XML has been gaining ground ever since start of RSS and will only grow as weeks and months go on. When Firefox announced support of live bookmarks in 1.0 frenzy just began.

Since beginning of 2004, Yahoo, MSN and many other news organizations have came out with RSS support. Plus, with rise of blogs XHTML and XML have come to forefront of today's technology.

With Internet Explorer getting heat from Firefox with Opera (who also has RSS support) holding onto a small percentage, they are looking at possibly using RSS support to help hold down Mozillians.

So in retrospect, XHTML shows professionalism and is future of World Wide Web. So why not stay ahead of game and switch over now It is worth your time, believe me.

Cafepress

Zazzle

Another California-based company that launched a similar service to Cafepress in 2003 and has a substantial share of US market. Again pricing is only available in US Dollars. And while Zazzle's range of garment colours is stronger than Cafepress, printing on black or dark shirts is still not supported.

Zazzle does not charge a monthly fee but webmasters will find it rather more difficult to integrate their shop into look and feel of their own site.

Zazzle

Spreadshirt

This one looks interesting. Spreadshirt was founded in Germany in 2002 and boasts over 60,000 partners across Europe, winning Hewlett Packard Business Innovation Award in 2004. Unlike its American competitors, Spreadshirt caters for both European and US customers, using regional shipping companies and allowing webmasters to price products in Euros, Sterling, or US Dollars. Shops can also be automatically translated into eight languages.

Spreadshirt has also solved thorny "black shirt" issue, offering over 50 products in a full range of colours. However, it's probably different printing options that sets service apart. In particular, Spreadshirt's "flock" printing – creating a raised felt finish – produces a result much more impressive than regular digital print.

Finally, hats off to Spreadshirt for managing to keep its branding on product but still allow webmasters full control over look and feel of their shops. Already a dominant force in European market, Spreadshirt could be set to give Cafepress a run for their money in US.

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EShirt

EShirt is another European company – this time Italian-based - providing an almost-identical product range to Cafepress ie no dark shirts. Euro, US Dollar and Sterling pricing is available. However, only print option available is digital hot press printing – not longest lasting technique.

The most inconvenient aspect of EShirt's service is shop integration. You must register as a Tradedoubler affiliate before you can even apply for an EShirt shop. And even then, it is not possible to recreate look and feel of your own site.

EShirt