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Attributes of <TR> Tag
Labels: success, tables, web, web-design
Website and photo outsourcing solutions
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Table Properties Cheat Sheet
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Webmaster Layout Design Tool
Check how your website is seen with this new tool by google labs. You can even resize the window to every different browser size and get quite a decent idea what your visitors see. There are other similar design tools out there if you do a search for "heat maps" - another very useful step in the design process for the aspiring webmaster.
Labels: design, google, tool, web, web-design
Monday, December 28, 2009
Awesome Flash Countdown Clock
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
15 Business Reasons to Use Twitter
- Distributing Coupons and Offers - since Twitter is a permission-based communication medium, it's the perfect means of distributing offers. Good friend Adam Small has seen this in the restaurant and real estate industries - where a combination of Mobile Alerts, Twitter, Facebook, Blogging and syndication have helped grow all of his clients' businesses... while in a down market!
- Communicating with Employees - rather than tying up email servers or wasting peoples’ time in meeting rooms, Twitter is a great collaboration tool. In fact, that's why it was first created by Odeo under the name Twttr (i and the e dropped for less typing for SMS!)
- Receiving Customer Complaints - companies constantly fight to avoid their dirty laundry being put out in the public eye. The irony is that consumers don't believe in 5-star service anymore. The most aggressive promotion and criticism of companies typically comes after their response.. or inactivity. By accepting customer complaints in the open, other consumers can see what kind of company you really are.
The authors of The Marketing Technology blog are a collection of business owners and marketing professionals who collectively provide expertise in a number of areas, including brand marketing, public relations, pay-per-click marketing, search engine marketing, mobile marketing, online marketing, ecommerce, analytics, usability, and marketing technology.
15 Business Reasons to Use Twitter
Robin-Ann.com Photography: www.robinannpeters.com
JS-Kit Has It Goin' On
Srsly. I've almost got the whole comments thing on my webpage nailed. It's amazing the comments stream .. all in one place. I'm loving it completely. The technology is sic .. if you let them, they will track everything you say online in one conversation stream. Cooooool.
Do check out JS-Kit.com.. and get your conversation game on.
Labels: blogging, web, web-architecture
Monday, November 30, 2009
Applying to Blogger Help is like..
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Applying to Blogger Help is like..
..dropping a needle in the proverbial google haystack (which is of course quite big) and waiting for an employee to roll over it.
I have a question about my blog and I'm wondering.. wtf.
A lot of business models out there have great customer service methods - the newest I've been seeing a lot of is 'satisfaction something' .. anyway - we'll see how long it takes before I get someone to pull the needle and react.
Robin-Ann.com Photography: www.robinannpeters.com
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Chuck Norris is My Hero
BLOGO is EFFING AWESOME
Srsly. I will be blogging a whole lot more now. Lookout world! I'm back. Thank God. While I'm here - check out my video's on YouTube: RockTalkRobin on YouTube. There's only two .. but I am working at uploading two more soon.
Researching new website design tools
I just bought the new updated version of Adobe's Photoshop Elements - mainly because I want to use a plug-in for it called Site Grinder. It sounds too good to be true but hey - I'm all for simplification of my web design process. AND I'm thinking WOW! What can it do that I painstakingly spent hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and hours and (WELL you get the point) creating. ~~~~ So.. 35,000 well earned pennies should about get me off and running in my ever-evolving designing direction .. in tangent of course with the trail I'm blazing now which btw is already a four-lane highway.
Labels: 2009, graphic art, photoshop, web, Web Development
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Blogo Added To The Robin-Ann.com Blog
This is my first post - on my mac - from a place other than blogger. You can imagine I am a little nervous about what is going to happen to my blog. Not sure if I should back up my data.. or idk.. just go for it! ..My favorite. GO FOR IT! 
http://www.drinkbrainjuice.com/blogo .. if you have a mac. And if u have a mac .. You probably already know about blogo. If you want a mac.. next, it's time to get blogo ;D
Monday, August 10, 2009
New Website : Art In Action | artinaction.me
In the ever-changing world of Robin-Ann.com, progression be it - Art In Action was born of a radio show and has now developed into the name of my photography business. Robin Ann Peters is now synonymous with Art In Action and the website foundation built over the weekend can be viewed at http://artinaction.me - take a look.
Labels: 2009, art, business, photography, professional, success, web, web-design
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
How to Blog 'Posts' as a 'Blogger' Author
I am here to give you the quick and easy way to write your own website. Get ready for about 30 - 40 minutes of learning which you will help you, your business and your website become a greater resource for your own self, your friends and your customers!
Each of my directions will come with a sample image for you to follow along, and of course I am always there if you need help while in the process so feel free to contact me anytime for help!
The first step is to learn how to blog 'posts' to your website. This is easy. After you have accepted the invitation to blog on your new website from Google's Blogger, log yourself into the online software.
Click images to open larger.
You should automatically be brought to your dashboard, and if you have several blogs like me you will see a listing for all of them. Click on the link for 'New Post' and we will get on to the next step.
Now you should see the post form. Just fill out what you want to say ie: the title for the post, and the body of text. You can also add photos here with the correct html tags (more on html image tags in a minute).
When posting images, it is of UTMOST importance to get the code for the images correct, or your entire post will at the least not show the image and at the worst mess up your entire page! So, when you copy the code from flickr (or wherever), make sure you get all-of-it. The code is in a 'Share This' drop-down menu on the top right, the code is in a drop-down link called 'Embed it'.
Once you have written everything you want to say and added any picture links you like, then it is time to post your hard work! Hit the "Publish" button and give it a minute to work...
You might see this page, just please be patient. Worst case scenario, you will have to log out of blogger and then log back in later to publish when it is not so busy.. sometimes blogger gets a headache..
OK, now you should eventually see this page which mean your page has published to your website. You should now go check to make sure it looks right.
Viola! You should see a brand new post like this!
If it doesn't look right, check back to your blogger page and click to 'Edit Posts'; See if you can find the code error; it is most likely to be in the html for the image. Try copying the code again and then republishing.
If you still can't get it, contact me anytime...Good Luck!
Labels: blogger, blogging, google, html, web, web-design, writing
Monday, July 14, 2008
Website Optimization Tools
Web Page Analyzer - Free web page analysis tool calculates page size, composition, and download time. Gives speed recommendations based on best practices for usability, HCI, and website optimization.
Great!
Labels: web, web-architecture, web-design
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Got Photoshop?
Ok.. I couldn't resist. I've never used it.. and 'got milk?' is SO abused... please forgive me. I could no longer resist the temptation.
This link from PhotoshopSupport.com provided me with (way more than) the 39 files that I downloaded. My favorite? graphics-illustrations.com; you have to register for the freebies there but worth the wait.
Labels: goodies, graphic art, photo-techniques, photoshop, web, web-design
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
How to Block Email Spam through 5 Awesome Links and a Multitude of Obstruficating Techniques
I always like to be testing something... Here is a link to a test email address : E-Mail Address - if YOU send me mail at this link, I will think you are a spam bot! Please use my contact form on the left or my regular address also listed there if you'd really like to chat. Or try my real chat! - Just in case any were looking, here is a nice delicious honeypot: *heehee*
I've had many discussions with people at various webmaster websites about all of this:
SiteExperts Thread: 18758
SiteExperts Thread: 15772
and
SiteExperts Thread: 15697
Labels: business, consulting, CSS, e-learning, fyi, geek, goodies, hacks, html, humor, javascript, marketing, no-spam, research, spam, web, Web Development, white-paper
Friday, April 18, 2008
Six Laws for Cafe Geeks
From Geekpreneur, here are the "Rules for Working in Cafe's".
1. Find the Right Cafe
Cafes work when they have the right atmosphere, and even though every Starbucks might look the same, each outlet has a unique feel. It's important to find a branch that matches the style of your work. There's a difference, for example, between a cafe near a college filled with students leafing through books, and a coffee bar in an office building packed with lawyers writing briefs or executives holding informal meetings. The latter always makes your own work feel more serious. And despite the convenience, Starbucks is best for the times when the Web is a distraction. Unless you can hop onto a neighbor's line, you'll have to pay for the connection.
2. No Chatting
One of the benefits of leaving the house to do some work is that you'll see other regulars and maybe even exchange a few words with them. But one of the first things you discover when you work for yourself is just how much time employees waste when their hours aren't their own. That's a trap that cafe nomads want to avoid. A nod 'good morning' is fine. A quick exchange of pleasantries is polite and interesting. But a long conversation about last night's telly is employee-talk. When you're your own boss, it's a no-no.
3. Keep your Privacy
When you sit in the same place every day, there's a danger that it can feel like home. It isn't. Even though peeking at other people's screens is considered bad form, we all do it. A cafe then isn't the place to check your bank account online, log in to Paypal or pull up confidential information. Some work is best done on your sofa.
4. Watch the Bandwidth
For the most part, the sort of Internet connection you can find in a cafe will let you do anything you want, even while dozens of other people are also checking the Web and downloading emails. But if you're planning to upload your latest feature film to a video site or swap files that weight more than an elephant with a high body mass index then you might want to wait until you get home — especially if you're using the connection in the office building next door. If what you do makes it hard for others to do what they want to do, then that's something best not done in public.
5. Order Regularly or Head Back to the Road
If modern nomadism has a downside, it's the price. A daily brew might not be as expensive as office rental but it has to be paid and it has to be ordered regularly. On the whole, a cup every couple of hours is a fair rate, although you might be able to string it out longer if the place is empty and your presence makes the cafe look more inviting. For really crowded times though, hogging a seat for half a day and leaving a couple of bucks won't win you friends among the workers. It's why Starbucks don't provide free Internet. But watch the gold outflow (when you're doing this daily, those coffees add up) and the caffeine intake too. The jitters aren't great for productivity and leaving your laptop on the table while you run to the bathroom is just bad for your nerves.
6. Tip Well
The best way to be sure of a warm welcome is to tip generously. You want people to be happy to see you. In a cafe, that means paying them. A good tip won't just win you a nice smile though. It also means you won't be bothered if you stick around just a little longer than a couple of hours. It means no one will mind when you ask them to turn down the music or lower the blinds. And best of all, you'll always get your coffee exactly the way you want it.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Outwitted/OutTwitted
Yeh.. I found more twitter resources. I've been outtwitted for sure ;-)
Labels: bookmarking, communications, communities, Social Sciences, twitter, web
Thursday, April 10, 2008
5 Enterprising Reasons to Twitter
If you were like me and thought, "GAH..twitter?" - Let me introduce you to one of the best tools on the web.. Now if only everyone would twit.. *heh* ..we'd all be able to talk real-time and effectively get messages through when our contacts communication channels are at a premium.
Rather than re-blog what I've been reading, I'll let you head over to some of the sites I've been googleing which have a great amount of helpful information:
- 10 ways I learned to use Twitter
- Using twitter for Presence
- Using Twitter for a Competitive Advantage
- Why journalists (and others) should use Twitter
- Why I Twitter - And Why It Just Might Make Business Sense
Labels: communications, success, twitter, web
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Break Into Twitter with This Toolbox
- twhirl. This is the most popular desktop client for twitter on the web. A great tool for catching up with what other people are twittering. Particularly useful when replying to twits.
- TwitterFeed. Pulls your latest post url's from your blog's feed and posts them on your twitter account alongside their title.
- LoudTwitter. The bridge that posts to your blog your daily tweets in one single digest. A clear example can be found at Jeremy Wright's blog.
- Twitter Badge. The official javascript codes and widgets that display badges showing what you are posting on Twitter.
- Tweetscan. A great search engine for twitter, that you can use to see what people are twitting about you, your blog, brand, company, product etc.
- RSS to Twitter. A excellent PHP script that feeds RSS to twitter.
Triqqr - Submit tweets directly to Twitter and view user profiles.
Pwytter - Cross platform Python Twitter client with Asian character support.
Teletwitter - Experimental open source client.
TwitBox - View and submit tweets, see replies and direct messages, delete your own tweets, and multiple account support.
Twitterlicious - Update Twitter status, easily check replies and direct messages.
Twitteroo - Client with URL shortening, clickable links and tweets, customization, and both public and friend timelines.
Chirrup - Twitter client with extensive Japanese language support.
TwittIt - Extremely compact and simple app for submitting tweets.
MadTwitter - A reincarnation of Twitterrific, except on Windows.
Twitter CLI - Post tweets via the command line.
What’s Up? - Gadget that allows you to see latest tweets from your friends.
Twadget - Simple gadget that lets you view and submit tweets right from Vista's Sidebar.
KipFolio Widget - Simple Twitter widget for KipFolio.
Twitter-Sync for Yahoo - Syncs Twitter status with Yahoo Messenger status.
TwitterYM - Simple Yahoo Messenger status updater.
Twessenger - Updates Live Messenger status to reflect latest tweet.
Twit4Live - Set status message as latest tweet, send tweets from within Live Messenger, and send tweets to contacts.
Apps, Widgets and Plugins - Mac
Twitterrific - A compact client that publishes tweets, shows unread tweets, has easy access to profile pages, shows either public or friend timeline, and more.
TwitterPost - Basic client that submits tweets, shows your current iTunes track in your feed, and more.
Twitgit - Read your friend's tweets and submit your own, right in Dashboard.
TweetAhead - Schedule tweets to be posted ahead of time with a simple Dashboard widget.
Twitterlex - Dashboard widget that shows your friend's latest tweets as well as allows you to submit tweets.
Twidget - Update your Twitter status within Dashboard.
TikiTwit - Match your iChat status to your last tweet.
Apps, Widgets and Plugins - Linux
BLT - Perl script that lets you see what your friends are doing right from the Terminal.
Twitter for Vim - Publish tweets right within Vim.
ZenTwitter - A GUI frontend for Twitter using zenity and curl.
Twitux - Twitter client for the GNOME desktop.
gTwitter - GTK+ based app inspired by Twitterrific.
Twitter.el - Publish tweets while in Emacs.
Twitbar - Post tweets from the GNOME deskbar.
Twit.el - Another utility that allows publishing of tweets within Emacs.
Cross-platform Apps, Widgets and Plugins
Tweetr - Submit tweets, upload files, urltea built in, delete messages.
Spaz - Cross-platform client built with AIR.
Tweeter - Java based client with customizable UI.
Twinja - AIR based client which allows you to follow users on the fly.
Search
Twitterverse - Search through archived public timelines and tweets.
Twittersearch - Search Twitter and tweets by word.
Terraminds - Search for specific users or tweets.
TwitDir - Allows user to search for users by name, location, or username.
Browser Plugins
TwitBin - Send and view tweets right within Firefox.
TwittyTunes - A FoxyTunes add-on that posts what you're currently listening to Twitter.
Shareaholic - Share links and webpages via Twitter right within Firefox.
Search Plugin - Tweet right from the Firefox search box.
Tweetbar - Put Twitter on your Firefox sidebar.
Twippera - Twitter widget for Opera that can send and view tweets.
TwitterFox - Compact Firefox extension that can publish and view tweets.
Mobile
iTweet - A mobile Twitter site designed for the iPhone.
iTwit - Mobile version of Twitter made for the iPhone.
Tweeter - Twitter on your mobile phone while avoiding text message charges.
Jargong - Browse Flickr, do some social networking, but most importantly, check and publish tweets.
WildSets - Extensive Twitter app for mobile phones.
TwitterBerry - Twitter built for various BlackBerry devices. Update and view timelines with ease.
jTwitter - View timelines, enter updates, and more, all on your mobile phone.
TreoTwit - Easily check and update your Twitter right from your Treo.
Random/Other
Twittervision - See where in the world people are submitting tweets from, real time.
TwitThis - Allow visitors to your site to easily share a page or post via Twitter.
MoniTwitter - Receive important updates about your site via Twitter.
TwitterNotes - Share private or public notes via Twitter.
RSS2Twitter - Share any RSS feed on Twitter, and have new RSS items automatically be tweeted.
TwitterBuzz - Find out what is being most linked to on Twitter.
Twitterholic - Shows the top users and accounts on Twitter.
This list adapted from : MashableLabels: blogging, Social Sciences, twitter, web
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The Seven Dirty Words You Can't Say in Email Subject Lines (Plus 100 Others You Shouldn't Use, Either)
If you've ever heard George Carlin's famous "Seven Dirty Words" you can't say on TV, you can safely avoid using all seven in your subject lines. They will definitely get you blocked. Here is a list of 100 more that you should avoid using as well:
Thursday, February 14, 2008
I Love Javascript
When I woke up, I knew my blog today needed to be about love. Well, I certainly wouldn't want to bore you with some mushy love story in my personal life so here I am to give you some love -- javascript style.
A Collection of JavaScript Love on the Web
First, a script I found on : brainyquote.com which is a 'love quote-a-day' -- You can find many other quote a day javascripts for your own purposes if you take a look there.
Next, 80 free scripts from javascripttfreecode.com where the webmaster there touts "Hi to all people who love JavaScript or who will love it soon !"
I don't know too much about manipulating the DOM, but this guy does: Kinky Solutions
A comprehensive list of sites for AJAX javascript and another fun site for some odd and interesting scripts and I should definitely point you to my personal friend Hedger who is what I would call a complete and utter javascript guru.
I want to thank: nullislove.com for the unexpected perfect image for my post today.
Labels: holiday, javascript, web
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Back on Cloud 9
If you Scroll down a bit, you'll see the lovely navigational cloud of tags. Yay google/blogger folks!
Labels: blogger, javascript, web, Web Development
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
What Everybody Ought to Know About Thier Visitors
I want to share with you the solution for which I have been waiting:
Record visitors' every action as they browse your website. Watch movies to understand visitor behavior, gain valuable insights and improve your website's usability.
It is super easy to start, there is even an affiliate program.. Awesome.
Labels: web
Friday, February 8, 2008
10 More Ways to Write Better Blog Titles
You've got to stay fresh for your readers.. Here are 10 more ways to write blog titles that keep your readers on your post.. not on to the next one.
1. Who Else Wants [blank]?
2. The Secret of [blank]
3. Here is a Method That is Helping [blank] to [blank]
4. Little Known Ways to [blank]
5. Get Rid of [problem] Once and For All
6. Here's a Quick Way to [solve a problem]
7. Now You Can [verb] [something desirable] [great circumstance]
8. [Do something] like [world-class example]
9. Have a / Build a [blank] You Can Be Proud Of
10. What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]
Thursday, February 7, 2008
How to Create Clutter Free Website Page Printing with CSS
Do you print website pages? How many times did you press the print button only to get a piece of garbage from the printer? Now, do you want to be one of elite webmasters who produce Web pages far superior to your competition which produce exactly what your visitor wants? Follow these steps and you are on your way:
Use CSS. It's a great and easy way to give your readers a wonderful (and hopefully clean of zealous adverts) layout equipped with any logos, pertinent margins, information etc that you wish. Please check out my online printed version by using your browser print preview button or open up this screenshot.
To accomplish this, you'll have to give a few extra attributes in the sections you want to print and eliminate those which you don't (which is the way I have set my website. I've also included some extra information on the top of my content to remind people where they have received this awesome info.
I have eliminated all (most) page styling to keep things very simple for learning.. you can skip all the previews and just download the sample files here if you like.
The following codes are listed as in your print and screen version as:
<link href="screen.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
<style type="text/css">
.printversiononly {display:none;}
</style>
<link href="print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="print">
<style type="text/css">
#advert, #menu, #header, #sidebar {display: none;}
.printthis {display: inline;}
</style>
The following is the (simplified) html markup for your page
<div id="advert"> <p>..here are my ads..</p> </div> <div id="menu"> <p>..here is my menu..</p> </div> <div id="header"> <p>..here is my header..</p> </div> <div id="sidebar"> <p>..here is my sidebar..</p> </div> <div id="awesomebloginfo" class="printhis"> <div class="printversiononly printthis"> This content has been made available to you from *Robin-Ann.com* (www.robin-ann.com) <br>Website and Photo Outsourcing Solutions We Care About Your Image! <p>..here is my blog post..</p></div> </div> <div id="footer" class="printthis"> <p>..here is my footer..</p> </div>
As you can see from the code, there are two css class attributes for the sections we want to print, one called (easy-enough): 'printthis', the other id your own id for the element. There is also the added material which will only show on the printed version which I called: 'printversiononly'. [ During my limited research for this tutorial I did not see anyone 'big' using this 'print-only' markup so as far as I know I am the first to post it :o) -- Now you also have the ability to specifically market yourself in new ways on the printed page!]
A List Apart A List Apart : Going To Print
uses wrappers to wrap the content to be printed. My problem with this is that I don't want to wrap up all the things I want printed - to me that is redundant. I feel as though I've simplified that coding with my own method of using display:none on my major id divs. Maybe it's not cross browser? (have not tested) but it does work in IE and Mozilla which is all I really worry about.
Another great implementation of CSS code CSS2 Printing http: and mailto: Samples is the recognition of these attributes with CSS2 and using :before and :after codes which let you print the links. I won't be going into this here because Mozilla seems to like this code just fine where IE does not and I'm not happy with the printed results so I am looking into other ways to manage this.
Labels: CSS, web, Web Development, web-design
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Sprout's Back
Not sure what happened there.. It was a bit disappointingly for a day and a half but my sprout is all working again. *phew* -- I don't know if they were already aware of their problem, but maybe my mail to them got some attention!
Labels: 2.0, business, flash, marketing, web, Web Development, web-design
Monday, February 4, 2008
My Sprout Wilted :o(
I sent correspondence to the developers at sprout today when I noticed the songlist wasn't reproducing as intended. Hmmmm - I guess we'll have to sort through some bugs before we can rely on these people yet...
Labels: 2.0, business, flash, marketing, web, Web Development, web-design
Sunday, February 3, 2008
The Sunday Funnies Vol 1.4
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Warning: You May Never Find Another Time-Saving Tool Like This Again.
Imagine setting up an advertisement and submitting it to 100 websites. Now imagine you can submit that same advert (built at 'sprout') and change it to reflect a new product or price etc and not have to communicate with any of the 100 businesses to make the change.
Enter Sprout (http://sproutbuilder.com). Once you build your piece, the content is saved on sprout servers and instantly updated anywhere the code is rendered on the web.
There are so many potential applications for this kind of service that I became instantly overwhelmed with potential clients for which to create, so I opted to have a little fun while I began to learn the product. ..In a rare reference from me to MySpace, I will momentarily distract you to my personal page only so you can see my first file. (please let it load outside of this page while you are reading here since another flash app. takes a considerable amount of time to load).
I designed a media player showcasing songs I downloaded from the new (Nov 2007) remix.nin.com website. Technically speaking, I did not go overboard on songs and images for inclusion so I have not noticed any degraded performance while rendering. The online interface also functions without any overly annoying lag and the functionality of the tools is top-rate! Overall, this is very easy to use if you have any skill whatsoever and hands down/no doubt this is the best 2.0 application I have ever seen.
Labels: 2.0, business, flash, marketing, web, Web Development, web-design
Friday, February 1, 2008
Are You Writing Boring Blog Titles?
I was. I definitely was!
Tried and true -- here are 5 Surefire Headline Formulas for your writing toolbox.
1. Warning: [blank].
2. How [blank] Made Me [blank].
3. Are You [blank]?
4. [Blank] Ways to [blank].
5. If You're [blank], You Can [blank].
Now I know better.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Get Lost! Go to Widgetbox.com
I spent two hours last night and a half hour this morning at widgebox.com.. not really looking for anything but looking for something.
Labels: 2.0, google, javascript, web
Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Sunday Funnies Vol 1.3
This may become one of my favorite websites: Comics.com
What a terrible waste of resources! I personally think everyone should buy clothes in a store -- or -- online retailers should have VERY DESCRIPTIVE measurements of articles for sale. So sorry to be editorializing here... Sunday is supposed to be funny! (please refer to comic.. heh.)
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Ugh. Blogger's FTP Cloud is Down
Sad but true -- only 7 days on my website and Google has to make some blogger programming undercover work mess with my new dynamic cloud. Whatever code was making it work is now gone -- vanished -- deleted -- on vacation... ugh. I checked with our trusty developer phydeaux to make sure I wasn't going crazy!
I asked him to give us the content and location of his correspondence to blogger so we could all also make them aware we are waiting for our cloud to come back... soon I hope.
Labels: blogger, javascript, web, Web Development
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Blogger.com FTP User's Rejoice! You're Label 'Cloud' is now available...
Finally... At last... It has arrived! Although it is not a true cloud.. maybe that will soon come also.
phydeaux3 of phydeaux3.blogspot.com has created a tasty bit of javascript to enhance my lonely sidebar - and yours too :-)
his code (please ignore the *'s):
<*div id="labelList"><*/div> <*script type="text/javascript">
//<*![CDATA[
function listLabels(root){
var baseURL = '/search/label/';
var baseHeading = "Labels";
var isFTP = false;
var llDiv = document.getElementById('labelList');
var entry = root.entry;
var h2 = document.createElement('h2');
h2.className = 'sidebar-title';
var h2t = document.createTextNode(baseHeading);
h2.appendChild(h2t);
llDiv.appendChild(h2);
var ul = document.createElement('ul');
ul.id = 'label-list';
var category = entry.category;
labelSort = new Array();
for(p in category){
labelSort[labelSort.length] = [category[p].term];
}
labelSort.sort();
for (var r=0; r < labelSort.length; r++){
var li = document.createElement('li');
var a = document.createElement('a');
if(isFTP){
a.href = baseURL
+ encodeURIComponent(labelSort[r])+'.html';
}
else {
a.href = baseURL + encodeURIComponent(labelSort[r]);
}
a.innerHTML = labelSort[r] + ' ';
li.appendChild(a);
ul.appendChild(li);
abnk = document.createTextNode(' ');
ul.appendChild(abnk);
}
llDiv.appendChild(ul);
}
//]]>
<*/script>
<*script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/
USERID/blogs/BLOGID?alt=json-in-script&callback=listLabels" >
<*/script>Here I will thank phydeaux3 for all his wisdom to figure out how to do this for all the rest of us.
Labels: blogger, javascript, web, Web Development
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Photographers! Beware of Facebook and Google's Picasa!
Or should I be saying: User's beware! ?
What an alarming afternoon... Without being too confusing let me explain how we arrived at here. I was researching a web-developers website for what I thought would be tomorrows blog post when...
- I got sidetracked from my research for a 'Google Blogger web-cloud'; I thought, "Fascinating... a flash widget for Google's Picasa" - [Yeh..you can say it, A.D.D.] which led me to:
- The Developers widget explanation page; "Oh, I need to use my uploaded Picasa pictures?" - which led to:
- The Picasa login page. "Hmmm, I wonder, have I installed and started this before?" - so I sign in to:
- Google services and WHAM! - "What's this?
- Picasa's TOS.
Whatever internalized beacon started flashing to red and whatever siren hailed deafening into my cerebrum both stopped me dead in my tracks. Apparently, I had not been here before. Better follow my instincts a read those TOS, just in case. I value my rights as a photographer and as it turns out: I was dead-right.
Somewhere 3/4 down into the terms I start reading this:
Now am I the only one thinking rape+pillage thoughts? Surely there must be another soul out there like me who is equally shocked so I (albeit still remaining the google-search-engine-loving-fanatic) throw my search terms (Picassa [yes I spelled it wrong] - discussion - copyright - usage - photographer - license) into the Google algorithm and OMG.. the first hit on the top of the list and I get exactly what I am looking for. I know I am skilled with my search terms - but I even surprised myself with this search.
The blogger from my Google search, Greg Reinacker, hit the nail on the head in his great article written on August 30th, 2006 entitled: Why I can't try Picasa Web Albums. It is perfect in every way so I will not paraphrase him at all. I'd suggest reading his well written article yourself. But - to put the icing on the cake, Greg Reinacker's Facebook post from yesterday is an undeniable track through destiny. Whenever I find a useful blog entry from any of my web searches, I always take a look to see what the webmaster is doing today. 'Technically' it was yesterday, but it (is) was his most recent blog post (when I hit his homepage), so the Facebook post was headlining - and most relevant to today's discussion.
Note: Even if you are reading this yourself sometime later, you have found (as I did) a signal from the universe. [..it feels like I've found a mummy in an Egyptian tomb.] - Never confuse coincidence with destiny. ..Awesome.
Labels: consulting, facebook, google, photography, web
Monday, January 14, 2008
Plain text e-mail (signatures) bypass most spam-filters
I read recently that to bypass most all of the spam filters out there you should send plain text messages only and without images. How boring!
Luckily, right about the same time I learned that, I also learned about a little ascii generator. Now we're talking... !
What do you think of my new signature?
|*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*|. |*| __ _ |*| /__) / ' __ /_| _ _ |*| / ( ()()//) ( |/)/). ( ()//) |*| |*| Robin Ann Peters |*| Photographer/Journalist/Webmaster |*| me@my-d-o-m-a-i-n.com |*| P.O. Box 14 |*| Nashua, NH USA 03060 |*| 603.930.3970 |*| |*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*||*|. Here's the Runner-up: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::|R|o|b|i|n|-|A|n|n|.|c|o|m|:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Robin Ann Peters :: Photographer/Journalist/Webmaster :: me@my-d-o-m-a-i-n.com :: P.O. Box 14 :: Nashua, NH USA 03060 :: 603.930.3970 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
...only because it wasn't quite 'logo-ie' enough.. but now I think I'm being downright nerdy. Plus, will I really use this? I doubt it. Next distraction please!
Check out the text to ascii translator which created that logo -- maybe you'll have some fun for a little while (like me) checking out all the different ascii text creations. Use 'em in your CSS!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
The Sunday Funnies Vol 1.2
As a webmaster, I learned about ascii distractions almost immediately during my education. There are many sites out there which I'm sure a quick Google search could provide to you but I'm not google so I'd like to share just one with you right now which I found recently. t.y.p.o.r.g.a.n.i.s.m : ASCII-O-Matic
There is one pitiful downfall: Your image has to be a perfect 60 pixels wide x 50 pixels high for it to translate. Other than that, it's pretty cool.
I uploaded my favorite cartoon character for todays funnie.
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Also, do check out the page where I found the graphic for today's translation: Today in Disney History : January 4th or go direct to their home page: Today in Disney History. Very interesting!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Ligit Search Widget
Every Website should have a search function. I mean it. EVERY WEBSITE (with loads of content) SHOULD HAVE A SEARCH FUNCTION. Yes yes, it was on my list of things to do for a REALLY long time: Implement a search function. It's not like I haven't tried to integrate them before; prior to my most recent attempt to add one to my site - I had failed, or should I say, web-developers had failed me. Too much code, too much to understand and some too egocentric: Honestly...if I think you deserve a kudos -- I'll be the one to add it on the page!
So. Legit does a number of things beyond the typical website spidering/showing you the results functionalities; here is a short list which should Wow! you:
- Tracks your site-hits and where they are hitting from.
- Tracks the words which your visitors are searching.
- Tracks the clicks from search results.
- Adds search results found from major sites where you add content. ie: Ligit searches not only your blog posts but also anything you post to You Tube, flickr, linked in, MySpace, live journal etc etc etc...
- Supports RSS, OPML and any URL you specify.
- Optional Networking Searches.
Awesome right? So do check out the ligit website and get yourself a dynamite search widget for your website. You'll be glad you did.
Labels: search-engine, web
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Edit your CSS in IE and Firefox simultaneously
Beta Tool CSSVista is a free application which allows you to edit your website CSS for style and compatibility on the two most used browsers, IE and FF, at the same time.
The only other live CSS editor I know of is the Mozilla Add-On by Chris Pederick called Web Developer - which I have used with great frequency and find exceptionally useful.
Litmus is the first I've heard which lets you do both together (sounds awesome!) so I am anxious to get started testing.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Kick-start your creativity
I have a new friend who referred me to an online stock photo house. The picture profits are not very high at all - some images sell for as little as .12 cents/download - but I think we are going for quantity and portfolio exposure so...what-the-hey, I'm seriously considering giving it a whirl.
The stock website is not the subject of this post - (it will be soon) - but some content I read while surfing there jumped into my minds collective as PRIORITY. Let me now quote the inspiration:
That's it? OMG. Right! So... are you too working too hard? Over-thinking? Over-analyzing? It's a sef-defeating pattern and congratulations, you and I are now on the path of rightousness! It's time to play. Not to get carried away but: *wheeeeeee!*
All this time and I've known it all along. Sometimes, you just need a friend to remind you. Thank you Jack.
Labels: photography, success, web
Monday, January 7, 2008
How to make your own Apache custom 404
Do you love 404 messages as much as I do? Sure, when they pop up and that's not what you had in mind it's quite a bother. But after yesterday's post, you should well be on your way to handling those user input errors with the best of us.
Here is the link to one of Apache's Server Manuals which will get you started on making your own custom 404s: Apache Server Documentation: Custom 404 Page - and here is a simple how to explanation: Simple 404 Instructions - Of course if you have another type of server, please check your own servers documentation.
Labels: web, web-architecture
Sunday, January 6, 2008
The Sunday Funnies Vol 1.1
Today is the first edition of 'The Sunday Funnies'. Check every Sunday for more humor :-D - I think everyone deserves a day off, and, something to laugh about. Today we will look at some funny, interesting, silly, crazy, insulting, weird and wonderful custom 404 pages.
I LOVE custom 404 pages. When a webmaster has taken the time to add a custom 404 to his/her website I am truly impressed.
Maybe along the way you've hit a 404 page or two, and did not know exactly what happened. It's very seamless when it's done right. However, webmasters have a fun streak -- we tend to get very impressed ourselves and with what we can do, and lets face it - it's fun to mock your fellow webmaster!
So take mine for example: The Robin-Ann.com custom 404 prior to 2008 is a bit rude and I let you know you've made an inaccurate input. 2006-2008 RA 404 -- I had my reasons for my actions.. I make no qualm about enjoying it for the year or two that's it's been working.. Certainly tho', there will be a new custom 404 soon to match our current level of expertise. *heh* (more webmaster humor, did you get it?)
Here is a large list. Enjoy!
Plinko gives us the research lab: plinko.net 404
The 404 Ring: 404 Ring, [ 404 Ring random ]
And here's a bunch I handpicked myself:
The last one is my favorite.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Blogger Power Search
This is a website which has an API to power search Google's already mighty search capabilities. Think Google on Steroids. Yummy.
Labels: search-engine, web
Friday, January 4, 2008
Flashy picture players
Here's a website that lets you get silly with your pictures : slide.com BONUS! There's a place to upload pictures with no limit to hosting.
Labels: photography, web
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Love RSS?
I do too. Now you'll really love this:
Friday, November 30, 2007
CSS Floats and the Clear Property
Blogger has a few quirks which tick me off and right now I'd like to rant for just a bit. Learn from my education I say! If floats confuse you.. take a look at two web pages I found most helpful : Clear Properties and this awesome hack : Breaking CSS Floats.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Best Geek Blog Ever!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Javascript Image Roundup
One of my SweetSpots: Javascript. OMG...I really must learn to write this crap. But for now -- I'll have to be happy finding scrumptious tidbits such as this sweet number... or should I say 'set-of-numbers' *heehee*
This is what it did to my homepage :-P
Paste this into your browser address bar:
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);
doncha just looooove foolin around?
Labels: javascript, technology, web
Javascript Image Roundup
One of my SweetSpots: Javascript. I love finding scrumptious tidbits such as this sweet number... or should I say 'set-of-numbers' -- lol.
Paste this into your browser address bar:
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);
Labels: goodies, javascript, web
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Script your way to BLOG FAME
...or at least increase your chances. I found THE (a) SCRIPT that I was searching for at http://www.addtobookmarks.com/ -- The install is soooooooooo easy, and I couldn't be happier :P about finding and installing it!
Good Luck with your own rise to stardom :)!
Labels: blink, blogging, bookmarking, communities, del.icio.us, digg, geek, goodies, google, javascript, simpy, spurl, stumble-upon, web, Web Development, Yahoo
Weblogs: Mymymy Generaaaa-shunnn
Weblogs and Education - I love it!
from xkcd.
How web-logging affects the academic ecosystem
Labels: web
Hello World -- Would you like to bookmark something?
[2008-Jan-10: This is an update. I found original content from Bob Stumpel/Everything 2.0which I believe may be where the original list began.]
6-Clicks - Add keywords to websites
9rules - Validate & share links to content
Abstractmouse - Social bookmarking
Addthis - Collect 'all' information with one button
Allmyfavorites - Social bookmarking
Allyourwords - Associate & share words with links
Backflip - Social bookmarking
Blabb - Social bookmarking
Blinkist - Social bookmarking
Blogelo - Rate & share websites
Blogmarks - Social bookmarking
Bluedot - Social bookmarking
Blummy - Manage your bookmarks
Bmaccess - Social bookmarking with thumbs
Bookmarkme - Help create & download bookmarks
Bookmarkr - Social bookmarking (Stealth)
BookmarkSync - Effortless social bookmarking. Private (SSL) cross-browser bookmark synchronization.
Bookmarktracker - Social bookmarking
Bingalink - Submit better links on front page articles' content
Buddymarks - Social bookmarking
Butterfly~ - Bookmark & annotate
Cchits - Social bookmarking
Changetolink - Create, bookmark & share pages
Chipmark - Social bookmarking
Chuquet* - Find buzzes
Clipclip - Clip & share
Clipmarks - Social clipping
Collectfavorites - Social bookmarking
Commontimes - Social bookmarking & clippings
Connectedy - Social bookmarking
Connotea - Social bookmarking (for researchers)
Darkeye - Submit, review, rate & share websites
Deepquote - Create links to quotes
Delicious* - Social bookmarking
Delirious - Social bookmarking
Digglicious - Mash-up of Digg & Delicious (Subm. by Peter Mariott)
Diigo - Social bookmarking on steroids
Dine52 - Social bookmarking
Dogear - Social bookmarking
Eggkeg - Social bookmarking (Stealth)
Ensiting - Share links with friends
Fatredfish - Social bookmarking
Favmark - Social bookmarking
Favoritoo - Social bookmarking
Favr~ - Social bookmarking
Fazed - Share cool links
Feedalley - Social bookmarking
Feedmarker - Social bookmarking for news
Feedmelinks - Social bookmarking
Fisz~ - Social bookmarking
Foxcloud - Social bookmarking
Freelink - Social bookmarking
Fungow - Social bookmarking (Stealth)
Furl - Clip, store & share web pages
Getboo - Social bookmarking
Givealink - Donate & share bookmarks
Guicookies - Social bookmarking
Hyperlinkomatic - Social bookmarking
I89 - Social bookmarking
Icio - Social bookmarking & rating
Ikeepbookmarks - Social bookmarking
Indiza - Tag-based bookmarks
Jeteye - Clip & share (parts of) web pages
Kidlinkz - Bookmark for your kids
Kmfavorites - Social bookmarking
Kraytiv - Bookmark pages relating to creativity
Lilisto - Social bookmarking
Linkatopia - Social bookmarking
Linklog~ - Social bookmarking
Linkroll - Social bookmarking
Listible - Folksonomied software & code search
Listmixer - Social bookmarking (temporary links)
Livemarks - Live update of Delicious
Looklater - Private bookmarking
Lookmarks - Social bookmarking
Lookthisup - Social bookmarking
Lycosiq - Social bookmarking + Q&A
Magnolia - Social bookmarking & voting
Maple - Social bookmarking
Markaboo - Bookmark & share anything
Maxigate - Social bookmarking desktop
Mister-wong - Social bookmarking (German)
Mobilicious - Mobile social bookmarking
Motorken - Digg automotive news
Multipost - Make your own multipost bookmarklet tool
Mybookmarkmanager - Social bookmarking
Mybookmarks - Social bookmarking
Myhq - Social bookmarking
Mylinkvault - Social bookmarking
Mypip - Social bookmarking
My-tuts - Social tutorial bookmarking (and soon: publishing)
Myvmarks - Social bookmarking
Namakkal - Store, share & tag bookmarks
Netvouz - Social bookmarking
Onerandomsite - Add & share links & surf at random
Onlinebookmarkmanager - Social bookmarking
Onlywire - Social bookmarking aggregator
Oyax - Social bookmarking
Philoi - Social bookmarking
Pixpix - Bookmark & share media
Pixrat - Social photo bookmarking
Postr - Post bookmarks to many services
Qoosa - Social bookmarking
Recommendit - Social bookmarking
Sabrosus - Store & share bookmarks
Scratchlist - Social bookmarking, partly automated
Scuttle - Social bookmarking
Searchfox - Social bookmarking
Searchles - Submit, tag & share sites
Shadows - Social bookmarking
Simile - Interoperates metadata in unlike environments
Simpy - Social bookmarking, tagging & search
Sitebar - Social bookmarking
Sitejot - Social bookmarking
Sitetagger - Social bookmarking
Slurlmaker* - Bookmark sites in Second Life
Smarking - Social bookmarking
Snipit - Clip parts of web pages
Snipplr - Delicious for programmers
Socialbookmarking - Social bookmarking
Socializer - Submit social bookmarks at many websites
Socialmarks - Social bookmarking
Spurl - Bookmarking & search
Staralicious - Digg (news about) celebrities
Startaid - Manage & share your (thumb) bookmarks
Stufflinker - Mobile and web bookmarking
Stumbleupon - Social bookmarking (random sharing)
Surftail - Share your click paths
Sync2it - Sync’s favorites in all your browsers and operating systems. (Windows, MAC)
Syncone - Social bookmarking
Tagblitx - One-stop-bookmarking tool
Taggle - Social bookmarking, tagged (German)
Tagtooga - Social bookmarking
Techcheatsheets - Share cheats
Thumblicious - Displays thumbs of most pupular delicious sites
Ticklr - Store, share & tag legal bookmarks
Toread - Social bookmarking
Trexy - Share your clickpaths
Turboclip - Publish, access, manage & share bookmarks
Urlex - Leave comments on any website
Webringr - Create, send, manage & share links
Webtwenny - Unknown (Stealth)
Wirefan - Social bookmarking & discovery
Xilinus - Social bookmarking
Yahoomyweb2 - Social bookmarking
Yummy - Store, share & tag pdf files
Zurpy - Save & organize bookmarks
I'd like to thank Alexander Hayes for this list which I found on his website. It was the only valuable link that turned up on my google search for "script to link to all the submit sites technorati stumble upon del.ic.ious" -- hmmm, looks like I have a bit of homework set out for me! I just wanted something simple (like some javascript) to put at the end of all my posts which would display a way for ppl to bookmark my posts on a variety of (popular) websites. Back to searching but I had to post this list -- it seems like such a goldmine and I love to share the gold of the web here at Robin-Ann.com !
Labels: blogging, bookmarking, communities, del.icio.us, geek, web
Wicked Cool Ebay Widget
Check out the awesome goodness I have added at the bottom of my Home Page... It is an eBay widget customized to my inert geekiness and passion for HOT emerging technology tools. The eBay link in the title of this post will bring you to eBay's creation tool hot-spot where you too can enlist this fun bubble on your own web pages. Hmm a tutorial seems in order, if anyone is interested, please post a reply and I will get busy teaching you how to install this sort of thing!
Another cool hack I discovered recently is a way to get an eBay RSS feed for your search terms. The method is pretty easy so I'll give you the simple directions:
1) Copy and paste this address (yes I know it's little... just highlight it)
http://rss.api.ebay.com/ws/rssapi?FeedName=SearchResults&siteId=0&language=en-US&output=RSS20&satitle=SEARCHTERM&sacat=CATAGORYNUMBER
into your browser's address bar. (note: thats BAR not BOX. FYI: If you don't know what I am referring to or you think I mean your google/msn/ask-jeevies or whatever 'box' you can just skip through these instructions for I fear you have a slim chance of getting what I am hacking anyway.
2) Change the two fields I have put into caps: SEARCHTERM and CATAGORYNUMBER; You can find your catagory number here: eBay catagory numbers.
3) Press the Red button Foo! ..no really.. add them to your RSS readers & Enjoy! :)
Labels: beta, ebay, geek, goodies, hacks, marketing, photography, RA-BUZZ, RSS, web, widget
Friday, March 23, 2007
Are You an E-mail Professional?
I'm starting to like top ten lists... According to Harvard Business School, these are the righteous E-mail "commandments" we should all pray to follow... and I say hallelujah!
Then, by God, ..as the Converted E-mail Evangelist you know you have become, (and if not, *gasp!*, you better - I mean, it is Harvard speaking... hello!) ..we shall follow these rules given to us, and also preach forward! (yeh!) ..to evv-ery person (yeh oh-yeh!) ..that lays finger(s) to the keyboard (sing it sisters and brothers!) ..to follow the Harvard heavenly rules of E-communication by E-mail. (Amen!)
The Crimson have even gone the extra-mile and given us eleven! I love the driven... Now here we go:
The Eleven Commandments of E-mail
1. Use e-mail only when it's the most efficient channel for your need.
2. Never print your e-mail.
3. Send nothing over e-mail that must be error-free.
4. Never delete names from your address book.
5. Never forward chain e-mail.
6. Never send e-mail when you're furious or exhausted.
7. Don't pass on rumor or innuendo about real people.
8. Nor should you do so about companies you work for or may work for one day.
9. Never substitute e-mail for a necessary face-to-face meeting.
10. Remember this hierarchy: first the meeting, then the phone call, then the voice mail, then the e-mail.
11. Your e-mail is hackable and retrievable, and it can be used against you. Use only when absolutely necessary.
Now all of you get to church!
Labels: business, e-learning, e-mail, professional, success, web
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Too Busy To Blog?
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Mobile E-Learning
My 8125 Cingular Microsoft Windows Mobile Device is my salvation. There are so many useful programs which keep my life accountable if I were to ever be without my Shiny Silver LCD Technological Companion just fuddle me up on the next cart and call me Ms. Amish.
2. Ubiquity.
3. Mobility of Use.
4. Always On, Always “Logged On”.
5. Discreet and Unobtrusive.
6. Battery Life.
7. Features and Convergence.
8. Cost.
9. Industry Alignment.
10. Power.
Labels: e-learning, microsoft, mobile, phone, web
Google Code Monkey
What fun! If you haven't tried Google's Code Search ... check it. You'll be swimming in code bubbles in no time ;-)
Labels: e-learning, google, search-engine, web
Friday, March 2, 2007
Review My Post
Earn a quick 7.50 right now. You heard me right.. $7.50 for doing what you like to do.. play on the internet.
Labels: blog, business, disclosure-policy, marketing, PayPerPost, web
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Have you ever heard of Nimbuzz?
From thier website:
Global calls without international tariffs - Now make global calls from your mobile and only pay your cheapest local rate. No credits needed.The sign-up is really easy. Review pending.
Mobile Chat - Chat on your mobile with Nimbuzz, MSN / Live Messenger and GTalk buddies. For Free.
Mobile Group Calls - Now connect up to 5 people in a Group Call. On their mobile or on their PC. Instantly.
Friday, December 1, 2006
What good is a blog anyway?
Over a year and a half ago, (before blog became so mainstream), I wanted to list all the places I had visited for my own reference. And blogger and wordpress were about all that were making headlines then so into blogger I delved... Now this old idea has turned into bookmarking sites, ranks, how many blogs link here etc etc. So, Now I want to know - Who are you anyway? [Who are You on the Web?] and why should I link to you?
If you care to write to me you can do so to [bloglinks.at.robin-ann] @spamwhammy [.com] - I would like very much to know my readers, and potential links ;-).
Honestly, I link to things I find valuable. Not necessarily what is current or relevant or popular. And mainly, the links are for me. I hope someone (you) may also find them useful.. my main page tells all about me, so now you know what I like, maybe you like the same!
So here are todays (actually 10 or so's days worth of [I've been saving them on my mobile pc]) links:
BlogThis!
- Download details .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Redistributable
- FreewarePPC.com - Freeware Pocket PC PocketBlogger v1.3
- Google Integrating Blog Posts Into Search Results - BoydCreative
- Prepare your Windows Servers and Windows Mobile devices (and self) for timezone changes
- PriceFight.com - Price Comparison Shopping, Product Reviews, and Store Ratings - Shop like a Champ
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Add Snap Previews to Any Site For Free
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » BiteMyPhoto - 2nd Easiest Photo Uploading Tool
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » BlueOrganizer 3.0 Instant Vertical Search and Tagging
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Mpire to Unveil Power-Shopping Plug-In
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » MyBlogLog to be Acquired by in Acquisition Discussions with Yahoo
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Remote Control Mail Check Your Postal Mail on the Web
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Yahoos Brad Garlinghouse Makes His Power Move
- voice to email
- FreewarePPC.com - Freeware Pocket PC PocketBlogger v1.3
Marketing
- A simple way to create 7 effective autoresponder messages
- GameProducer.Net Archive How To Get People To Do What You Want
- Interviewing Recruiting.com
- Mike Colon Photographers, Newport Beach, Orange County, California
- One way links are better than reciprocal links
- Service Untitled » 2006 » April - customer service and customer service experience blog
- Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Web 1.0 Undead Rise AGLOCO
- GameProducer.Net Archive How To Get People To Do What You Want
I'll probably elaborate on the impact of these links later... but for now, Enjoy!
P.S. OPML is an RSS bookmarking tool. Very cool and very useful - altho' sharing your OPML with others might make subscriptions easy to import but I question how much editing you would have to do when you get ALL those sites (from someone else's OPML file) into your already clogged reader (I imagine yours is as clogged as mine?).
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Labels: blog, communities, marketing, web
Friday, November 17, 2006
OPML
A little here a little there... looking into OPML Technology and will have to give an update after more research has come in. It seems to be an import/export tool for RSS Desktop and Mobile readers. More later on the OPML topic.
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OPML, Technology, Research, HTML, Web Development, RSS, Bookmarks, Web, Mobile
Labels: html, mobile, RSS, technology, web, Web Development
Thursday, November 16, 2006
RSS Added to The Robin-Ann.com Web & World
After much deliberation and solution searching, yesterday I found a simple tool to resource my RSS Creation; it is CLEAN, EASY and might I add ATTRACTIVE? Yes! The RSS creator interface called 'FeedSpring' can be downloaded (no I'm not getting any $ from them for this plug) here: FREE RSS Feed Generator Software + without Ads... Imagine that... no extra editing :)
My feed can be picked up through the icon banner at the top of the page or right here : The Robin-Ann.com Web & World RSS Feed".
I am glad to finally understand and make use of this very valuable technology. Here are some more useful RSS links:
- RSS Specification
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS
- |PDF| RSS: A Quick Start Guide for Educators
- Pro Blogger Tools
- RSS Newsniche
Also, today I downloaded an RSS Reader: Snarfer ( www.snarfware.com ). Snarfware is another easy to use RSS interface which has a fun little green dude who seems to be snarfing up all kinds of code... He reminds me of Q-bert. Did I mention it is free?
I'm looking into OPML - which has passed over my desk from two applications today. One from a mobile App which I will talk about tomorrow and the other in Snarfer. BTW, until today I had not before heard of OPML. Check it out tomorrow.
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Monday, September 25, 2006
Coding for Mobile Technology 1
Frm what I understand, @import is the browsers preferred command which is why I try to implement it as much as possible in my pages. Upon further research, I found this: 'www.css-discuss.incutio.com' Topic: Handheld Stylesheets
Seems what I have said previous about style sheets in a SiteExperts post is now a bunch of malarkie... This will serve as a copy of the post sent to the SE Team of Experts since I will write no white PINK paper "before it's time."
Here is the question/discussion (notes to the solution) re:
[My quest for the appropraite PDA/MOBILE content]
I recently acquired a mobile phone / PDA solution. I have been thinking about coding to include the mobile crowd (for a while now actually) and well - I spose now is just as fine a time as any! Upon my humble beginning, I delved into...OMG - yes, CSS fir the solution. BAH! HUMBUG!
The text below was a very valid (and quite possibly the most relevant for these purposes) post to this VERY COOL MOBILE TEST PAGE from this article. Altho' this MOBILE TEST PAGE, which is from another post on that page (same link)) is also a great addition for this (our) topic here :)!
Patrick, really great test you have there and I think you have found a gold nugget there, despite the poor support by a number of people. You need to build another article around it and see if you can use it to build a universal mobile device system (like I have) that seems to deliver a good xhtml mobile style layout that works on the majority of agents, despite the crazy support we are all experiencing. I will tell you how.... I hate browser sniffing and all forms of scripted tricks to figure out which versions of a web page and style sheets a given mobile device supports. Yet, we obviously have all these people with various states of agents and style support, even if it is pretty bad. However, your style tests proved, as occured on my mobile phone, that as long as you include, in your web page, BOTH handheld style sheet "link types" (link with media="handheld" and @import url (...) handheld;) with urls to a very robust mobile style sheet that includes cascading rules covering every aspect of your screen-based sheets, you can design a pretty powerful mobile sheet strategy that works for all the people listed above, except ONE TYPE....and thats those that only support screen media and NO handheld version of your test (ie. some pocket PC people). Thats a troublesome group as they cant get to your handheld sheets which reformat your content for all the other agents. As is the case with that group, those devices seem to be designed around support of the full desktop browser version anyway! I proved this scenario after I discovered your test this summer, and though my phone supported all the screen versions BUT also one handheld version, it was all I needed to create a decent mobile solution using XHTML and CSS in which that handheld sheet was used to cascade over my screen sheets, and deliver a great version to my tiny phone browser, while retaining the fully layout for desktop users. In other words, by first designing your main web site in compliant XHTML and CSS, then adding in the two handheld url links to the same mobile sheet, and then designing that mobile sheet carefully so that it hides and reveals (cascades over) all the things needed for most mobile screens and devices, you stand a decent change of designing something that works well on a number of agents. Those agents that support ANY version of the handheld media test can get something redesigned, as can those that support no style sheets of any type. Because MANY devices seem to support one of the handheld sheet rules, and MOST are supporting or moving to support XHTML (basic) despite the movements worldwide, doing the above, a talented CSS developer could build a pretty good universal mobile test site and sheet system, that works pretty good in a number of devices, not to mention still delivers the screen sheets that look great on desktop browsers. Even if the device has NO style support at all, they still get fairly good linear content listing using clean xhtml markup without any sheets. Thats been my experience. So I say, your 8 point test proves there is a hope! Again, for those of you not supporting any handheld sheet, if the designer has designed their markup and menus correctly using the new xhtml standards, such as unordered link lists, and content is contained simple divs in xhtml rather than tables, and added mobile headers are used with display:none applied, when the non-styling agent reads that, its pretty accessible content when it gets to this broad range of devices. Again, its the people that only support "screen" that may be a problem, but it seems most of those stand behind some of the larger pocket pc devices. -Mitchell
Although quite old, I also found this article very useful.
Now after all that somewhat useless banter (don't get me wrong, I'm sure it can be done in CSS... painstakingly) I have decided that maybe javascript is the answer since my wonderful browser in my phone seems to support that - which also worries me terribly - but none of that for now. I have now figured my answer lies with a simple script that detects the screen size and if under 600x800 (or whatever) the script will redirect to the pda site... brilliant! I hope I can come up with something in this new google search...
<span>time</span>
Here is a very appropriate script which I modified:
// AUTHOR: ROBIN-ANN.COM
// URL: WWW.ROBIN-ANN.COM
// CO-AUTHOR: Google
// CO-AUTHOR: WWW.CGISCRIPT.NET, LLC
// URL: cgiscript.net
// Use the script, just leave this message intact.
// Download your FREE CGI/Perl Scripts today!
// ( cgiscript.net/scripts )
if (screen.width <= 600) {document.location = "pda/";}
if (screen.width > 600) {self.document.location;}
Look at my dev RA page on your computer... then if you have a handheld device - check there.
I think I have solved my conundrum. Anyone care to comment? Please go to SiteExperts.com until I can figure out how to add comments to these pages!
Labels: communities, CSS, google, html, javascript, mobile, technology, web, Web Development, white-paper
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
ROT-13 Javascript Spam Defender
From the Rose Garden emerges a nice javascript to confuse spam-bots. This ROT-13 code will defend against most of those evil buggers from harvesting your email address.
<script language='JavaScript'>
<!--
function rot13 (string) {
var aCode = 'a'.charCodeAt();
var zCode = 'z'.charCodeAt();
var ACode = 'A'.charCodeAt();
var ZCode = 'Z'.charCodeAt();
var result = '';
for (var c = 0; c < string.length; c++) {
var charCode = string.charCodeAt(c);
if (charCode >= aCode && charCode <= zCode)
charCode = aCode + (charCode - aCode + 13) % 26;
else if (charCode >= ACode && charCode <= ZCode)
charCode = ACode + (charCode - ACode + 13) % 26;
result += String.fromCharCode(charCode);
}
return result;
}
// -->
</script>
<p>Here is my email address: <script language="JavaScript">
<!--
var name="ebova-naa@ebova-naa.pbz";
document.write('<a href=\"mailto:' + rot13(name) + '\">');
document.write(rot13(name) + '<\/a\>');
// -->
</script></p>
<!-- End of example code -->
Labels: e-mail, javascript, no-spam, spam, web
Friday, January 27, 2006
How to keep track + Current Effects of Web Design
Questions:
Links for the day and how to track them...
What to do and where to put it...
Answers:
Trial and Error coupled with Research and MORE Research.
David Silverlight introduced the *gem* of a website (which I have so longingly desired) and coupled with some of my "linkloaf" I should now be able to accurately track my sincere efforts. I do spend an extraordinary amount of my time in front of a computer. Why not share... ?
Q&A on today:
Post to Community
Post to encouage/question/develop
Webpage - Eyes of RA
Labels: bookmarking, communities, research, web
Sunday, April 3, 2005
Blog Links
Two things of particular value to this website happened to me tonight:
1. I realized how much I wanted to track multiple related links together, and 2. I realized I have the power of my BLOG to track them.
I have found that the saved links in my web browser are difficult at best to manage. Constantly being rearranged into groups, renamed, etc. and really what I want is to be able to access them by the date they are created and with the frame of mind I was in when I found them. As you can imagine, this is just not really easily configurable within the "normal" browser favorites menu.
You see, I hunt down subject matter while surfing. Work links. Relevant / I need this link right away / What is taking so long??? / I just looked at it yesterday, where is it now?! LINKS!
This infectious blogging attitude is strengthened by a friend of mine, Darrell. He asked me if I update this website. At the time he asked I had to reply "no"; Only because of my time limitations. *time limitations are so annoying!*
I believe since he has said this bold statement to me (he may not have thought it bold - but I take all suggestions with some, sometimes much thought) I should update this site with greater frequency, but how, and with what? (I also wondered what to write in this space.)
I also cannot forget there are times I will get side tracked a little while riding the waves of information but you know the saying, "All work and no play makes Jack Robin a dull boy girl!"
The subconscious mind is of utmost value to me so I have dedicated many sleeping hours hashing out this quandary and smack dab tonight it all came together. Eureka! The goldmine has hit.
This evenings venture has been a quest for many things, possibly the answer which has led to this post. I will leave you with the two funniest links and will get started to serious linkage (and some not so serious) most likely tomorrow; or Monday - whichever make more sense.
Why I started searching
The free version... I am living until 2069!
Labels: bookmarking, web
Thursday, February 24, 2005
The Power of BLOG
Prime Current Example of EXACTLY what my first blog describes: CNN Chief News Executive Eason Jordan bails after negative BLOGfest Thank you experts-exchange for the email newsletter and link.
Thursday, January 13, 2005
BLOGS and How to Leverage the Power of WLANs with Corporate America
YOUR TARGET: Conferences and Strategic Presentations
High speed and reasonably priced wireless connectivity are changing the way conferences and corporate meetings are conducted. Wireless LANs, with speeds typically in the hundreds of thousands of kilobits per second in real world environments and with pricing based upon long durations (rather than per minute or per packet), are ideally suited for use during public events and company meetings.
Adding Value
WLANs can add a great deal to your Sales and Marketing presentations. Your audience will obtain more information and you could generate much more give-and-take. Many web logs provide useful real-time updates. Information about your presentation could be posted as you are speaking. Give your PR person the responsibility of posting information about your presentation on your company's public Web site and/or intra net. He/She can also provide details about the questions as they are being asked. How rare!
Although the majority this Web section is about WLANs, there's no reason why the next-generation cellular networks now being implemented also couldn't be integrated for wireless connectivity in conferences and meetings. Currently, GSM GPRS cellular networks offer speeds of about 10K - 20K bps upstream from the handset to the Internet, and 20K bps - 30K bps downstream from the Internet to the handset. CDMA2000 1xRTT offers speeds typically of 40K bps - 60K bps. These data rates will be improved by a few 10s of kilobits per second over the next year, as the hardware and software are enhanced.
If cellular operators provide reasonable pricing -- which most have not done, so far -- speeds of 40K bps and above are indeed suitable for these purposes.
Speakers beware: Better skills required!
Many speakers might not want their audience to access the Internet. They're afraid the audience will ignore them and, instead, surf the Web, send and receive e-mail and transmit instant messages to other audience members like kids passing notes in school. They're right. So what?
If you're a good speaker, you don't have to worry. Wireless Internet access will be a benefit to you and your audience. If you're a rotten speaker, you deserve to be ignored. Indeed, people who have web logs, which enable virtually instantaneous updating of a Web site, have used WiFi connections to publicly complain about the boring panels and speakers. Yea to better conferences!
As more journalists begin using WiFi to post comments about speakers, there will be real-time research about what speakers are saying. In other words, if you are lying on stage, it's possible that someone in the audience could post your comments -- as you're speaking -- and receive feedback via e-mail about the veracity of your remarks.
These are some tips for a better educated, more informed presentation:
Post all your slides
How many times have you finished your slides at the last minute? You could post your slides on your Web site or alert your assistant/Webmaster/whomever to be on the lookout for your slides and to post them as soon as they arrive via e-mail. If you want to limit who sees the slides, set up a password and tell the audience. Also, you could set up a form requiring attendees to fill in some information about themselves: name, company, e-mail address, etc. It’s up to you how “open” you want access to be. Never again say, “Just give me your business card and I’ll send you my presentation.”
Post your new slides
How many times have you felt satisfied about giving conference organizers a copy of your presentation...which you then changed? Just post the slides you changed or added. Never again say, “I’m afraid you don’t have this slide in your workbook.”
Post supplementary slides
Would you like conference attendees to view other information that doesn’t fit into your presentation? Information that is somewhat of a digression, but useful? Information that is displayed on a complicated chart that’s difficult to read, but readable on a laptop computer? Never again say, “I know this slide is difficult to read.”
Post Speaker Notes
Post speaker notes or commentaries for your presentation: How about writing additional “bullet points” you want to ensure the audience remembers? You could post the entire presentation plus additional notes, just selected slides and notes or just the number or title of each slide and the notes.
Post bookmarks for companies mentioned
If you mention companies in your presentation and would like the audience to see those companies’ Web sites as you're speaking, post the links on your Web site. One tip: Ensure that each link opens in another Web page, so that your list of bookmarks remains displayed.
Encourage e-mail or instant messaging
Some audience members might feel more comfortable sending you a comment or a question via e-mail or instant messaging rather than raising their hand. Also, some people want to remain anonymous, especially if the question is controversial or would "give something away" to the competition.
Create a special web log for your presentation
E-blogs are personal publishing Web sites that are very easy and inexpensive for individuals to create. You may do all the editing from a Web-based interface or download client software to your desktop or notebook computer. Google has a terrific weblogging tool Blogger.com which integrates into your server seamlessly. Several web logs, including Weblogger and Radio Community Server serve up some interesting weblog/RSS information. Another blogging resource, the upcoming Blogging Conference Official Site / Zdnet.com Article in Melbourne, Australia may be just what you need. And if you just want to have fun, check out the BETA blog from MSN, MSN Spaces.
Any way you do it, blogging is the advent of this centuries share communication.
Labels: blog, blogger, blogging, communications, marketing, speaking, web, wireless, WLAN
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