ScribeFire 2.2.8 Released

July 4, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software | Leave a Comment

ScribeFire is a popular desktop blogging application hosted in a Firefox extension. Version 2.2.8 includes fixes and some brush-ups. The extension is free to download from Mozilla Add-ons, and works with both Firefox 2 and 3.

WordPress.com Enables Support for Google Gears

July 3, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Hosting, Blog Software, WordPress | 5 Comments

WordPress.com have added a Turbo button in the admin area. This is to enable Google Gears, if your browser supports it, and speed up things using it. For instance, Google Gears is used for offline access to web apps like Google Docs, but how can it benefit WordPress.com?
On WordPress.com it is used to store all [...]

Legal Issues with Choosing a Host

June 30, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Hosting, Blog Software, Features, Legal | Leave a Comment

Finding a new host is never easy.
First, one has to choose the kind of hosting and the plan that they need, something that is almost impossible with a new site. Second, they have to find a quality host at a reasonable price, which is also difficult because nearly all hosts have at least some negative [...]

New On Google’s Blogger: Import-Export Blogs, Ratings And Embeded Comment Forms?

June 26, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software, General, Google, Technology | 2 Comments

Users of Google’s Blogger (aka BlogSpot) platform will be excited to see three new features being tested on Google’s eternal beta site for Blogger (which can be accessed over at draft.blogger.com).
The first is the ability for BlogSpot users to Import/Export their blogs to/from another server, computer or another blog platform.
(Blogger in Draft) Today’s release brings [...]

Shoemoney provides an early look at Wordpress 2.6beta1

June 25, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software, WordPress | 1 Comment

Affiliate marketing powerhouse Shoemoney is providing an early look at Wordpress 2.6beta1, which is now available for download from the Wordpress development servers:
My favorite new feature is the post revisions. I can’t tell you how many times I have had the same post open in multiple windows and accidentally over written a previous post. The [...]

BuddyPress Default Theme Previewed

June 17, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software, Social Software | 1 Comment

Are you curious about the WordPress MU powered social network platform BuddyPress? Then perhaps you would like to look at the default theme preview, posted by lead developer Andy Peatling. Looks pretty good.

Recovering From Disaster

June 16, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Hosting, Blog Software, Features | 2 Comments

Thursday June 12, 2008 is a night that will live in infamy around my house. It was when I discovered that my main site, Plagiarism Today, was down due to a storage failure at my host.
As dusk turned into dawn, the situation grew more and more bleak. With the storage failure becoming increasingly serious and [...]

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UK companies aren’t clear on new “fake blogging” laws
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | Leave a Comment

British companies which pretend to blog as ordinary members of the public, or post multiple positive reviews as if from consumers, are now breaking UK law, yet many don’t know anything about the new legislation, according to Brands2Life.
Its director, Gareth Thomas, said that, “Most people don’t know about this law,” adding, “there is a misconception [...]

Berocca sends out Blogger Relief Packs
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | 2 Comments

The concept may not be that new, but a couple of weeks ago a colleague introduced me to Berocca’s Blogger Relief Pack. I signed up with one of my blogs, and yesterday received the pack.

While it’s not the complete answer to managing the stress of blogging, a tube of Berocca and a nice glass to [...]

ScribeFire 2.2.8 Released
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Two New b5media Blogs Launched
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Another two b5media blogs launched recently. Marye Audet edits Simply Home Remedies, which is about just that. This from the launch post:
For the past 20 years or so my family has lived without the assistance of commercial medicines or doctors, except for things like broken arms and emergency surgeries on retro-pharyngeal abscesses. You know, the [...]

Hitting the Frontpage of Digg
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | 1 Comment

Skelliewag takes a look at playing the odds and trying to “win” with Digg - a great article with some fantastic tips on how to promote your site using Digg.
Most bloggers would love their content to hit the front page of Digg. Unfortunately, most of those bloggers are never able to experience the huge spike [...]

Firefox 3 Plugin Roundup
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | Leave a Comment

Now that Firefox 3 has been out for more than a week - and has set a new Guinness World Record for the most downloads in a single day - several websites have begun recapping the plugin/addon situation for Firefox.
BSPCN outlines the 30 “Must Have” Firefox Extensions, including del.icio.us toolbar, Foxmarks, and Greasemonkey.
PC World looks [...]

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