Digital cameras ratings are great tools for deciding which camera best fits your needs and budget. Digital camera reviews are often just the reviewer’s opinion. But ratings consider all the specifications, features, how the camera was designed and test results. These facts are then analyzed and summarized to help the reader make an objective decision.

Before reading the ratings though, we must decide which type of camera fits our needs. The four main types of digital still cameras are:

1. Ultra-Compact
2. Compact
3. Mid-Sized
4. Digital SLR

Top Rated Digital Cameras

This summary of top rated cameras is grouped by type, but in no particular ranking order.

Ultra-Compact digital cameras are pocket-sized and weigh only a few ounces, making them the perfect go-anywhere camera. Rated from three to more than seven megapixels, they produce quality photos that can be enlarged to 8″ X 10″ or larger. Most include optical zoom and other features.

• Canon PowerShot S410, SD200, SD300, SD400 & SD500 Digital ELPH cameras
• Casio EXILIM EX-S100 and EX-Z50
• Fujifilm FinePix F410
• Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50 and G600
• Nikon Coolpix 3700 and S1
• Olympus Stylus 400 Digital, 500 Digital and Verve
• Pentax Optio S5i
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88, DSC-L1, DSC-P200, DSC-T1, DSC-T7 and DSC-W1

Compact digital cameras are slightly larger but will still fit in a loose pocket or purse. Some are very inexpensive and make the perfect entry level camera. Three to seven megapixels and optical zooms are standard, with advanced features on some models.

• Canon PowerShot A400, A510, A520, S60 and S70
• Casio EXILIM EX-Z750
• Fujifilm FinePix A330, A345 and E550
• Kodak EasyShare C360, CX7430, DX6340, DX7440
• Nikon Coolpix 3200, 4600, 4800, 5600 and

Did you know that dog toys are actually good
for your dog, and not just an indulgence on the
part of the owner?

There are all kinds of uses for different types of
toys.

First, starting as puppies, toys give your dog
a distraction from other would-be toys like
your couch or your favorite pair of shoes.

My dogs all love ropes. Every single one of them
that has ever had one played with them until they
were tiny pieces of thread.

Ropes serve a couple of great purposes, in addition
to keeping your dog from chewing your house up
like termites.

First, it’s great bonding for you and the dog if
you engage in a good game of tug-og-war. It also
helps them exercise. Our dog Sadie is one big
mass of muscles. When we play with the rope,
she uses her entire body to try to get it away and
you can just see all of her muscles flexing. She’s
a Black Lab and has the most beautiful, sleek black
coat.

Rope dog toys also help keep their teeth clean.
Who wants to have a dog with teeth problems?
I mean, you really don’t want to go into that pointy
landmine when your dog is in pain and irritable, do
you?

Like people, dogs are comforted by familiarity.
So dog toys that they know and love are great
travel companions. They help give your dog a
little extra comfort when you’re away from home
or take a vacation with your dog.

Here are some tips to consider when buying dog
toys:

Make sure they do not have small, choking parts.
Dogs are like babies here, they put it in

It is true that this article is directly more towards
teleclasses, yet, the ten tips also included hold true for
any type of electronic Learning (eLearning) marketing and
promotion.

Teleconferences, also known as teleclasses or teleseminars
depending on the presentation format, are the second hottest
marketing delivery technique for 2004. This delivery format
satisfies the yearn to learn and opens an exchange to
unbelievable global portions.

Previously called distance learning, the teleclass format
actually began in the mid-1990s through higher learning
institutions. Now, without leaving your office or easy
chair, you can put on a headset, lean back and learn. No
parking challenges, gas usage, or travel time required.

Technology is exploding in this part of the communication
industry. In 2003 this market tripled their service
features for leaders, use and availability in on the
incline, and the attendance limitations of 30 a few years
ago now expands to 150. And in 2004, the market continues
to show that it will double even 2003s number.

Teleconference phone numbers are still limited to
availability in only certain states, like Florida and
Nevada. The pressure for other states to add
teleconferencing services at these reasonable rates is not
there yet. The bell is toiling louder every year.

Currently, you can purchase a personal-use 24/7 line in the
range of $600 a year. Alternatively, you can rent a line by
the hour from $10 up or even share a line.

You can find no cost teleconference lines, like
http://www.mrconference.com. I found these services less
than desirable. Many times, you get disconnect if you don’t
talk every 10 minutes or you are blocked from entering the
call if their lines are full.

No, teleconferencing will not