Jim Pretin
Jim Pretin is the proprietor of http://www.forms4free.com, a service that helps programmers make simple email forms for websites. http://www.forms4free.com
Articles by this Author
Internet Scams and the Charlatans Behind Them
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Humor
- 947 words
- Unrated
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If you've ever been interested in making money on the internet, then at some point you've probably visited your favorite search engine and typed in one of the following phrases: "Make Money" - "Work From Home" - "Get Rich Online." And, you've encountered some deliciously interesting results.
My personal favorites are the websites that have a collage of a husband and wife living their lives blissfully.
My personal favorites are the websites that have a collage of a husband and wife living their lives blissfully.
Email Forms - a Tough Task for Wannabe Programmers
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- 538 words
- Unrated
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Adding a simple email form or contact form to a website can often be a tough task for a first-time programmer or small business website. A lot of people who start a website or a small internet business use simple templates to put a website online while having little or almost no knowledge of HTML programming.
Creating a functional email form or contact form, as simple as the form itself may be, is almost impossible for an inexperienced programmer that doesn't have more advanced knowledge of PHP and HTML programming.
Creating a functional email form or contact form, as simple as the form itself may be, is almost impossible for an inexperienced programmer that doesn't have more advanced knowledge of PHP and HTML programming.
This Spamming is Cramming My Inbox!
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Spam Blocker
- 785 words
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We've all had this experience: You login to your email account, excited to read messages from friends, relatives, co-workers, or your girlfriend perhaps. You view the link to your inbox, and it says you have five messages. Fervently, you open your inbox, your heart is racing, you sit up in your chair a bit, leaning forward closer to the computer as you get ready to enter a new dimension.
Tamiflu: The First Line of Defense
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Medicine
- 600 words
- Unrated
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Tamiflu, whose common scientific name is oseltamivir, is part of a family of flu fighting medicines called neuraminidase inhibitors. Tamilflu is used in the treatment of infections caused by both the influenza A and influenza B viruses. Tamiflu, which requires a prescription, can be used both to treat the flu if taken soon after symptoms appear, or to prevent the flu.
Canadian Drugs are Cheap, But are they Legal?
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Medicine
- 817 words
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Americans have begun buying their prescription drugs online from internet pharmacies based in Canada. If you've ever looked at some of these Canadian drug websites, you may have noticed that many of the drugs are 80% cheaper in Canada then they are in the United States, which begs several questions.
Firstly, Canadians pay fantastically less for the same medicines than Americans because the Canadian government stipulates a price ceiling at which they allow drug manufacturers to sell to Canadian drug distributors, and the government also controls the prices at which Canadian distributors can then sell those drugs to the public.
Firstly, Canadians pay fantastically less for the same medicines than Americans because the Canadian government stipulates a price ceiling at which they allow drug manufacturers to sell to Canadian drug distributors, and the government also controls the prices at which Canadian distributors can then sell those drugs to the public.
A Cure for Baldness?
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Medicine
- 532 words
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The bald community is doing cartwheels over the latest baldness cure in a string of other purported bald cures that have been introduced during the last 10-15 years. This newest innovation comes in pill form and is a prescription drug called Propecia.
Propecia, whose generic name is finasteride, helps hair grow back by blocking the conversion of testosterone into dihyrdo-testosterone, commonly referred to as DHT.
Propecia, whose generic name is finasteride, helps hair grow back by blocking the conversion of testosterone into dihyrdo-testosterone, commonly referred to as DHT.
Does Homeopathy Work?
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Medicine
- 1055 words
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You may have heard of "homeopathy" but you're not sure what it is. Simply put, "homeopathy" is a system of medicine that treats a condition with highly diluted natural substances that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. This concept seems paradoxical to most.
Homeopathy is a difficult concept to grasp. How do you cure someone of an illness by giving them an infinitesimally small concentration of something that can cause the illness? One would think that by giving someone who is sick something that causes what they're already suffering from would only make the person sicker.
Homeopathy is a difficult concept to grasp. How do you cure someone of an illness by giving them an infinitesimally small concentration of something that can cause the illness? One would think that by giving someone who is sick something that causes what they're already suffering from would only make the person sicker.
HGH: The Fountain of Youth or Lethal Hormone Therapy?
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Health & Fitness
- 787 words
- Unrated
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You've probably been hearing and reading a lot about Human Growth Hormone (HGH) recently. Ever since Jose Canseco's outing of several prominent professional baseball players and the steroid regimen employed by these athletes, there has been more attention paid to HGH recently than in years past.
HGH is a protein produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which causes the growth of bone and muscle.
HGH is a protein produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which causes the growth of bone and muscle.
Why is My Computer so Slow?
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Broadband Internet
- 805 words
- Unrated
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We've all had this experience. You're online, surfing the information superhighway, and then all of a sudden, your computer slows down. What the heck is going on? After all, you've installed a broadband connection, and you thought your internet access was going to be lightning fast since you dumped that dialup garbage.
Finally, download complete.
Finally, download complete.
Search Engine Optimization Tips for New Websites
- By Jim Pretin
- 04/22/2007
- Internet Marketing
- 1039 words
- Unrated
- Full Story
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If you've just started your very first website, be it a small business, or a simple content site, you have probably encountered the phrase "search engine optimization." Search engine optimization and getting to the top of the search engines presents a dilemma for most new websites. Herein lies some information about the challenge of search engine optimization and some useful tips for webmasters.

