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Javascript is getting better (than Flash..?)

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:27:00 +0000

Well, ok. So I really exaggerated to grab you attention. But codes like Scrollable
really does stuff that Flash did back in the days. (that would be 2001 or so for my part). Time flies. Check it out.

Monitor your brand on social media

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

13 Ways to Monitor Your Brand on Social Media: Do You Know What Is Being Said About Your Company Online?

Microsofts LookingGlass is promising to help you out too. Read the blogpost on its latest updates

Reveal how a website is built

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:26:00 +0000

Wanna find out what servers, meta tags, webanalytics tools, etc a website uses? Use

Builtwith.com It “reveals” the inner secrets of a website. The image shows for example some of the info you get from my site Portada.no

Check your Google Pagerank

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:35:00 +0000

Wanna know your Pagerank fast? Use:

Check Page Rank of any web site pages instantly:

This free page rank checking tool is powered by Page Rank Checker service

And to see how your backlinks (sites linking to your site) is doing, use: PageRank Checker For Your Backlinks
Good way of finding out which site helps you getting higher Pagerank.

Want your photos to look like Polaroids?

admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:29:00 +0000

Quite funny, I downloaded loads of Polaroid images some time back, so that in case I wanted to create Polaroidstyle photos with Photoshop I could. Then suddenly get an email from the lead developer at Rollip.com telling me about their website and web-application.

Its an easy 3 click manner to create images like the one you see on the left. Its free too!

One thing Im missing though, is the ability to choose the position and cropping of the photo I’m uploading to the Polaroid template. Hope to see that in their next release.

Get (more) social on your blog easily and free

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:22:00 +0000

Wibiya.com have created a brilliant application/plugin to be added on your blog. Works on Blogger, WordPress, and many more. And Ive just added it to my blog as you can see.

What is it you may ask? Its a toolbar that shows your Twitter feed, Facebook page, translates your blog, gives you search ++ Its completely customizable, free and gives you statistics too. This video explains it fairly well:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irBhEhArDfY]

ps. Its still in Beta, but only took me one day to get invite.

Great typography sites

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:28:00 +0000

Webdesignledger has made as great list of 10 Incredible Sites to Improve Your Typography Skills

Personal favourites include:
Helveticons.ch
Great websitedesign, great icons. All based on Helvetica Yummy.

Typesites.com
Proper reviews of website typography. Good stuff.

Most common web-banner formats in Norway (mest vanlig banner formater i Norge)

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:04:00 +0000

After some research, I (believe) I have found the most common webbanner formats in Norway.

Both the ad agency McCann Norge and webproduction company Jucicy agree that these are the 3 most common sizes: – Board: 468×400

- Topbanner: 768×150

- Skyscraper: 180×500 (can have different heights)

Microsoft Advertising Norge say they use mainly

- 300×250

- 234×60

But, they also have: 728×90, 160×600 and 180×150

This is the overview from VG banner formater
Format Pixler (bredde x høyde) Maks kB
Toppboard 768 piksler 150 piksler 50 kB
Nettboard 468 piksler 400 piksler 60 kB
Nettboard3 468 piksler 600 piksler 60 kB
Sideboard 180 piksler 500 piksler 40 kB
Sideboard 180 piksler 650 piksler 45 kB
Smalmidt 468 piksler 100 piksler 30 kB
Midiboard 360 piksler 308 piksler 30 kB
Smartboard 360 piksler 100 piksler 25 kB
Knapp 180 piksler 120 piksler 20 kB
Frimerke 180 piksler 150 piksler 25 kB

Any thougths on this?

(Bannersize image taken from Bannercreator)

Webchat on your website using Gtalk or Yahoo

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:17:00 +0000

Olark, previoulsy known as Hab.la (which was a MUCH better name btw), offers easy and free webchat functionality to your website. When you are connected on Gtalk it will show on your website without revealing your username.

Really great if you have a webshop for example and want to chat with your customers.

Great work Olark!

Download Youtube videos easily

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Gazzump (previously known as Farkie) downloads and converts Youtube videos, MySpace playlists, movies, audio, images, and much more into several different formats such as mp3, avi, mov, etc. Its kind of slow at times, but still usefull if you want to for example check out a video offline or listen to a song as a mp3 that you cant find anywhere. (Example: The fantastic song “Bonkers” by Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden is not available on iTunes, nor have I found it in any shop, but its on Youtube…)

Only bad part about Gazzump is that you have to register.