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	Blurb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A blurb is a short summary or some words of praise accompanying a creative work, usually referring to the words on the back of the book but also commonly seen on DVD and video cases, web portals and news websites.
		In this case the jacket proclaimed "YES, this is a 'BLURB'!" and the picture was of a (fictitious) young woman "Miss Belinda Blurb" shown calling out, described as "in the act of blurbing".
		A blurb on a book or a film can be any combination of quotes from the work, the author, the publisher, reviewers or fans, a summary of the plot, a biography of the author or simply claims about the importance of the work.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blurb (335 words)

	Begin with the Blurb - WebReference.com
		Blurbs are those short pieces of linked text you put on a home page or an index page to drive traffic to content within your site.
		Usually a blurb is written only after the content it's pointing to is already finished; too often, it's written in a few minutes, almost as an afterthought.
		By contrast, a good blurb is easily written because its matching content has a clear purpose, delivers a specific benefit and speaks to its intended audience in a voice that's appropriate.
	www.webreference.com /internet/writing/headlines/blurbs (983 words)

	Blurbs: Writing Previews of Web Pages
		On the web, a blurb is a line or short paragraph (20-50 words) that evaluates (or at least summarizes) what the reader will find at the other end of a link.
		Blurbs may be short, but that doesn't mean they are easy to write.
		It is not actually part of the document -- the blurb goes on other pages, in the table of contents, or as part of a list of excerpts culled from the Internet by feed readers.
	jerz.setonhill.edu /writing/e-text/blurbs.htm (2072 words)

	cgo:GIMP blurbed gallery
		The blurb name, "webdav.blurb" is reduced to "webdav" and used to name the html and make titles on the gallery page.
		Another interesting way to enhance the blurb and template interaction would be to rewrite the html so that the text and the description falls in the second table element.
		That way, a blurb and new table elements and even rows could be added to the image page via carefully applied html from the blurb.
	carol.gimp.org /gimp2/web/python/gallery-blurbed.html (1303 words)

	Steve Almond: A Few Words About Blurbs
		It's true enough that the entire blurb milieu is nepotistic and queasily promotional, a fat, slow–moving target for the various critical wags of our age.
		Blurbs themselves might be hyperbolic, even suspect, but they are essentially a forum to champion literature and as such deserve something kinder than scorn.
		My beef with this woman isn't that she didn't give me a blurb — that is her call, entirely — but that she gave me false hope, and messed with my schedule.
	www.mobylives.com /Almond_blurbs.html (1256 words)

	District's blurb mag is gone, but not debate \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Blurb was conceived in 2001 as a student-written publication to be distributed to all the district's middle and high schools.
		While Inzunza and the district continue to dispute whether blurb was given sufficient resources to succeed, there has apparently been no discussion about how some of the magazine's budget was actually spent.
		Inzunza said recently that the equipment was meant for blurb, but that the camera has never been removed from the box.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050702/news_6m2blurb.html (1024 words)

	Wordorigins.org: Blurb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the publishing trade, a blurb is a testimonial to the book that is printed on the dust jacket.
		Blurb was coined by the American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907.
		On the "jacket" of the "latest" fiction, we find the blurb; abounding in agile adjectives and adverbs, attesting that this book is the "sensation of the year."
	www.wordorigins.org /Words/LetterB/blurb.html (206 words)

	TechWeb: The Business Technology Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Blurb puts a professional press and global distribution in the hands of every blogger, cook, photographer, parent, traveler, poet, pet owner, marketer -- in fact, everyone.
		Blurb is currently in late stage BETA, with general availability planned for early March.
		Blurb is a company and a community that believes passionately in the power of books: making, reading, sharing, and selling them.
	www.techweb.com /showPressRelease.jhtml?articleID=X428170 (752 words)

	Mitch Cullin - Home
		Even for a lot of established writers, the Holy Grail quest for a good blurb can be a daunting task; and for up-and-coming writers, it can be downright impossible and often painful.
		The Blurb Project was created to alleviate some of that pain and offer you (writer, scholar, malcontent, student, gimp, Second Coming) the validation you so rightly deserve.
		Keep in mind, however, that while many well-known writers wield their blurb-giving powers as if it were manna from heaven, author blurbs don't usually sell a large number of books, guarantee awesome reviews, or change the world.
	www.randomhouse.com /nanatalese/mitchcullin/blurb_project.html (446 words)

	Blurb.com - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blurb offers the general public the opportunity to create, publish, share, and ultimately market professional quality books.
		Blurb is an outgrowth of the open-source movement and the related trend of "life caching," or using digital technology to capture passing ideas, events, and memories.
		BookSmart was released in a private beta test in 2005, and Blurb’s Beta version of BookSmart earned accolades at the 2006 DEMO consumer technology conference, where the company premiered in February.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blurb.com (440 words)

	Cool Tool: Blurb * Lulu
		Blurb produces color books very similar to the iPhoto books you can order from Apple.
		Blurb, however, besides having the best prices, is the most dedicated to servicing the widening long-tail of personal book making.
		And nowadays Blurb books are inexpensive enough that some high school kids are making their own full-color alternative anti-yearbooks.
	www.kk.org /cooltools/archives/001520.php (1256 words)

	www.myspace.com/blurbpr
		Blurb PR is based in West Hampstead, London and has been operating as a music marketing and promotions company for nearly 10 years.
		Whether we are promoting a single, album, tour or simply a one-off event, Blurb puts together a customised PR strategy for each individual client, designed to generate the most publicity for the budget available.
		If required, Blurb also provides a consultancy service, providing the client with advice and assistance on all aspects of a release, from manufacturing and distribution to art and design work.
	www.myspace.com /blurbpr (1101 words)

	open book: Blurb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Customers of a just-launched Web company named Blurb can download professionally-designed templates for various kinds of books, including cookbooks, photo books, portfolios and volumes dedicated to pets and babies.
		Blurb is targeting the gift and memento market, and a single copy of a book costs about $30.
		Blurb’s templates — or another company’s — make quality design a downloadable commodity.
	amywelborn.typepad.com /openbook/2006/06/blurb.html (252 words)

	DEMO.com Blurb BookSmart™ - Blurb, Inc.
		Blurb BookSmart™ puts a professional press and global distribution in the hands of every blogger, marketer, traveler, chef, photographer, consultant, family historian, online community — in fact, everyone.
		Blurb gives individuals and groups the ability to create, publish and market bookstore-quality books affordably, in quantities ranging from one to thousands.
		Blurb lets individuals create books that are every bit as professional looking as those produced by major publishing companies.
	www.demo.com /demonstrators/demo2006/62972.php (245 words)

	Weird Words: Blurb
		We associate the word blurb most closely with books, which is only fair, since it was invented for a meeting of the American Booksellers Association in 1907.
		An oofle is a person whose name you can’t remember; a voip is a type of food that lacks all gastronomic delight; a floogijab sounds like a compliment but has a sting in the tail; a tintiddle is an esprit de l’escalier, a witty comment you think of too late.
		None of these gained any circulation whatsoever, but bromide and blurb have ensured his linguistic immortality, together with his most famous poem: “I never saw a purple cow/I never hope to see one/But I can tell you anyhow/I’d rather see than be one”.
	www.worldwidewords.org /weirdwords/ww-blu1.htm (304 words)

	NBS: Blurb Gallery
		From nublog, the headline, blurb, and 'continue' text are all links, with underlining displayed on rollover.
		From iaslash, includes meta data in between the head and the blurb.
		From the International Herald Tribune, the headlines are in the center column and the blurbs are in the right column.
	www.noisebetweenstations.com /personal/essays/blurb (963 words)

	Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Blurb is Open for Business
		Blurb, which I first saw at DEMO in February, is a service that allows you to create (real, offline) books from blogs and other content, and buy them for yourself or sell them to others.
		i’ve used other ones before a few years back but blurb is the most intuitive and user friendly.
		I’ve played with the Blurb system before and I think it’s great.
	www.techcrunch.com /2006/05/02/blurb-is-open-for-business (873 words)

	Blurb outside the boundary - Webmaster Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		blurb set to zero, but nothing makes the right border of blurb go closer to the right border of menu.
		The problem you are having is caused by the fact the you are positioning the blurb div absolutely.
		blurb's width is 98% of the containing div (menu), so it should have 1% of empty space on both sides.
	developers.evrsoft.com /forum/showthread.php?p=5205 (509 words)

	Blurb self publishing - Lifehacker
		Blurb's upcoming software BookSmart puts together your book and works with the web service to publish hard cover or softbound versions.
		The beta isn't yet open but aspiring DIY authors who've been looking for an alternative to CafePress can sign up to get an alert when the service is completely up and running.
		I've had great success with http://www.lulu.com/ It is similar to the Blurb self-publishing site, but Lulu has been around for years, is mature, and has good product offerings.
	lifehacker.com /software/.../blurb-self-publishing-153472.php (506 words)

	From Blogger to Published Author, for $30 and Up - New York Times
		The software, which is expected to be available free later this month at www.blurb.com, features a "Slurper" tool that automatically downloads and reformats the contents of a Web log into a book that bloggers and their admirers can purchase online.
		(Blurb plans to eventually offer paperback editions selling for about 30 percent less than hardcover.) Authors will also be able to set up online bookstores through Blurb's Web site.
		Although an early version of the software occasionally stuttered or froze, Blurb expects to have the kinks ironed out in time for its public release.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/03/02/technology/circuits/02publish.html?ex=1298955600&en=b08d484a28c2f69a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (287 words)

	Wired News: Blurb.com Gets Book Smart
		Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins wants to position Blurb authors at the forefront of an increasingly digital publishing landscape, where a high Technorati rank is as important as a place on
		But it's part of a larger attempt to nip at the heels of its better-known competitors including Lulu and iUniverse by offering features they don't (others include extensive customization options, an e-commerce storefront, and forthcoming tagging and metadata add-ons).
		Blurb executives are also making the conference rounds, from last year's PopTech to this spring's Maker Faire, as well as this November's Web 2.0 Conference, where Gittins plans to create a bound conference compendium on stage in 10 minutes.
	www.wired.com /news/technology/0,71683-0.html?tw=rss.index (791 words)

	The Burg Blurb! Harrisburg, Pa
		Names This agreement is between ("Client") specified in online form, and The 'Burg Blurb ("Contractor").
		Services to be Performed Contractor agrees to perform the following services for Client: Provide advertising on http://www.burgblurb.com beginning on date of form completion and electronic payment.
		If either party fails to exercise or delays exercising any of its rights or remedies under this agreement, that party retains the right to enforce that term or provision at a later time.
	www.burgblurb.com /signup.php (507 words)

	Create A Blurb For Your Evangelical Church
		Just choose the options below and click on the "Process" button to instantly create a blurb tailored to your church.
		You may then paste it into your church home page, flyers, mail circulars, or use it in your next telemarketing outreach.
		Click often on the button above to create new blurbs of excellence.
	www.puritansermons.com /frivol/blurb.htm (53 words)

	Flickr: Blurb Photo Books
		This is a group for Flickrites interested in making their own photo book using Blurb.com.
		This group has no connection to, is not controlled by, and receives no financial consideration from Blurb Inc., which operates Blurb.com.
		The group exists because it's fun to turn your Flickr photo stream into a book, and it 's fun to share information, ideas and experience between those who have made a book with Blurb and those who want to try it for the first time.
	www.flickr.com /groups/blurb (240 words)

	Gelf Magazine: Blurb Racket 6/24/05
		The critic blurb is a staple of arts advertising.
		Yet if you look behind some blurbs, you'll find quotes out of context, quote whores, and other questionable ad practices.
		Blurb Racket exposes the truth behind critics blurbs in movies, new-release videos, paperbacks, New York theater, and anywhere else blurbing can be found.
	www.gelfmagazine.com /mt/archives/blurb_racket_62405.html (2039 words)

	blurb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It's a walkman with binaural microphones and a chip that analyzes the microphones' sounds and superimposes a layer of harmony and rhythm on top.
		Ambient Addition perfectly fits my usual blurb (the only actual idea I ever had, and it's half Russell's) on context planning.
		This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Luca Blurb.
	www.lucavergano.com /the_blurber (819 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Education -- District's blurb mag is gone, but not debate
		SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Education -- District's blurb mag is gone, but not debate
		Union-Tribune staff writer David Hasemyer is looking for people who are selling or looking to buy Chargers playoffs tickets for a story.
		Only one edition came out during the past school year
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/education/20050702-9999-6m2blurb.html (1062 words)

	Gelf Magazine: The Blurb Racket
		Like other long-discredited ad techniques that endure—calling food "light," or using fake doctors to tout supplements—these blurbs survive because they work enough of the time.
		Maybe busy moviegoers scanning ads are swayed by word that Ice Princess is "perfect for the whole family." Maybe kids old enough to understand the ads but too young to doubt them, pressure their parents to buy tickets.
		It's a fixture of the movie-ad junket, with the blurbs often appearing under the name "Earl Dittman." In 2003, eFilmCritic ran a thorough takedown of Dittman, pointing out that his magazine is very hard to find and that he always seems to like the worst movies.
	www.gelfmagazine.com /mt/archives/the_blurb_racket.html (1691 words)

	The Weekly Blurb - Movie Reviews You Can Really Use
		Subscribe to the Blog version of The Weekly Blurb on your favorite news reader and we'll feed the latest Blurb directly into your head.
		And the Blurb is free - help yourself to any quote and use it any way you choose.
		You can even pull a blurb for a different movie and use it in yours.
	www.weeklyblurb.com (4314 words)

	Techcrunch
		A few companies caught my eye today as the ones to watch this year.
		Blurb will turn your blog or other website into a book.
		As in, a real, tangible book that you can hold.
	www.techcrunch.com /tag/Blurb (657 words)

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