Archive for the ‘Blog Tips’
The Flexi quote rotator
If you’ve got an active blog with posts and comments flying around, you may want to consider bringing your visitor’s eyes to those posts that you would like to focus on. Fortunately there is a new plugin in town which helps you to do just that.
Imagine your blog filled with words and graphics, then a [...]
Blog your heart out
Wired.com writer Paul Boutin recently wrote an article in the entertainment/web section about how blog writing is so 2004. He says that:
Writing a weblog today isn’t the bright idea it was four years ago. The blogosphere, once a freshwater oasis of folksy self-expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami of paid bilge. [...]
Upgrades/Updates too frequent?
Are you noticing the frequency of updates from WordPress? Since version 2.6, I believe we can list down all updates by month. Check it out:
July 15 - version 2.6
August 15 - version 2.6.1
September 8 - version 2.6.2
October 23 - version 2.6.3
I’m not complaining at all, all I’m just saying is that I’m noticing that the [...]
A call for icon designers
WordPress is currently looking for people who can help them design new sets of icons for the WordPress 2.7 version. The 2.6.x versions are using icons from the Crystal Project, excellent because they are released under the LGPL agreement, but unforunately does not fit the general design requirements of version 2.7.
Sooooo…
If you’re an experienced icon [...]
Intense Debate + Automatic
Matt Mullenweg recently announced that Automatic has recently acquired Intense Debate.
Intense Debate is a cool commenting system that allows the following features:
- comment threading
- reply by email
- importing and exporting of comments
These three functions will see more exposure and much improved distribution schemes when WordPress steps in helps it’s newest member. [...]
The GrooveShark Widget
I’ve been a huge fan of GrooveShark for about a year now. I’ve never experienced being unsuccessful at finding a song or an artist everytime I hit its page. While I usually go to it through TinySong, I end up using GrooveShark Lite for my immediate online music needs.
Just today I’ve noticed something [...]
Publish polls as easy as saying “Poll Daddy”
There is a new icon to press if your blog is hosted at wordpress.com . Look at the strip of buttons along the “add media” section and you’d see an orange lollipop button that will enable you to quickly add polls into your post. Here’s a brief video about this new feature:
Automattic has [...]
Social Networking for suckers?
CNet’s Loaded (Sept 10 episode) with Natalie del Conte is spot on when she says that AT&T’s and Verizon’s try on adding a social networking feature as add-on services for their mobile users are “unthinkables”. She’s right, it is for suckers, why would you pay to access a social network on your phone when there [...]