Tagged Devlounge
Mostly news post this week. You might want to check out my full Blog Herald reporting, as well as my Twitter account of course. I passed 3,000 tweets, sweet.
- Buy Friends on Twitter, What a Lame Business Model (Or Is It?)
Feature story on Twitter’s supposed business model, on the Blog Herald - Jaiku Goes Open Source: The Beginning of the End?
Feature story on Jaiku changes, on the Blog Herald - Run Your Own TinyURL Service With Phurl
Tutorial published on NETTUTS
Also, I am no longer the acting editor on Devlounge, and hence won’t write there as often. There’s no controversy there, part of my time had already been refocused from Devlounge to the Blog Herald, so it is all good.
I’m not in the habit of working neither weekends nor holidays, and I’ve got no plans to change my mind this year. So this post is written on December 22, just like the ones linked below. I will see you all in 2009!
- Happy Holidays: Looking Back at the Blog Herald in 2008
An editorial, on the Blog Herald - TwitWall, What Is It Good For? – An Interview With Michael E. Carluen
Interview regarding TwitWall and the Twitblogs thing, on the Blog Herald - The Fun Is Over: Remove Those Falling Snowflakes Now
Column on Christmas decorations on websites, on Devlounge
I hope your 2008 rocked! If not, make it so, because it will end in a couple of days time…
I can’t believe how fast December went by! Crazy. It is certainly taking its toll, so I’m looking forward to taking a (short) break.
- Kontera’s Cash-in Signup Drive: The Not So Hidden Agenda
Editorial on ad networks, on the Blog Herald - Twingly Launches BlogRank, Says it is Trust
Short interview regarding the Twingly BlogRank launch, on the Blog Herald - Twitblogs Lets You Publish Longer Tweets, Looks Dubious
Feature story on the Twitblogs service, on the Blog Herald - Lorem Ipsum Sites Every Web Designer Should Bookmark
A piece on lorem ipsum, on Devlounge
Probably missed something here, it has been a truly packed week.
Can’t talk, drinking scolded wine! That’s glögg in Swedish, dear reader from elsewhere. A Christmas tradition here. I did write some stuff too, though.
- Slow Blogging? That’s Article Writing, People!
An editorial, on the Blog Herald - Boing Boing Goes Offworld, Launches Videogames Blog
Feature news story on Offworld launch, on the Blog Herald - Fun with WordPress 2.7: Adding Asides without Hacking the Loop
More WordPress 2.7 magic, on Devlounge
Did you catch the Notes Blog site?
Wow. This is the first time I have an asides like functionality on any of my blogs, and I find it totally addictive, as you can see below. Five posts, five asides post, and then a regular one (like the one you’re reading now), followed by a somewhat more sane use of asides.
I find it very easy to share something funny with you all, dear readers, using asides. A bit too easy really, since it means that I risk to pump out a bunch of posts each day, but none are really original content. Links are great, but I know you’re dying to hear what I have to say, even if you’re reading it. Sometimes I think that having to go through a bit more hassle is a good way to make sure you’re taking the time needed, although I won’t go so far as to blabber about Slow Blogging…
Anyway, if you’re as addicted to asides – mine or the pure notion of having them on your blog – you should read my post on the matter over at Devlounge. The upcoming WordPress 2.7 certainly does a lot of things right, that’s for sure.
And I promise I’ll write more posts. I’ve been busy, that’s all I can say.
I’ve been busy this week. Real busy. Too bad most of it will be published on dead trees in Sweden. You’ll have to settle with this week’s posts online.
- Interview with Adii of WooThemes Fame
An interview with Adii, on the Blog Herald - Six Apart Gives Journalists TypePad Pro Accounts for Free
A feature news story, on the Blog Herald - Blogging and that Anonymous Thing
Editorial on anonymity in blogging, on the Blog Herald - Getting Ready for WordPress 2.7: Really Simple Category Styling
A tutorial on new post styling functionality, on Devlounge - 5 Ways To Break Your Design Habits – Just for Fun
My weekly post on Spyre Mag
I hope you like the new theme. It’s not done yet, I’m afraid. Some tweaks to be made, features to be rolled out, and the occasional bug to squash. That’ll have to wait though, since I’m away on conferences and meetings this weekend.
I’ve had a good week, which is nice. On the freelancing front, I’ve got my first post up on Jon’s Spyre Mag. When it comes to design, as you know I’m running an addon theme for Notes Blog Core on tdh.se, which is working out nicely. Expect a public beta soonish.
- Getting Ready for WordPress 2.7: Sticky Post Styling
Style your sticky posts in WordPress 2.7 like this, on Devlounge - WooThemes Releases Premium Theme for Free, Customers in the Middle Again
Feature news story on WooThemes theme release, on The Blog Herald - Will Twitter Suffer from Post-Election Hangover?
Editorial on Twitter post-election, on The Blog Herald - ReadWriteWeb Blog Network Disbands
A feature news story on RWW blog network disbanding, on The Blog Herald - Hack Your Brain for a Better Life, and More Productive Blogging
A post on the need to exercise to stay sharp, on The Blog Herald - Simple Ways To Save Time With A Default Code Library
A post on saving time, on Spyre Mag
For those of you who wondered, no, I don’t have an ETA on the third part in Stiel’s story. It might not get written this side of New Year’s even, as I’ve got a bunch of stuff to do.
I’ve been ill all week so not much has been published, I’m afraid. Still not entirely well, so it’ll be a quiet weekend for me. As always, news posts and such aren’t represented below.
- Handling Headers: Where to Use h1 and h2
A piece on header hierarchy, on Devlounge
As most of you probably figured out, the announcement I hinted on previously was the sale of BloggerTalks and Live Arcade Review. I’m really happy to see Splashpress Media getting them back in business, dying sites are both stressful and bad for you, so I’m glad that worked out.
- Gravatars: Why Both Commenters and Publishers Should Use It
About the benefits of Gravatars, on Devlounge. - Presidential Elections Fuels Twitter Growth, Paves Way for Microblogging
Editorial om Twitter, microblogging, and the Presidential election, on The Blog Herald - Weblogs, Inc is Doing Well Under AOL
A story on the success of Weblogs, Inc, on The Blog Herald
Another week of mostly newsy posts. On the positive side, I expect to run a closed beta test of the Notes Blog theme starting this afternoon. Got a few users that’ll play and develop for it. Stay tuned for more.
I’ve been laying low this week on the freelance front. Most of my work have been behind the scenes, which will be very obvious on Devlounge in particular during the coming weeks. Other than that, my company’s fiscal year ended recently, so the paperwork has been bogging me down as well.
- Why I Love Web Without Words
A declaration of love for a new website, on Devlounge - Automattic Nabs PollDaddy, Releases WordPress Plugin
Feature news story on the acquisition, on The Blog Herald - Envato Relaunches Rockable Press with Free eBook
A feature news story, on The Blog Herald
The news I’ve hinted on previously will be announced soon enough. Some of you have probably gathered what it is already…