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Once I promised to a friend of mine to tell him more facts about coffee. I love coffee and wanted to share it with you...so here it is. 15 things worth knowing about Coffee! |
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Let me show you 15 facts about ‘coffee’ you most probably never knew. This one is a kind of photo-post, so let’s unroll the scroll! |
Nice piece of info here about the way google+ will affect our e-lives in the days to come! You are not an author of your own content until you have a Google Profile (gradually Google+) |
We have been hearing from last few years search is going to be social; all search engines in coming years are going to put more value to social signals from the searcher’s social graphs then the links obtained by sites from different places in the result pages. Google and Bing have already started to do so. |
There is no denying Google has been a leader in the search space for almost a decade and all attempts from startups to big corporates have been either complete failure or feeble successes. This time Google have entered the social arena with their newest and by far the best attempt at social with Google+ to disrupt the current beat of champions namely Facebook and Twitter. The battleground is set across multiple devices and platforms. Google already has a big market share in mobile OS through Android. Microsoft and Facebook closeness might be fruitful for the latter to take advantage of users on upcoming Windows 8 mobile OS. Apple has already announced its plan to integrate Twitter on iOS 5. Google+ is definitely going to leverage its Android platform. Google might also start releasing versions of Google Chrome similar to Rockmelt which would have Google+ integrated all around the browser. But another very strong platform, on which Google has almost complete monopoly and nobody is talking about, is Google Search. |
Google has started showing author images with articles on its search pages. The image of author is being fetched from Google Profile page. Image accompanying the search result is a definite boost to CTR. Every site, blog and portal; big or small will have no choice but to implement it. In very short time the SERPs (search result pages) will start looking like social pages with author images, +1 buttons and other social stuff. |
Picasa as well as photobucket raise their usability bar, meaning they now carry your load limitless Picasa Gets Unlimited Photo Hosting |
With the introduction of Google+ comes a change that could change the photo hosting landscape significantly. Google announced today that Picasa is now offering unlimited photo hosting for all of its users. Here is how it looks: - Google+ users: 1 GB of free storage space, photos of a maximum dimension of 2048×2048 do not count against the limit. This basically means that Google+ users can upload as many photos to Picasa as they want, as long as the photos do not exceed that resolution.
- Google users: Users without a Google+ account get the same free storage space but a lower maximum resolution that users can upload for free. The resolution that does not count against their photo hosting space if the maximum resolution is not larger than 800×800 pixels.
All photos that are uploaded to Google+ by the user are automatically resized to 2048×2048 on their longest edge. Both accounts have in common that videos of a playtime of 15 minutes or less do not count against the storage space as well. |
Users who reach the storage limitation of their Picasa account will have their photos automatically resized so that they do not count against the storage limit. Another interesting aspect is that this is not restricted solely to Picasa. All Google products and services that allow you to upload videos and photos benefit from the same rules. This includes blogger or Google Maps for instance. The big question is this. Is the move towards unlimited photo hosting space a try to get Google account owners to switch to Google+, or is it less related? The thing that speaks against a promotional feature is the fact that users cannot simply sign up for a Google+ account at this point in time, as it is invite only. The thing that speaks for it is the close proximity to the Google+ launch, and the fact that Google needs to make their service attractive as possible to be able to compete with the heavyweight Facebook. What’s your take on this? Update: PhotoBucket got rid of photo hosting space restrictions exactly a month ago. |
my personal opinion is Facebook if used sensibly, is the best of all socials, I literally found out my KG/nursery school friends on Facebook, (no...I ain't joking) holy smokes, no other website could have ever done that for me...
Psst-do read a couple of comments which i have included in this clip... Haven’t sent your friend a virtual Facebook gift in a while? You’re not alone, a new study reports.
Researcher Global Web Index compared Facebook usage in July 2009 to June 2011 and found that several Facebook activities, like virtual gifting, are on the decline. Such gifting fell 12.9% in the U.S. and 7.5% worldwide over that period.
Other activities that seem to be falling out of favor include messaging to friends (down 14.8% in the U.S. and 7.4% worldwide), joining a group (12.8%, 6.5%), searching for new contacts (12.7%, 4.5%), installing an app (10.4%, 3.1%) and instant messaging (7.5%, 1.5%). Those activities are not only falling faster in the U.S. than elsewhere, but are declining even more among under-30 college-educated users in the U.S. The report found only one significant increase in Facebook activity: uploading videos, which was up 5% in the U.S. and 7.6% worldwide.
A Facebook rep dismisses the study. “In general, I would say that we do see from time to time, stories about Facebook losing engagement in one region or another. Often, these conclusions are incorrect, either because of the limited nature of the studies or because of seasonal factors (such as the fact that less people are using the Internet in the summer),” she says. “Facebook is very pleased with growth overall and with the way people are engaged with the site.”
Another researcher, eMarketer, which cited Global Web Index’s report, predicts the number of Facebook users in the U.S. will rise 13.4% this year, after 38.6% growth in 2010 and a 90.3% rise in 2009. EMarketer sees Twitter having a similar plateau: Adoption of the service rose 293.1% in 2009, but will only grow 26.3% this year. The primary growth for Facebook and Twitter is coming from the so-called BRIC nations — Brazil, Russia, India and China — plus Indonesia, eMarketer reports. |
I know there are tons of post on this line but still taking the complex things off and then put up neatly...you get to this post! As soon as a blogger publishes their first post, their first question is: Where’s all my traffic? Everyone assumes they’re the only one seeking attention, when in truth nearly everyone is. It takes time to build an audience and no one gets much traffic without putting in the effort. |
so here are our top recommendations: |
Update your About Page. One of the first things visitors to your site will want to know is something about who you are. If you don’t update your About page to include a short bio, and they find a generic page instead, they’ll be disappointed. But if you briefly explain (two paragraphs is plenty) what the blog is about, and who you are, they’ll be more likely to come back. |
Turn on Publicize. You can easily set up your WordPress.com blog to automatically share new posts out to your Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo or LinkedIn accounts. This increases your reach every time you publish a post.
Turn on Sharing. With a few clicks, you can make it so any visitor can share a link to your post out to their social networks, their blog, or through email.
Let readers subscribe by email. Email is often forgotten as a source of traffic. If you turn on the Subscriptions widget, people can choose to get notified of new posts on your blog, automatically, via email. It’s a great way to keep them connected to your blog without any extra work for you, or for them.
Post regularly. Pick a schedule that works for you – once a day, once a week, once every two weeks, and stick to it. Mention that frequency in your About page, and put reminders on your personal calendar. It’s only when people can expect regular posts that they’ll be compelled to come back to see what you’ve written next. If you need ideas for posts, read and subscribe to DailyPost, where we give topic ideas and blogging advice every day. You can also use PressThis to quickly generate new posts while you are browsing the web.
Write Well. It’s often unsaid, but better posts get more traffic. There’s no sense in posting every day, if every post is boring or poorly written. It takes time to develop interesting ideas, and to edit posts to be concise and typo free. If people find a careless writer at work, they won’t be back. What good is more traffic if the content they see isn’t good enough for them to choose to return?
Pick good titles. Blog post titles are like newspaper headlines. They need to be short and interesting to get people to want to see what’s inside. It takes some thinking to get a title down to a short sentence, but it’s time well spent. On Facebook and Twitter, all people will often see is the title and your link.
Link to bloggers like you. When you link to another blog, they’ll typically get notified (via a pingback) that someone has mentioned them. This will encourage them to visit your blog and, if they like what they find, link to you as well in their posts. But do it sparingly; too many links and we call it SPAM. If you find a post you like, excerpt a paragraph and link to the rest. Also check out Freshly Pressed and our Global Tags to find blogs with similar interests, and subscribe to their blog. You can use tags in your own posts so your work will surface there as well.
Comment on other blogs like yours. Every comment is an opportunity to show how well you write and think. When people read a great comment, they’ll see your name, and the link to your blog, encouraging them to see what else you have to say. Identify good blogs on topics similar to your own, read and contribute sincerely.
Respond to every comment you get. When people comment on your blog, they’ve invested a lot of their time. Reward them by answering questions and taking their feedback, and they’ll come back again.
Take requests. Write a post requesting your readers (or your friends) to suggest topics to write about. Reach out to Facebook, twitter, or friends, for suggestions. Then let them know you’ve written about what they asked for. It’s a great way to make sure everything you write will have at least one reader.
Pay for traffic. Web applications like StumbleUpon can bring visitors to your posts with rates starting at $.05 per visit. If you’ve just published a great post and you really want some feedback from visitors, this can be a good way to get started. Companies looking for broader distribution, including getting content seen by journalists, should try services like PR Newswire. |
THANKS for writing the first “get more traffic”-post that included the point WRITE WELL!!!
I get so annoyed by reading stuff by writers who can’t seem to be bothered to run that bloody spell-check.
I mean, come on. It takes all of five seconds to get rid of the typos. Kudos to you for mentioning it. |
13. Be patient. Keep writing.
I’ve been at this for 6 months now, and here are my real live average visits per day, freshly copied off my stats page.
Jan 5
Feb 9
Mar 11
Apr 41
May 40
Jun 52
Jul 62
Believe it or not, I’m thrilled with those numbers, for no other reason than they keep inching upward. I write to a niche market, and I know it. Many of us do. If you persevere, and, as Scott so aptly pointed out, keep putting out quality product, the readers will come. Eventually. (Learning a little SEO while you’re waiting won’t hurt you any, either!) |
I was actually searching for an Image of Green Banana for one of my upcoming Icon Project. While Surfing for that I came across this Post...and suddenly thought of Amplying it, I can tell you now that amplify has helped me evolve as a social e-personality by providing a tool that encourages me to learn, Love, Share, Collect, Indulge, Inculcate & be Mature Social Internet Surfer. Thank you AMPLIFY (again) for being what you are. @Eric Goldstein You really made the difference. IVY – hard disk cover evolves with your data |
VY is an external hard disk which shows the content of the hard disk on its skin. When no data is stored on IVY, its skin will remain blank. When you purchase IVY, it appears to be a normal hard disk, but when you start using it by storing data, it will alter its skin visualizing the content of the hard disk, using an OLED screen. Instead of buying a custom cover design to personalize the industrially manufactured device, the hard disk casing will automatically change along with your content on the disk. Automated personalization through information decoration! The visualization of the data is based on the Sequoia View hard disk visualization software. |
The IVY harddisk concept was developed by Irene Joris, Linda de Valk and Bram van der Vlist as a demonstrator products in their Green Banana design vision developed during the ‘Designing for Next Nature’ workshop at TU/e Industrial Design in Eindhoven. |
A banana is an example of a product which changes over time. You can buy a banana when it is still green, and it is already possible to eat it. But when you wait for the banana to turn yellow, before eating it, its taste will be completely different. You can choose the proper moment of eating yourself, when you like the taste of the banana best. The visual appearance of the banana is more than ‘just a skin’. It is actually meaningful and provides you with information on how the banana will taste. Read more at www.nextnature.net |
I am a total Font Maniac, have collected fonts in GBs, and still never get 'enough of it'. I am also very particular about organizing not only fonts but every damn thing which I can collect, store & use on my Laptop. Recently I got this thought of organizing the tons of fonts which I have in various categories, while googling I came to this article and liked it. The con side of this article is most of these font organizing programs come with a little price  but still it's a informative article, ...sharing with you 25 Font Management Tools Reviewed |
If you are one of those people who work with fonts on regular basis, then choosing, comparing and analyzing fonts is a serious business for you. Font management is not always as easy as a walk on the cake. Font management issues like installing and uninstalling fonts, handling missing fonts, taking care of font conflicts always keep graphic designers and typographers on their toes.
Also hundreds or thousands of fonts activated on the system can use up considerable amount of system resources which in turn reduces efficiency and productivity. Mac, Windows and Linux platforms have their own font management utilities, but these utilities are not sufficient in a specialized or professional environment. This is where professional font management tools come to the rescue.
Below we have reviewed 25 free/commercial font managers for Mac, Windows and Linux. Which one do you use and why? Your favourite tool is missing? Let us know in the comments! |
Suitcase (Win) / Suitcase Fusion (Mac) |
Suitcase Fusion (Mac) and Suitcase (Win) are powerful, quick and clever font managers which have a simple and an intuitive user interface. |
| Easy-To-Use interface
Organization with font sets
Font previews
Font Sense, the most advanced font matching technology available, that allows for a deep level of font analysis when identifying fonts for auto-activation using multiple criteria—font type, foundry, version, etc.
Keeping font library secure and organized
Font auto-activation
Windows Vista compatible
Powerful font diagnosis and repair
Font Doctor (free with purchase) |
Linotype FontExplorer X (Win / Mac, free) |
What makes Linotype FontExplorer X really different, is the integration of an online store which lets you browse through fonts you are considering for purchasing. Hence, you can examine and compare fonts inside FontExplorer X’s online store as if they were installed on your system. The tool combines font management, font sorting, font shopping and font discovery in one user-friendly interface. |
| Powerful font management
Built-in online store
Auto-activation
System integration (Spotlight support)
Missing font handling (system-wide auto-activation of fonts)
Conflict Handling
Document font scanner
Growl support |
A distinctive feature of MasterJuggler is its ability to store fonts anywhere and share them over a network. Hence, you can store your fonts in any folder on any drive and access them from removable media.
With MasterJuggler you can organize fonts in custom sets to work with the fonts you need for your current tasks. You can also preview multiple fonts and sizes with full Unicode support and view a font’s entire Unicode glyph map to find the exact glyph you want. It is possible to create your own sample strings for display. |
| Drag’n'drop support
Support of PostScript, TrueType, OpenType and bitmap fonts
Font management via drag’n'drop
You can store and access fonts anywhere
Organize fonts in custom sets
Activate fonts either temporarily or permanently
Preview multiple fonts and sizes with full Unicode support
Glyph maps
Examine fonts for corruption with the integrated Font Guardian
Automate your workflow with AppleScript support |
| View third party font collections
View the Font Panel with each font displayed using its own typeface (WYSIWYG Font Menu)
Reveal the font in the Finder from the menu
View font collections in the Font menu
View previews of inactive fonts contained in third party font sets directly from the font menu
Mark and reveal duplicate fonts;
Easy to configure as it comes in usual Preference Pane form, accessible through System Preferences. |
| View fonts in Player, Compare, Waterfall and Data views
Activate and deactivate fonts automatically or manually
Share font specimens and sample books
Create nested sets for projects and clients
Store client fonts in separate libraries from your fonts |
| Unicode glyph table
Smart collections using Bonjour
Tagging and filtering fonts is easy
Preview of both installed and non-installed fonts |
| View and preview fonts (OpenType, TrueType, Type1, Printer fonts, Raster or bitmap fonts)
Displays all font properties
Advanced tool for comparing fonts
Print fonts and specimens
Font management
Manage fonts in database and font groups
TrueType and Type 1 References, Typeface classifications |
Apart from a usual suite of font management features, FontExpert 2007 offers you the ability to assign keywords, categories, ratings and captions in the tags view, print fonts, search for duplicates and corrupted fonts as well as examine your system for font errors. You can also export fonts to HTML ( example) and add Open, Print and Install font custom menu commands to Windows Explorer context menu. |
| View and preview fonts (installed or stored on local drives)
Assign tags, ratings and categories to fonts
Search for duplicates and corrupted fonts
Organize fonts in groups (sets)
Activate and deactivate groups of fonts with one click
Print character maps of selected fonts; you can generate templates with page headers and footers manually
Examine your system for font errors
Export to HTML
Automatic activation of missing fonts (includes Missing Fonts Loader plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS2 and Adobe InDesign CS3)
Windows Shell Extensions (adds font management capabilities to the shell so it is easy to activate or print any font in a folder you browse in Windows Explorer) |
Advanced Font Viewer (Win) |
Opcion (Win / Mac / Solaris / Linux, free) |
| Save a snapshot of your fonts folder that you can use as a restore point
Re-install fonts quickly and easily from a previous snapshot
View your font list at any point-size using a customizable test phrase
View a sample of each font in a pop-up window including every upper- and lower-case character and numbers
User-friendly font manager allows you to add new fonts, delete, or unload and store selected fonts
View all fonts from a specified folder. |
| Browse both installed and not installed TrueType fonts from disk
Print pre-designed, professional sample sheets and font listings
Filter fonts by character set
Integrated Repair Wizard solves most common problems with fonts
Extensive support for calling external programs. Plus support for different variables in callable command lines |
Main features:
- Install, uninstall, load and unload fonts
- Preview and browse fonts on any drive or directory without installation
- Full Unicode support
- Character grid with Unicode block navigation
- Print and print preview your fonts
- Support all popular font formats and more: TrueType, OpenType, TrueType Collections, Postscript Type 1, Vector and Raster fonts
- Drag and drop support
- Font export wizard generates a HTML-based overview of all your fonts
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The Font Thing (Win, free) |
AMP Font Viewer 3.82 (Win, free) |
Main features:
- Support for TrueType, OpenType and Type1 fonts
- Installation of fonts from a folder (one by one or from a list)
- Installation of fonts temporally (until the program is closed)
- Several options for organizing fonts in categories and managing fonts
- Printing a list of all or some of the installed fonts with examples
- Scratchpad area for testing the look of any font (installed or from a folder)
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Main features:
- Powerful font engine
- Printing proof sheets
- Export to HTML and RTF
- Enhanced Property Viewer
- Advanced character map and character magnifier
- Portable font packager
- Font management
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I would like to put up a query, which of may be 100's of feed-readers is the best one today, and it should not just be a feed-reader, it should have, social sharing, direct social posting, bookmarking, personal web-profile showcase, Some Web-Life Stream Recorder, and more things like these would be really awesome, can you ppl cast your opinions/experiences in here?!
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