Instead of diving into mobile app development zone, I’ve started my online research via Google … as usual.

Not to my surprise, I’ve found quite a few ways to create nearly exactly what I wanted, of course, much simpler than if I would to go into the mobile app development way.

There are a couple of good software out there that allow us to create those 3D page flipping ebook easily. I’ve narrowed down to 2 resources/software that are within reach (aka affordable). Yes, normally I’d go for the free route but I understand those free ebook creators, online or offline (freewares), are not up to the standard I’m hoping for. So, the 2 resources are :

http://www.3dpageflip.com
http://www.3d-book.com

3D Page Flip is very visually fanciful. I like it. But I’ve finally decided on 3D-Book as the visual is more crisp and the ebook is more readable. The downside for 3D-Book is that it is full Flash and that means it won’t run on iPad. Anyway, I do not want to sacrifice readability with visual stunts so I’ll still go for 3D-Book … which at the end if I still want it to appear in iPad, I could easily turn it into a native iOS app.

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One of the most common question if you’re starting an e-business is to ask – what products to sell.

There are 4 categories of products which you might consider to start your e-business. They are :

1. Children products

2. Women products

3. Elderly proudcts

4. Men products

Yes, children products are always my favourite. Parents of their kids will surely buy anything for their young ones and both, most probably working adults, have the spending power. Educational products, toys, even high-tech gadgets like the iPad, parents will surely grab for their kids if they can afford it or they think it’s worth it for their youngs. Ask any parent, their biggest spending is surely for their kids.

Next, women products. This is a well known trend, women spent more dollars online than anyone else. Shoes, clothings, accessories, watches, cosmetics … coupled with a lot of so-called discounts and offers many online stores are offering, these women are crazy to chase over these merchandises.

Followed by products for the elderly and men … ooops, guys, sorry. Statistically, how many pairs of shoes do guys have compared to the number of shoes cabinets women have

So, don’t hesitate. Start your 2012 with a boom with an e-business. You’ll never regret you do (or at least try).

Hope you like the snow and snowcouple Yes, if you’ve a WordPress blog, why not add on such plugin to increase the festive mood The plugin I used here is WP-Christmas.

I’ve recently read a very good book – The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. Tim mentioned something like this in his book that he had work 40-hour a week to earn $40K a year; well, typical of a middle-class blue/white collar. Now, he is working a mere 4-hour a week and is earning $40K a month. How’s that for a change? Work less, earn more.

Also sharing with you on another book I’ve read quite some time back is The One-Minute Millionaire. In this book, it mentioned that there are (only) 4 areas to explore to become a millionaire – (1) real estate – buying/selling/investing in property, (2) investment in stocks and equities, (3) start a business and (4) internet. Well, to start diving into property and investment need quite a big sum of initial capital and, of course, along with the high returns (provided you’ve the right knowledge) are high risks. Starting a brick-n-mortar business need capital too. However, if you leverage on the internet to start an e-business, the startup capital is kept to the minimal.

Starting an e-business is by no mean an easy task. Nevertheless, it is the best option you have to gain financial and time freedom. The key thing here is that you must acquire the right skillsets and mindset to run your e-business so that it can be profitable, sustainable, scalable and hopefully … outsourceable. In fact, the ability to outsource your business, or at least part of your business is an important factor to gain time freedom … seriously, the 4-Hour Workweek is a must read to reaffirm the importance of outsourcing whatever you can possibly outsource; and the book gives you invaluable outsourcing resources that saves you tons of dollars.

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