http://blog.zingerding.com The Internet's Funny Pages! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:44:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The comic strip community likes to debate the many routes a cartoonist can take - print vs. web, running your own site vs. joining a collective or aggregator, etc.  They are passionate debates and good points are made for all views.  But no matter what path you as a cartoonist ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2010/02/08/choosing-paths-with-your-comic-strip/ It's been a little quiet lately on the Zingerfront.  The holiday season slowed down development, but we're ramping things back up now that it's 2010.  Here are some updates: Home Page We're about to roll out an update to the teaser site with a little more clarity, a bold link to ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2010/01/07/update-zingerding-in-development/ Twenty-ten is going to be an important year for comics online. Things have been a little slow lately because of the holiday season but we'll be ramping up shortly after the new year. We'll soon be making a big announcement regarding the launch of Zingerding so stay tuned. Happy ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/31/happy-new-year/ I started to set up the Zingerding forums last week, then slipped on a patch of ice and broke my wrist in six places...after a few days of rest (and lots of Percocet...) I'm back at it. :) We did a fair bit of research to determine what ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/15/our-forums-taste-like-vanilla/ Zingerding has launched online forums available at http://forums.zingerding.com. They aren't much to look at yet but we've posted some important information for cartoonists. Cartoonist Terms and Conditions. This is the agreement between Zingerding and cartoonists that will publish on Zingerding.com when the site goes live. Cartoonist FAQs. While the terms and conditions ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/13/announcing-the-zingerding-forums-with-important-information/ There's been some concerns about our lack of publicly posted terms while taking submissions. We'll be posting them shortly. Stay tuned. Dec. 11 Update: It's important that we say exactly what we want when we publish the terms so we're taking the time to do it right.  Wording matters. I've ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/10/terms-and-conditions-coming-tomorrow/ We've introduced Zingerding to you before on the blog, but I want to talk a little bit more in depth about what we're doing. Zingerding is a free, open platform for cartoonists to publish their comic strips.  We're creating slick publishing and comic organization tools.  Each cartoonist will have their own ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/08/back-to-basics-what-is-zingerding/ This is it, cartoonists!  Here is your call to action!  You have the opportunity to ignite the revolution! I've already told you about Zingerding's lofty goal and the incentives for the Zingerding Six. We've now launched a site for you to submit your comic strips for the big chance. Here's how ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/12/01/be-one-of-the-zingerding-six-how-to-submit-your-comic-strip/ It often sounds corny to some people when you proclaim your lofty goals.  People are commonly skeptical, not necessarily because of negativity, but because they just don't see the vision like you do. Creating art is like that.  It's why people often tell artists that they're amazed by talent.  They themselves ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/11/25/the-lofty-goal-for-comic-strips/ We're launching a new initiative to garner momentum for the Comic Strip Revolution.  Join the cause on Facebook to declare your support for comic strips on the internet.  If you're on Facebook, simply click to become a member of Free the Comic Strip! You'll then be able to invite your own ... http://blog.zingerding.com/2009/11/17/free-the-comic-strip-is-the-larger-cause/