Moving Forward

• Author: Ed
• Filed under: General
• Date: Jul 6,2008

We’ve had a look at a lot of off-line betting tips, but we must admit the focus of this online blog is about keeping things digital, after all this is the Internet, and we are in a digital era.

Our goal is to do everything from our computer, and Why ?

If we "work" from our computer, sports betting actually gets a hell of a lot easier.  Think about it, and you’ll agree

RSS Feeds – If you don’t know what RSS feeds are; then prepare to be ashamed.  They really are the poster child of the new Internet era known as web2.0.  What an RSS feed basically is, is a mini-website that has only the content you want on it.  You need a few things to start.  The first is an RSS reader, if you use the popular Firefox browser, you can download a plugin for it from their website.  Alternatively do a quick Google.  The second thing you will need is an RSS friendly website.  Nowadays they aren’t hard to find.  Even the BBC is RSS friendly nowadays, so I’m sure your favourite bookie is also. 

When you "subscribe" to a feed as it’s known in the biz, you’re basically asking your reader to store the web-site address and to visit it whenever it gets updated.  This saves you having to go to the site, and as a result saves much needed time, as the RSS reader tells you when there is an update available.

Live streaming media – Another star-child from web2.0 live streaming media is all about online video, sound and commentary.  This is actually one of my favourite features.  I can watch a race as it happens in another country.  These days most bookmakers have some sort of streaming service set-up.  Don’t necessarily rely on it for ‘speed’ but it is generally great to keep track of things.  Broadband only I’m afraid.

Statistical Software – Excel goes by many functions, and it makes a very good planner as well.  This popular tool from Microsoft lets you do almost anything you could imagine with figures.  You can create charts, formulas, you name it.  The perfect tool for creating systems and recording your history.

Online Betting Communities – No man is an island.  We all need advice now and again, and when we’re not going down to the local bookmakers, we are loosing out on valuable inside information from other punters.  The Internet’s alternative has to be what is known as a forum.  This is an online community where you can chat and communicate.  Take a Google for "Sports Betting Forums" to find out more.

That just about rounds it up for today.  Can you think of any more? Leave us a comment if you can!