Benj talked about Perception manipulation and statistics. He briefly talks about how numbers can affect visitors on your site. This brings us to something important for your blog – analytics. This involves the the data collected on your website – about your visitors and how they interact with your web pages. Why is this important? […]
A few reminders on third-party Image Hosting
April 25, 2024 by
If you have a blog that’s hosted in WordPress.com, or Blogspot, or any other free* service, or if you have unlimited resources, that is, truckloads of money to pay for all that uncapped web space, you may be least likely concerned about the gigabytes that images can easily consume from what you have arranged with […]
The CAPTCHA has been pwnd!
April 25, 2024 by
So, you think CAPTCHAs would cut your spam comments in half? Well, think again. Just a little over a year after Google let loose audio CAPTCHAs (the most common implementation of which is an accessibility icon next to visual, or image CAPTCHA, that play a recording of a series of numbers and/or letters, dumbed down […]
MovableType 4 Beta Released and Goes Open Source!
April 25, 2024 by
SixApart has just announced the release of MovableType 4 Beta. Many have known MT as the definitive blogging software that has forever changed the way people blog. Beyond WordPress Those who are well-versed with the history of blogging will know that the boom did not start with WordPress. The first wave came with MovableType. Few […]
Are Your Blog Visitors Too Lazy To Comment? Try ClickComments
April 25, 2024 by
Blogs are nothing without the communities surrounding them. Listing your blog in directories and other social sites, as well as linking and trackbacking to get noticed may be good and all, but without reader feedback in the form of comments, you’re essentially talking to the wind. The good news is, it’s not always your fault. […]
Three Blogging Gadgets
April 25, 2024 by
If you were to get electronic devices for blogging, get three basic types of gadgets: A Laptop A Digital Camera A Internet capable cell Phone Optionally, get a bluetooth connector to hook up your laptop and cellphone. Personally, I use these: A Compaq Presario B1957TU – This small yet powerful laptop comes at only 1.79kg. […]
