Exclusive Member Benefit: How To Make Webcomics - digital edition

Now that my Kickstarter backers have received access codes for their digital versions of the classic How To Make Webcomics book, I'm offering it to Webcomics.com members for 50% off!

For the first time ever, you can get a digital version of this book for your iPad, Kindle Fire or other digital tablet!

If you want a 50%-off access code, please put your name and e-mail address in the Comments below.

Wibiya folds

After buying Wibiya in April 2011 for a reported $45 million, Conduit is folding the Web-app platform at the end of the year.

I endorsed Wibiya in June 2010. I thought it was particularly strong tool for non-WordPress users to add social-media functionality to their sites. Since converting to a Comic Easel/WordPress CMS, I've substituted JetPack for this functionality.

Nonetheless, if you're using Wibiya, you can write Libbie@wibiya.com for information on exporting your data from your dashboard in a CSV file.

Saturday Deep Dive: Malicious Ads

Today's dive into the deeper archive of Webcomics.com takes us to Oct. 4, 2011, when I discussed how to handle a malicious ad when it starts appearing on your site.

Facebinks.com (a company that seems to be located in Bejing, according to this) is delivering a malicious, pop-over ad to Web sites, offering readers a chance to win a free iPad -- and implying that the deal is an exclusive offer from that site -- even including a deceptive trademark identifier (®) after the site's URL at the bottom left-hand corner of the ad.

When the user tries to close the ad, another pop-up appears, with one of those "do you really want to leave this site -- Yes or No" messages that make you wonder what you're really answering "Yes or No" to if you click it.

In the end, most users force-quit their browsers and write the site an angry e-mail (and rightly so).

This happened on my own site, and I'm trying to track the problem to its source. In the interest of sharing information, I will post my progress. But first, here are a few tips on making sure your readers aren't being innundated with annoying ads...

Read the entire post (and the follow-up) and comment there.

Friday Archive Dive: Digital Press Kit

Today's Archive Dive comics from Oct 9, 2012, when I discussed the creation of a digital press kit.

I've always recommended having a press kit on hand for conventions and other personal appearances.

When I was recently approached for a newspaper piece, I realized that I really ought to have a digital equivalent.

My digital press kit includes...

Comment under the original thread.

Hitch It / Ditch It: Cow Texas, House of Madness, Sailors Freedom

This is the third installment of this year's Hitch It / Ditch It Hot Seat critique series. The concept is straight-forward: I identify one element in the participant's comic that is working really well, and then I identify something that needs to be improved. As always, this is only the start of the conversation -- the discussion continues in the Comments section below. Links are in the headers.

Cow Texas

The House of Madness

Sailors Freedom