Jabbify: Unobtrusive Chat Plugin for Websites
Oct 17, 2008 Blog Tips
There are lots of chat client widgets/plugins for blogs and websites. Most bloggers do not use chat widgets mainly because it reduces commenting on articles and it consumes sidebar space. For sites or blogs which offers a service or a product, a chat widget is a handy tool to have.... Continue Reading
Free Wordpress Blog with Adsense from IdeaFry
Jul 11, 2008 Blog Tips
Wordpress.com is a great free blog platform, the reason why most bloggers still prefer to use Blogspot as their free blog platform is mainly because of its monetization capabilities. The free Wordpress.com blog prohibits the placement of ads. You have to acquire the hosted version from Wordpress.org if you want to maximize the profits and fully customize your blog (Highly Recommended). The new blogging service that I’m going to introduce to you lets you use a free Wordpress platform and make some money from Google ads.... Continue Reading
Tags: adsense, blogger, ideafry, typepad, wordpress, wordpress.com, wordpress.org
Insoshi Introduces an Open Source Social Networking Platform
May 2, 2008 Cool Sites
Insoshi is an open source social networking platform pretty much like a Wordpress for social networks. This is great for developers who want to start an independent social networking site. The platform was built on another open source web framework called RubyonRails which is is a full-stack framework for developing database-backed web applications optimized for the programmer to be more productive. So if you decide to use Inoshi or develop for Insoshi, you must have some knowledge in using RubyonRails or willing to learn the framework.... Continue Reading
Tags: insoshi, programming, ruby on rails, social network service, web application, wordpress
Wordpress Update 2.5.1 Includes Over 70 Bug Fixes
Apr 25, 2008 Blog Tips
Wordpress just released another update since a major one last month (ver 2.5). The new version 2.5.1, includes over seventy bug fixes including security fixes. Check out the full list of fixes made in 2.5.1 here.... Continue Reading
Wordpress 2.5 Stable Release Up for Download
Mar 30, 2008 Blog Tips
Wordpress just released its latest stable version (2.5) and it is looking great. The new version is equipped with a new interface which I think Wordpress users will enjoy. It takes a little getting used to with the with the new look, but you’ll get used to it in no time. What caught my attention is the ability to change and edit your pemalink for a certain post (see images). This will make your post URL more search engine friendly and you can edit it to what you think is the best for SEO. The add media function is also new where you can easily add images, videos, audios, and other media in your posts. All plugins that I have been using seems to work fine.... Continue Reading
Wordpress 2.3.3 Urgent Update
Feb 5, 2008 Blog Tips
A security flaw has been discovered in the XML- RPC implementation. XML-RPC is a spec and a set of implementations that allow software running on disparate operating systems, running in different environments to make procedure calls over the Internet. The update fixes the flaw that allows a user to edit post in your blog by doing a specially crafted request. Enough with the technical details, if you are using Wordpress and have your user registration enabled then you should update your hosted Wordpress. This will prevent registered users in your blog from editing your posts.... Continue Reading
Tags: critical, flaw, Plugin, security, update, wordpress, wp-forum
