Introducing Plurk, a Twitter like app with a twist. The difference here is that your posts are displayed in a comprehensive timeline, along with your friends' posts. Of course, there are filters if you want to view posts from selected friends or groups.Each post comes with an emotive tag such as , , , to describe what you're doing or thinking. You can also search and filter posts based on these tags. Like Twitter, each post is limited to 140 characters.You may also embed Youtube videos and ... Read more »
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RSS 2.0 vs. Atom 1.0 - Which is the better syndication format?
Posted on 08 April 2008 by William Lau, Affiliate
Syndication is BIG nowadays. And let's face it, most of us can't live without it. So the question is, which is the better feed format? Atom 1.0 or RSS 2.0? Although there are several other formats out there (actually previous versions), to make it simple, we shall compare the two most common formats. In the beginning, there was only RSS, short for Real Simple Syndication. Today, the acronym is synonymous with web syndication as we know it. RSS 2.0 came along and was widel... Read more »
101 Wordpress Plugins That You May Not Have
Posted on 07 April 2008 by Adrian Rosulescu, Affiliate
1. Akismet - Akismet is a spam filter for your comments. It does a great job and blocks nearly 100% of the spam comments here at One Man’s Goal. 2. WP Database Back-up - I recommend that everyone back-up their blog’s at least once a month. With this plug-in it couldn’t be easier to do this. If you get hacked, have server issues, or just botch something when you are trying to customize, all of your data is easily recovered. 3. Permalink Redirect - Did you start your blog with ... Read more »
Blogging With No Budget? Use Blogger
Posted on 26 March 2008 by William Lau, Affiliate
There are hundreds, if not thousands of blog services out there, each with its pros and cons.Oh sure, Wordpress is great, but the free version won't let you customize your page, let alone serve ads. And hosting is going to cost you.Other services are free, but there will be some compromise. Restricted access to make changes, unwanted ads (that will not contribute to your coffers), and ugly logos that make your blog look amaturish and just like everyone else's.Here's why Blogger is still the be... Read more »
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