Wordpress 2.8 it is good.
It does not seem that long ago when Wordpress brought out the 2.7.1 version of the publishing application, yet it seems that they have already moved on from that and Wordpress 2.8 is already in beta test and would appear to be getting some great feedback.
Therefore, with the beta tester reporting that the new version [...]
Steve Jobs would you to have his house
There can be a situation where someone has just too much money and Steve Jobs is just an example of this, there is no doubt that he has done a fantastic job and had a great career, he has earned the respect of most of us for what he has stood for.
Yet when it comes [...]
Firefox overtakes IE6 and is catching IE7
It may not be much of a record but it is still a mile stone none the less, finally Firefox 3 has overtaken Internet Explorer, but before anyone starts desk thumping it is only IE6 so far but they are catching up at a steady rate.
With IE7 as the next target is will not be [...]
Sites that fail the IE8 test
With the release of Internet Explorer 8 due, it is supposed to be weeks, but we all know how that works with Microsoft. However, this is not the problem at the moment, what is, are the amount of famous websites that are not yet ready for the IE8 experience.
Here are just a few:
Techmeme
Dell Support
The New [...]
Cutting down on web development time
Today some websites are so complicated that for many users they just take far too long to load, for some visitors this simply means pressing the back button, but for the website owner this means a lost visitor.
However, for many developers the pursuit for perfection this is a price that they are willing to pay. [...]
Microsoft launches Oxite
Oxite is a new open source blogging platform offered by Microsoft, the product is being target towards developers rather than trying to competing with the likes of wordpress and other favourite publishing platforms.
Oxite is available on the codeplex website it has been designed to offer support to blogs and websites as the users will be [...]
Now Gmail offers auto response
At last for some users of Gmail they can sit back knowing full well that their email account will be looking after their friends and colleagues with an auto responder with attitude.
In the same way, that Gmail will not allow you send an email when you have had a late night out, this service allows [...]
Free website tools
One of the main questions that often appear is from people who would really like to have their piece of the web, but have no idea where to start. Well of course, there are many places out there, which offer free hosting and more importantly for some people hep with design.
These applications can in fact [...]
Linux gets Google gadgets
For the first time Google are providing their famous gadgets for the Linux operating system, this is great news for most Linux users who could be forgiven in thinking that they have been left out by Google in the past.
From now on Linux users will be able to use the gadgets that have been initially [...]
Boys Google logo a big hit
When Google announced that they would be holding a competition for youngsters aged between four and sixteen to design one those logos, which Google occasionally use to show different celebrations or events.
The theme for this Google logo was “My Community” and the winner was a schoolboy from Surrey called Daniel Thorne who is aged fifteen. [...]
The under 18 button, clicked
This is a strange thing because most of the sites that would have the “I am under 18” button right there next to the “I am over 18” button the temptation to click the later must be over whelming because of the content of these sites would anyone actually click the other button and get [...]
October 14, 2008What is Windows 7 going to be called?
There are thousands if not millions of Windows users who have been waiting with baited breath for the news of Windows 7, many of these people are users of Windows Vista and to be honest have not been too pleased with the operating system.
Therefore, with Microsoft preparing to release the beta version of their new [...]
What to do after a Google update
Every time a Google make a page rank update, most website owners and webmasters hold their breath to see what the outcome is going to be. However, it is always going to be a nightmare for some and a disaster for others, so what can be done about it?
Bookmarking
Link Development
Leave Comments on Other Blogs
Write Better [...]
Apple sues over logo
The problem with using a fruit as your name and logo is that you cannot really copyright a fruit or can you? It would appear that the power of Apple Corp goes well beyond the confines of the technical world as a college in Canada has recently fund out.
The logo of the Victoria School of [...]
Just what is Linux?
There cannot be many people who have not heard of Linux, but simply because although there is so written about Linux but people rarely look at things that do not bother study things like this because they already have an operating system.
Nevertheless, there is a fascination with Linux and how it operates, however there are [...]
Artefacts to go online
Museums seem to be those old fashioned places where tourists go, whereas these are places that often chart the history of the country and contain many references to the social growth of the people.
Yet these fabulous buildings and contents are virtually wasted because schools no longer visit them because it is too far to travel [...]
First Chrome update available
As the Google browser Chrome is open to developers, it should come as no surprise that the first update has been released.
The way that Google have done things is quite interesting, users get the choice of test the Beta version which is going to be more user friendly or the Chrome developer channel, this is [...]
Why open source is not on all computers
With so many computer users complaining about the way that Microsoft Vista runs and of course the associated costs too, it little wonder that free operating systems are not use in more abundance they are.
Take Ubuntu, this is as good as Vista if not better and can offer an easy to use operating system which [...]
Things to add to Chrome
So far, there have been a mixed bag reviews and complaints, some have been positive and others have been well positively against the new browser. However, forgetting about the complaints and dislikes of the browser, there has been a list created of things that Google Chrome appears to left off.
The problem for users is that [...]
Keep it simple
Many websites are over complicated and hard to navigate these days, it is a sign of the times where a single webpage is used to hold the maximum amount of information; this especially applies to commercial websites.
Apple demonstrates this with:
A simple header navigation
One product in the body of the page
A few informational links about [...]