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After reading the “5 Tips for Startups and Entrepreneurs” post from ReadWriteWeb. I want to write a post to promote the idea of starting a business from the garage (or my bedroom). I think this is the best way to start a business for most entrepreneurs.

I would like to illustrate my point with a website that I’ve recently built. ReleaseDatez is a web application that displays upcoming DVD and Music releases. The goal of the website is to serve DVD and Music lovers that want to know all the new (upcoming) releases and not just the top 20% of the releases.

The following is a breakdown of my cost (money I actually spent):

• Dell Refurbished Inspiron Desktop 530s Slim Tower ($280.34)
• SQLyog Database Management Software ($69.00 upgrade)
• LiquidWeb Hosting Services ($50.00/mo)
• Website Template ($64.00)

Because this is a part-time effort (Yes, I have a full-time job), it took myself less than 100 days to finish this site. If we want to add in the cost of time I used to develop ReleaseDatez, I would add $8850.00 to the cost above. You see, it really doesn’t cost that much to build a website.

Free technologies and free information are so accessible nowadays, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to build an online business. What you really need is an idea, dedication and time. You may not have the luxury of devoting all your time into your idea but utilizing your free time (almost all of my free time) and prioritizing what you do during your free time can definitely help you.

Overview:
This screencast is going to look at the onmouseout event handler. This event handler executes JavaScript code when the user moves out of the HTML element that is setup with this event handler.

Overview:
This screencast is going to look at the onmouseover event handler. This event handler executes JavaScript code when the user moves the mouse over the HTML element that is setup with this event handler.

Overview:
This screencast is going to look at the onclick event handler. This event handler executes JavaScript code when the user clicks on the HTML element that is setup with this event handler.

Overview:
When you’re coding JavaScript, you are building functions that respond to user actions (which is also known as events) on your webpage. Therefore, event is the driving force for JavaScript to work. This screencast is going to look at events in general.