08.21.05
What is an XML fee?
Six Apart has an intro to XML feeds that, while not for beginners, does do a good job of explaining them?
08.15.05
Web Tips & Recommendations
As I’ve said, over and over, I haven’t been able to keep up-to-date on my feeds, comments or links. Here are a few more things:
- Ryan Campbell has written Successful strategies for commenting your code which is worth a read, as well as bookmarking. he writes, “Commenting your code is like cleaning your bathroom—you never want to do it, but it really does create a more pleasant experience for you and your guests.” (Found through 9rules.)
- From Blogspotting, Advice on how to optimize your site for search engines.
Blogging Tips & Making Money
As I’ve said, over and over, I haven’t been able to keep up-to-date on my feeds, comments or links. Here are a few things:
- The Blog Herald has posted Seven Frequently Asked Questions About Choosing A Domain Name. My favorite question: How long should my domain name be? I’ll let you read the post to find out the answer.
- On BlogWrite for CEOs, Debbie Weil says The word blogging will disappear.
- From The Blog Herald, Talk Digger introduces RSS feeds for custom searches.
- Business Blog Consulting posts about Making money off of AdSense, YPN, et al.
- From The Blog Herald, WebProNews advocating for Blog and Ping strategies.
- From The Blog Herald, Design theory for new bloggers.
- From The Blog Herald, Only 6% of Americans read blogs: study.
- William Stewart gives his Tips for a Successful Blog.
08.11.05
Usability Tips
Recently posted at SitePoint, Seven Screen Reader Usability Tips, that “will drastically improve a site’s usability for screen reader users, as well as all other visitors.”
The takeaway:
- Use Descriptive Headings
- Write Descriptive Link Text
- Provide Information in Lists
- Employ Logical Linearization
- Apply Short, Succinct ALT Text
- Write Short, Front-loaded Paragraphs
- Write Descriptive Page Titles
Tips to Intensifying Your Initiative
Fast Company recently posted 5 tips to intensify your initiative.
We all have a desire to “make a difference” or to make improvements in our lives, but for a variety of reasons, many people face challenges in regard to taking initiative in one form or another. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to enhance your power of initiative, and the payoffs are huge.
Takeaways:
- Give Yourself Permission to Decide for Yourself
- Make Choices and Act on Them
- Don’t Wait to Be Inspired; Get Inspired!
- Increase Your Accountability
- Live By Your Word
Read the post for additional info.
08.08.05
an update on me
I’ve received the results of my MRI and it looks like my back issues are going to be long-term. I’m still wrapping my brain around it and am not ready to go into details.
Just giving notice that posting will continue to be sparse for a little while.
08.02.05
tech links round-up
- How to choose the right iPod for you, posted at LifeHacker.
- Poll results on backup strategies for PCs, “Reader Poll results: Backup,” posted at LifeHacker.
- “The Virtual Desktop Manager for Windows creates 4 desktops you can run different programs on and switch between,” posted at LifeHacker.
- Free Blogger templates, posted at LifeHacker.
- Create your own logo with LogoYes, posted at LifeHacker.
- How to record your first podcast, posted at LifeHacker.
- Why IMAP is better than POP, posted at LifeHacker.
- How to shorten a long web site URL, posted at LifeHacker.
Effective professional blogging
Found on ZDnet:
TechRepublic VP Bob Artner explains what it takes to be an effective professional blogger. He advises avoiding the mistakes of many personal blogs, which he says Bloviate and are Loud, Obnoxious and Gabby.
Bob Artner, VP, TechRepublic
The takeaway:
- tone
- audience
- focus
- frequency
- (be) yourself