Archive for February, 2006

2/28/2006 ↓

  • WP Add-on: eBayBox

    WP Add-on: eBayBox Allows people to display their auctions on their websites. The API might be be a good starting point for other tools. (0)
  • WordPress Theme : One Column

    Since so many people, especially photo bloggers, are interested in one column theme, WPThemes.Info is releasing a new theme called One Column. Check it out ! (0)

2/25/2006 ↓

  • 10 Flickr Hacks

    10 Flickr Hacks Some of these have been listed on weblogtoolscollection before but some like Retrievr, are new. (0)

2/24/2006 ↓

2/23/2006 ↓

  • The Real Reason Blogging is Hard

    The Real Reason Blogging is Hard But mostly it’s hard because of the grind. (0)
  • WP Theme: Ambiru

    WP Theme: Ambiru Installment three of WP Theme a Day from Phu. This time it is a clean, crisp, narrow, one column theme with some nice images and cool greens. (0)
  • Cool: Live Thumbnails

    Cool: Live Thumbnails Make galleries with images that grow to full size in the windows when clicked. Much like a Flash gallery, but without the Flash. I can only imagine the possibilities. For those that do not want to wade through the whole article, here is the demo. (4)
  • Google Web Page Creator

    Google Web Page Creator: A simplistic WYSIWYG type web page creator from Google that allows GMail users (for now) to publish their own webpages at http://username.googlepages.com Try your hand with your GMail account. (2)
  • Wordpress Theme : Sirius

    Sirius is a clear, clean, two columns theme for Wordpress, that comes with some interesting features : localization (currently English and German), a lengthy admin menu page that allows customization of the layout without editing any file, 5 predefined color schemes and the ability to create your own with the help of a color picker, and built-in support for a few popular plugins. Nice work. (0)
  • Click Counter Plugin : Security Upgrade

    There is an updated version — 1.02 — of the popularish Click Counter Plugin available. This is a security upgrade, fixing potential SQL injection exploits. Get the full scoop and download links on the author’s blog. (0)

2/22/2006 ↓

Watch your ad space (please) 26comments

Author: Mark Ghosh Category: General

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This is a personal rant. I read a whole bunch of blogs everyday when I get a chance. It is a diversion, an escape and is a means of research. I like actually visiting blogs as opposed to reading them all through my reader. I have noticed an alarming trend that literally bars me from reading these at a public/semi-public location, that of ads with naked people on them and/or large text ads with offensive language.

I understand that ads make money and these ads pay more than others, but I also believe that ads such as these hurt your reader count and might turn people like me away from your blog. I rarely ever visit BoingBoing anymore for just this reason.

What do other readers/bloggers think of potentially offensive ads?

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  • WP Theme: Emire

    WP Theme: Emire Phu has released the second installment of his “Theme a day” and this one is a two column, professional looking, wide bordered theme for Wordpress. (0)

2/21/2006 ↓

WP Theme: Simpla 1comment

WP Theme: Simpla Phu has embarked on “A Theme a Day” week where he designs and offers for download a Wordpress theme every single day of the week. His offering for today happens to be Simpla, which is one of those themes that you look at and go…”I can see my blog in that skin”. Very nicely done, simple, two column, colorful, iconful, detailed theme for Wordpress. Thanks Phu.

2/20/2006 ↓

2/19/2006 ↓

  • WP Theme: Ginseng Coffee

    WP Theme: Ginseng Coffee I like the coffee color scheme of this two column, rounded edge theme for Wordpress. There used to be an old theme with similar color tones (I cannot remember the name of it). (4)

2/17/2006 ↓

  • Designer AdSense Ads

    Designer AdSense Ads Darren has noticed adsense ads with some unique styling. I am not convinced that this would increase revenue but it sure makes the ads look a lot nicer on the page. I REALLY like the way Plan59 did their ads at the bottom of the page. (4)
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