http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:21 -0700 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:16:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d22-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomics-part-6-Making-Your-Site-Userfriendly?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Navigation bar and the basics of what it should look likeMaking your site user-friendly is critical for the survival of your webcomic.  After all, you don't want a reader to get lost in the shuffle of how to get to your strips and other areas o... building a webcomic Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:16:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d22-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomics-part-6-Making-Your-Site-Userfriendly?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Webcomic-Hardware--Input-Devices?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Allison's Wacom Graphire 4x5 tabletInput devices, such as scanners and pen tablets, are important tools for the webcomic creator.  They allow the artist to get their images into the computer in some shape or form, whether you want to scan in a ... webcomic tools Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:09:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Webcomic-Hardware--Input-Devices?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d14-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomics-part-5-Building-Relationships-with-the-Readers?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Allison's Guestbook and emailThere are many ways in which one can build relationships with the readers.  Many webcomic creators have message boards to allow for their readers to join.  They also have a commenting system of some sort on the... building a webcomic Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:15:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d14-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomics-part-5-Building-Relationships-with-the-Readers?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d11-Webcomic-Review-Black-Burns-Brightly?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Finished art by Allison BerghToday I'm reviewing a relatively brand-new comic, called Black Burns Brightly by creator Lizzi J. Scoones.  It's about a girl who has death threats against her and has an very unusual protector that turns out to be ... webcomic review Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:39:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d11-Webcomic-Review-Black-Burns-Brightly?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Webcomic-Review-The-Elves-of-LleuGarnok?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Line sketch done by Allison BerghThe premise of this story is a set of elf twins who set out on some long journey to save their world and the world of magic-fearing humans.  The twins have unusual abilities that set them apart from other elves ... webcomic review Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:31:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Webcomic-Review-The-Elves-of-LleuGarnok?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d7-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-4-Making-Money?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Screenshot of Allison's  storeYou have your comic and you want to make some dough on it, but you don't know how you're going to go about it.  What do you do?  Some webcomic creators earn revenue by donation buttons from places like Pa... building a webcomic Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:58:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d7-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-4-Making-Money?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Webcomic-Tools-and-Maintenance?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner AP Photo/Paul SakumaJust yesterday, my computer received an internal harddrive transplant as the old one was failing slowly.  When you're a webcomic creator, a computer is just as important of a tool as any, so proper maintenance is key to the ... webcomic tools Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:35:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Webcomic-Tools-and-Maintenance?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d1-The-Webcomic-Scripts?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Screen capture of Allison's site using Wordpress.So you have a webcomic and you want to have a way to make sure that they are updated in an orderly fashion that's easy to use.  There are plenty of scripts out there, so which one would be the be... webcomics Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:47:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m4d1-The-Webcomic-Scripts?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d29-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-3-Promotion?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Cover art by Allison BerghSo you have your webhost and your comic.  You want to be able to let the world know about it, but you don't know where to begin.  Where does one begin? There are many ways to go about promoting your webcomic, some... building a webcomic Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:39:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d29-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-3-Promotion?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d27-A-Webcomic-Review-My-25-Percent?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Photo: AP/DellThe webcomic that I'm reviewing today is My 25 Percent, which is a workplace comic that has some semiautobiographical elements to it.  It's a fascinating comic, I must say (even though I confess to being a sci-fi geek myself), abo... webcomic review Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:34:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d27-A-Webcomic-Review-My-25-Percent?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Tools-to-Use-in-Making-Webcomics-and-How-to-Use-Them?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Stylus pen, Sharpee, and T-squareWebcomic creators use quite a bit of resources when building their comics and making a name for themselves.  And we can't do it without the basic tools involved, as with anything else.  Most use pens, paper... webcomics Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:01:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Tools-to-Use-in-Making-Webcomics-and-How-to-Use-Them?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d24-A-Webcomic-Review-Wings-of-Nibonet?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner My stylus penWings of Nibonet is written and illustrated by Nadine M.  It's an online manga about a young woman with a strange curse and her chance meeting of a yokai (or demon) prince who falls in love with her.  It began back in July of l... webcomic review Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:48:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d24-A-Webcomic-Review-Wings-of-Nibonet?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d22-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-2-Making-a-Compelling-Story?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Tools of my trade-very important!So you're all set up with hosting.  You got your archive scripts (which are very important if you want to have readers be able to go back to the beginning of your comic), and you have your site all designed and ... building a webcomic Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:20:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m11d19-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-2-Making-a-Compelling-Story?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d21-A-Webcomic-Review-Traitor?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Character art by Allison BerghTraitor is a relatively new comic series on the scene, with about 26 pages thus far, done by a group of creators called Brilliant Eraser Productions.  The premise is that it takes place in a far-off future after Ea... webcomic review Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:41:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d21-A-Webcomic-Review-Traitor?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Finding-a-Good-Webcomic-to-Read?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner Book cover is designed by Allison BerghFinding a good webcomic to read can be difficult.  First of all, you're dealing with the World Wide Web here, and not some traditional comic book shop.  You could use a search engine like Google, but ... webcomics Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:10:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Finding-a-Good-Webcomic-to-Read?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d19-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-1-Hosting?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner CC Licensed by andreasmarx Just about every aspiring comic artist wants to have a web presence.  And of course, it's not surprising as the Internet is the best way to get your work out there with little or no cost to you.  Here I inte... building a webcomic Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:49:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d19-How-to-Get-Started-on-Your-Own-Webcomic-part-1-Hosting?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Introducing-the-New-Webcomics-Page?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner I I would like to say, as my first post here, welcome.  On this page, I'll be giving information and reviews of webcomics, which are comics that are published on the web as opposed to paper.  For me personally, I'm a creator of four of my ... webcomics Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:51:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5790-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Introducing-the-New-Webcomics-Page?cid=exrss-Newark-Webcomics-Examiner