said that refunds will be processed within 40 days. My refund was posted to my credit card account in only three days.

I had MobileMe or .mac as it used to be called on the beginning for several years. My thinking was that since I do some Mac related work it would look good to have an email in the form of myname@mac.com and later as myname@me.com.

Nobody even noticed my attention to detail. I still believe that it looks better if you have email address at the domain of your area of work.

If you own a domain name and have a working web site (“working” is imperative) then you list your “www”.your_domain_name.com on your business card. Your contact email address better be your_name@your_domain_name.com because I look at it first and judge your knowledge of basic business sense on that.

Ask yourself, how would it look to the customer if you work for AT&T and have email like bite_me@verizon.com ?

Strikingly Amazing!

As I mentioned before iWeb Themes Box Amazing Deal iWeb themes from iWeb Themes Park are excellent quality and present outstanding value any day and amazing value when they go on sale. Few days go by after previous deal and we have another great deal from iWeb Themes Park. This one lasts for the whole week March 28 – April 3.

On March 24, 2011 Vitalijus Vysniauskas Sales Manger form iWeb Themes Park sent me the following press release.

iWeb Themes Park is proud to announce new iWeb Themes for Apple’s iWeb. The new and incredible iWeb themes – City View, Film, Green Fields, Lighted Columns and Sprout – can be used perfectly for a fashionable, high quality and modern design websites. The new breakthrough design solutions combined with Apple’s technologies allow us to offer the huge collection of highest quality iWeb templates.

Updated iWeb themes collection enables everyone to enjoy the new websites for movie fans, outdoor hobbies and sports enthusiasts or city and skyscraper lovers. Wonderful light effects and highest quality graphic design will give more possibilities to iWeb than everyone could imagine before.

Film theme is ideal for movie takers or watchers. Green Fields theme is for people who have hobbies or do sports activities in the nature and City View theme will bring everyone near to a large city. Lighted Columns theme creates an outstanding light falling effect. Sprout theme is for growing business or newly introduced organization’s website.

All the themes from iWeb Themes Park consist of separate elements each of which can be modified, replaced or removed easily. Furthermore, the possibility to mix the elements among different themes allows everyone to build a website different from others.
To use iWeb Themes from iWeb Themes Park requires just a Mac with iWeb from iLife ’08 or later.

Pricing and availability
The iWeb Themes Box of 110 themes is priced at $47.77. Ten iWeb Themes in a Combo Package can be purchased only for $29.99. Each template is available for $11.99 or $12.99. Using the coupon code “iWebThemesTrio” 3 iWeb Themes of Your choice can be obtained with $12.99 discount. Four iWeb Themes are free for everyone!
For more information visit our company’s website at http://www.iwebthemespark.com.

About iWeb Themes Park

A group of creative Apple Macintosh professionals founded iWeb Themes Park Company in Kaunas, Lithuania. iWebThemesPark.com was launched in 2009 with the goal of creating exciting and fun add-ons for Apple’s iWeb. The main feature of products from iWeb Themes Park is quality in several meanings. For more information about company visit a website at http://www.iwebthemespark.com/About.html.

The iWeb Themes from the iWeb Themes Box are very good. I went so far as to create 105 web sites in iWeb to see how the Themes look and work in the real work environment. There are two or three Themes that do not appeal to me. This is personal and expected.

What an unbelievable deal!
The whole collection of 105 iWeb Themes for the same price as a single iWeb Theme.

I am amazed, surprised and disappointed.
One week ago (March 11, 20011 to be exact) I spent the full $47.77 on the iWeb Themes Box 18.0 and now it is offered at $12.99.

A question has come up in my mind about the sellers motifs for this deal. Maybe they know more than I do. Is there a new iWeb version coming up or worse, will iWeb be discontinued?

I it is my loss but you can still take advantage of the huge price difference. Hurry up to get the deal at http://www.iwebthemespark.com/Home.html and have fun creating iWeb sites.

Updated 2011.03.21
The Amazing Deal was offered during the past weekend only!

Updated 2011.03.21
I have actually crated 109 demo web sites using 105 Themes from the Box and 4 free Themes offered as a gift on iWebThemesPark site under the Gift tab. There are other gifts available on their site. Check it out! Here is the link to it http://www.iwebthemespark.com/Gifts.html

Are there deals like this for MS software?
Not any time soon.
If you are still waiting – now is the time to jump the sinking MS ship.