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One of the more annoying facets of working with fonts has always been the fact that most programs load the fonts available to the user in a drop-down menu, making the process of choosing fonts a tedious task, particularly when you have a great many fonts installed and at your disposal.
Report: Online Fraud Increasing
Whether it's due to the tightening economy, a more sophisticated user base, or both, fraud rates against websites that offer digital downloads are on the rise.
Sunny Lane Does Vegas at Little Darlings, XBIZ Forum
Déjà vu contract dancer Sunny Lane is heading to Las Vegas July 10 for three nights of feature dancing at Little Darlings and to compete as a finalist in the Miss XBIZ Summer Pageant at the XBIZ Summer Forum at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Under the Same Gun
In recent years, adult entertainment and video gaming have exploded into multi-billion dollar business sectors, largely driven by the rapid technological developments that enable both industries.
Nominees Announced for Miss XBIZ Summer 2008
Eleven hot adult stars will perform for a poolside crowd and five judges to claim the inaugural title of Miss XBIZ Summer on July 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as a part of the 2008 XBIZ Summer Forum.
Utilizing Your Audience
Interactivity is a concept that gets tossed around these days the way "extreme" or "radical" did in the past. It means many different things to many people at this point, but to the ones you are about to meet in this article, interactivity is synonymous with success and profitability.
Domain Spoofer Fined $15,000
Surfers searching for a high-end bicycle retailer may have been surprised to find gay porn instead — but not as surprised as the Canadian man who has been fined $15,000 for the malicious domain spoofing behind it.
6 Steps of Blog Building
Blogs are everywhere and can be used for a multitude of purposes — and in case you haven't seen one yet — they are even used in the adult biz.
Strokerz World
My name is Stroker Serpentine and I am a pervert. I have spent 15 years as an active participant in virtual worlds, mainly in adult content. I watched the migration from There.com, Sims Online, moove.com and a multitude of obscure chat rooms to Second Life.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
A survey of new technology is on tap in this week's Tech Watch, including a look at a slew of new startups and exciting new gadgets.
Mixed Blessings of Web 2.0
By now, we can be reasonably certain everyone who has any interaction with the Internet whatsoever has heard the term "Web 2.0." What is not quite so clear for most of us is exactly what Web 2.0 means.
Sin Taxes on Adult Websites
On Jan. 1, Texas' new statewide sales tax on strip clubs officially went into effect; patrons must now pay a $5 surcharge whenever they enter a strip club anywhere in the Lone Star State, and similar "sin taxes" or "poll taxes" are being considered or discussed in Florida and New Mexico.
ProducerCash Sponsors Webmaster Pool Volleyball at XBIZ Summer Forum
New affiliate program ProducerCash.com will be serving up bikini-clad fun by sponsoring the latest Webmaster Party Mix event at the XBIZ Summer Forum ’08.
WIA Profile: Belladonna
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
Director's Chair: Vividly Wicked
Born outside the nation’s capital and raised in Minnesota, director David Stanley comes from a family of “iconoclasts, poets and radicals.” His parents actually taught him that all expressions of sexuality were “valid and beautiful,” as long as you didn’t hurt anyone. They also told him pornography was a good thing.
Foreign Affairs
Countries overseas offer an abundance of stunning, talented ladies well schooled in the fine art of unbridled boffing, plus they have those seductive native tongues with which to mumble whatever it is they say while engaged in on-camera fantasy sex. And there are all those castles and forests to shoot in; it's all so bloody good, right?
AbbyWinters.com Comes to America
Australian amateur website AbbyWinters.com brought a contingent to the U.S. for the first time in January when a group of AbbyWinters.com models, support personnel and executives came to Las Vegas to meet U.S. adult industry players and fans.
Christian Sings the Blues
When you see Christian on-screen, like most male performers, his main function is to be a sex prop for whichever beautiful girl he’s cast with — and that role doesn’t always lend itself to dialogue.
Shane's World Remakes Its Web Footprint
The bright and youthful slogan of Shane’s World, “The party starts here,” will become even more relevant when the longtime leader in reality gonzo content launches its totally redesigned website this month.
Behind the Camera
A couple of weeks ago, I got a double-whammy worse than this year's obstinate flu. I've been fortunate to work with pretty much the same crew on most of the videos I've directed for nearly 10 years; but now a couple of wheels have come off all of a sudden.