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| Blogosphere News 2 |
| 2008-07-07 11:18:02 |
As promised here is the second part of my Blogosphere News post following on from Part 1 last week.
Social Networking
FriendFeed -
New Feature - Rooms
Share web pages on your FriendFeed using the Share on Friendfeed Toolbar Button
20 Things I Learned Using Twitter- some good tips here on making the most of Twitter and using it [...]...
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| Blogosphere News 1 July 5th |
| 2008-07-04 18:41:12 |
You can probably tell by the length of this list that I have not been posting this, what is meant to be a weekly news feature, weekly. For someone who advises on blogging I sometimes do not adhere to my own advice. I have been having fun and a few headaches coding and designing a [...]...
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| 350 Ways To Save This Planet |
| 2008-07-04 16:54:44 |
There is evidence that suggests unless the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reduced to below 350 parts per million, major our earth will suffer from irreversible damage. The vision of the 350.org movement is to create a global clean energy economy that is also strong enough to relieve world poverty. To do [...]...
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| Weekend WWW Wanderings |
| 2008-06-29 01:31:37 |
Here is a little bit of light relief for you to help you relax.
Smores keyboard - for when you have published something you regret and need to eat your words perhaps?
phonemyphone calls your phone for you on schedule. Think of the possibilities: You can tee up a call as an excuse for:
Rushing off [...]...
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| New Rules for Domain Names |
| 2008-06-26 13:01:36 |
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ) has just approved key proposals to relax the rules on domain names which opens the way for more customization and flexibility. Domain names will now be allowed to use any combination of letters and numbers, including non-Latin characters.
Top level domain (TLD) names (the 2 [...]...
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| Excellent Free Online Image Editing Tools |
| 2008-06-19 20:38:43 |
Following my tutorial on adding borders to images I have been researching current online image editing applications which will allow you to do this and much more. Because of my web design activities I use Photoshop for image creation but the newer online editors are impressive and provide most of the editing functions I [...]...
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| Zac Browser for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| 2008-06-14 17:18:51 |
ZAC is a web browser specifically designed for children with autism, and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, (PDD), and PDD-NOS.
ZAC is for "for their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it, interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC….. ZAC is [...]...
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| Blog Contest With + $3000 Prizes |
| 2008-06-10 20:05:36 |
Feeling particularly generous I recently offered some prizes for inclusion in the Life is Colorful Anniversary Contest.
My contribution is a 125×125 ad on my site and 2,000 entrecard credits. I would be delighted if they were won by one of you. There are various ways to enter the contest, the simplest being to subscribe to [...]...
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| Best Backup and Synchronization Software |
| 2008-06-09 14:48:46 |
bobbigmac
Using a good backup and synchronization program has been a priority for me since a glitch reformatted my data drive as well as my C drive.
I thought I had all bases covered in this eventuality but the backups I had created on another computer, using windows scheduled backup, did not like my long [...]...
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| Add Borders to Images |
| 2008-06-01 13:36:23 |
Inbuilt blog editors make it relatively easy to insert and position images in posts but you can add some additional styling elements and make them more interesting.
The Wordpress insert image screen (Appearance tab) allows you to add inline styling for individual images In Blogger you have to enter the CSS styling manually. [...]...
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| Tweetathon Tonight - Pass It On |
| 2008-05-27 20:16:16 |
When I received a tweet about a Tweetathon (28th May - 7pm where you live) from Suzie of Abundance Highway I thought it was a perfect way to link my last post Twitter for Beginners with the post I was about to write on making a blog post/event go viral. Instead of this post [...]...
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| Twitter for Beginners |
| 2008-05-26 02:25:44 |
Double double, toil and trouble twitzer twhirl twitch and twubble . The language of Shakespeare’s era may be difficult to understand but so is internet speak; the vocabulary of Twitter adding to the frothing cauldron.
Where do you begin with Twitter?:
As you may know the basic Twitter interface is just that - basic. [...]...
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| Announcing Blog Blast For Peace June 4th 2008 |
| 2008-05-23 22:28:40 |
"Speak with one voice. One subject. One day."
I am pleased to join Mimi of Mimi Writes in encouraging bloggers to join in unity with bloggers from all around the world in the 4th Blog Blast For Peace Day, 4th June, 2008.
“One of the hardest things in life is having words in [...]...
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| It All Started With a Coke |
| 2008-05-22 21:33:50 |
Cross a bored geek from Sydney (called Stuart), with a dream (of an interesting concept) and a bottle of Diet Coke (no explanation needed) and the result is MissionToTrade.com....
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| Readair for Google Reader |
| 2008-05-21 22:47:55 |
I was going to just mention Readair in my news roundup post but decided that the screencast by Molly McDonald of Demo Girl was much more eye catching.
Readair is a desktop client for Google Reader. I need say no more as I will now leave it to Molly to explain it all.
What an easy [...]...
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| Blogspot Blogger Beginners |
| 2008-05-21 01:37:56 |
I have restarted posting to a blog I began a couple of years ago, now called Sueblimely Blogspot. I began the blog when the “new” templating system came in, then called ‘Blogger Beta’, to explain its new features and how to use it. As other blogs started covering this in depth I decided to leave [...]...
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| What are the Cows and Conns of Making Money Online |
| 2008-05-16 18:23:45 |
If you have ever been curious about how to make money from your blog (or want to make more than you do) then you may be interested in following the upcoming dual between John Cow and Garry Conn. They are battling it out to see who can make the most money by setting up new [...]...
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| Social Networking Can Be Bad For Your Blog |
| 2008-05-16 14:46:57 |
Overloading yourself with online social network commitments can run counter to the interests of your blog. Joining too many networks, trying to please too many people and spending too much time promoting your own blog all take time away from writing. You are in danger of not paying sufficient attention to your most [...]...
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| Majestic Wordpress Alternative and CMS |
| 2008-05-13 13:50:30 |
Searching for an easy to use, flexible blogging and Content Management System (CMS) for a new site I am creating for a client, I came across Majestic, created by web development company Injader.
I need to create a site which will allow multiple users to easily add news and additional pages, upload photos to a gallery. [...]...
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| Add Your Blog to Wikiblog Directory |
| 2008-05-09 12:59:01 |
The Wiki Blog Directory is a wiki based blog directory. You add links to your blog by editing the category lists, placing your link underneath those already listed. You are able to list in multiple categories.
The site has been created by BlooksLLC who are also responsible for, among other things:
Yearblook - A contest to [...]...
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| Get More Comments with KeywordLuv |
| 2008-05-05 21:16:37 |
A new Wordpress plugin has to be unique and useful for me to write about it. The KeywordLuv plugin by Stephen Cronin of More than Scratch the Surface is just that. It is one of those “I know I have too many plugins, but I must have this one” plugin.
What KeywordLuv does is allow for [...]...
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| RSS Awareness Day |
| 2008-05-02 03:46:25 |
After publicizing RSS Awareness Day, May 1st, I am a day late in taking part, although in some parts of the world it may still be yesterday. Not wanting to miss out on a chance of joining in with bloggers blogging in unity I had to get my own two cents worth in.
If your site [...]...
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| Blogosphere News 28th April 08 |
| 2008-04-27 08:05:11 |
News
Daniel of Blogging Tips has initiated RSS Awareness Day to take place 1st May. The objective - to get as many people as possible talking about RSS and its benefits. Read his blog for More details on how to get involved.
If there is a web article that you do not have time to read [...]...
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| Most Useful Firefox Addins |
| 2008-04-27 03:14:04 |
As I have had to reinstall my Firefox profiles I took the opportunity to tidy things up a bit and install updated extensions, it is a good opportunity for me to share with you what I find useful for browsing, blogging research and organization.
Unless listed as otherwise all of the following are Firefox extensions. For [...]...
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| Problogger Speed Posting Weekend |
| 2008-04-24 16:07:48 |
Image via Wikipedia
News
Darren Rowse is holding a Speed Posting weekend on Problogger - It is a long weekend here in Australia because of Friday’s Anzac Day public holiday so I am not certain if the “weekend” is starting Friday or Saturday - it could even be Friday in Australia but Saturday in USA [...]...
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| Blogger Appreciation Day |
| 2008-04-13 19:11:04 |
Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has declared today an unofficial Blogger Appreciation Day with the aim of spreading acts of random kindness and encouragement amongst bloggers. Darren was prompted to start this initiative because of messages he had received from bloggers who were feeling disheartened.
I often talk of social networking and its value [...]...
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| Recovering From a Mistaken Reformat |
| 2008-04-11 22:08:07 |
The title may suggest recovering deleted files from a reformatted drive but I am talking about something more personal - emotional trauma and my own recovery from losing files in a hard disk reformat from hell.
As a confessed internet addict, who virtually lives online, the news that an error had caused not [...]...
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| Speed Up Your Firefox Browsing |
| 2008-04-07 02:22:50 |
Reading blogs and other websites, participating in Social Networking Sites, doing research, dropping Entrecards can create an overloaded and disorganized Firefox browser. Here are some ways you can avoid frustration, speed up your browsing and be more organized.
Keep one lean clean, mean speedy profile free of addin toolbars, sidebars and multiple extensions for quick browsing..
Use [...]...
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| In Love with diigo Farewell del.icio.us |
| 2008-04-03 06:41:46 |
Diigo is a Bookmarking, Annotation and Social Networking site that has got me all excited. I think I am in love.
I first tried Diigo when it came out in 2006 but it did not turn my eye; it was a touch too young and inexperienced then. Diigo 3 was launched 20th March 2008, [...]...
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| Blogosphere News 1st April |
| 2008-03-31 21:52:56 |
News
Adobe PhotoShop has released a free online version Adobe PhotoShop Express. It is only available to the US as yet, which peeves me, so all I can tell you is that it is a cut down and simpler to use version of Photoshop. As you are given your own URL I presume you [...]...
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| Zemanta Launches |
| 2008-03-28 17:06:43 |
A brand new web application Zemanta could make your blogging life easier by suggesting content for you to include in your posts. It operates via a Firefox plugin and integration into your blog’s write post page. I am trying it out as I write this post and will include the content it [...]...
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| Blog for Autism Awareness Month |
| 2008-03-24 14:53:40 |
Genevieve at Momologue is asking for bloggers to join her in blogging about Autism for April’s Autism Awareness Month. Autism now affects something like 1 in 150 children so it is likely that you know of someone on the Autism spectrum - even if you are not joining in by blogging the [...]...
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| Navigation Menus 4 - Dessert |
| 2008-03-20 06:26:13 |
Today is the fourth course in my series on blog navigation menus - dessert. Some ’sweet’ menus for you to copy - suitable for Wordpress and Blogger.
Here is the html code you will need for all the examples:
HTML
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| Blogosphere News 17th March |
| 2008-03-17 00:47:32 |
News
Join in Conversation Week 2008, March 24-30 discussing the Top 10 Questions in the World Today…
Pop Culture Heroines is a new multi author site dedicated to the promotion of strong female characters in popular culture. Writers from all backgrounds are invited to submit a request to write articles for the site. A [...]...
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| Show Off Your Talents and Become Famous |
| 2008-03-14 16:24:33 |
Adimade
- is a user created advertising video site launched at the end of January this year; co-founded by Jake Lawton and Nat Graf of Nudge Marketing, who also produce the Gen Y Marketing Podcast. Jake who, like many of us, turns to the laptop when TV ads come on, says “It dawned on us that [...]...
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| Navigation Menus 3 - Main |
| 2008-03-14 04:43:34 |
I thought I would get down to the meat of the main menu today by showing you some css styling.
HTML Code for all of these menus:
An unordered list:
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| Navigation Menus 2 - Entrees |
| 2008-03-11 16:03:21 |
Is your navigation system plain sailing ?
image: by Today is a Good Day on Flickr
Now we have considered where we want readers to visit on our blogs we need to look at how easily they can find their way there.
This is where a good navigation system makes a difference. The more time readers [...]...
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| Navigation Menus 1 - Appetizers |
| 2008-03-10 02:22:09 |
The quick answer to why we need good navigation on our blogs is “useability” but as that term could refer to how easy it is to use your mp3 player or washing machine I should expand on this.
If we consider where we want our readers to go, after they have read the page they are [...]...
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| Ultimate Blog (Party) Menus |
| 2008-03-08 18:06:09 |
The party has begun. The 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party 2008 that is. Women bloggers worldwide are getting into a festive mood. Please come and join the fun. Welcome to those who are visiting because of the party. Good to see you here.
I suggest good comfortable blog hopping shoes. Prizes galore [...]...
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| Your Help Please |
| 2008-03-08 07:58:30 |
I publish my Blogosphere News post on an almost weekly basis and although some may see this as an easy post option, a fill in, I do spend a lot of time looking for items that I think may be of interest to try and keep you up-to-date. I do not just [...]...
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