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- DOWNLOAD Learn to Speak “Internet”: Your Guide To xHTML
- Cool Websites and Tools [May 29th]
- Thank You To MakeUseOf Friends!
- Which New Web Browser Could Sway You From Firefox/Chrome? [MakeUseOf Poll]
- Create Impressive Flipbooks For Free With FlipSnack
- 10 Free Album Downloads [Sound Sunday]
- WordPress: 3 More Hidden Gems In The Jetpack Plugin Suite, & The WordPress App Is Updated!
- Gmail Begins Rolling Out New “People Widget” [News]
DOWNLOAD Learn to Speak “Internet”: Your Guide To xHTML Posted: 30 May 2011 06:31 AM PDT If you struggle to read even the simplest bits of HTML code, and wish you knew more about the language so much of the web is built on, consider this manual your starting point. You’ll find excerpts of code alongside screenshots, showing you precisely what a given snippet accomplishes. Follow these steps at home to learn for yourself how to build basic websites, a skill you can build on as you further your studies. This guide, like all of our guides, is absolutely free, so grab it now! DOWNLOAD Learn to Speak “Internet”: Your Guide to xHTML In this guide you’ll learn:
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Cool Websites and Tools [May 29th] Posted: 29 May 2011 08:31 PM PDT
These are just half of the websites that we discovered in the last couple of days. If you want us to send you daily round-ups of all cool websites we come across, leave your email here. Or follow us via RSS feed. SuperTinTin – Skype Video Call Recorder Record and save your audio and video conversations on Skype or MSN. Easy to use. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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Thank You To MakeUseOf Friends! Posted: 29 May 2011 07:31 PM PDT
Thank you, guys! SuperTinTin – Skype Video Call Recorder Record and save your audio and video conversations on Skype or MSN. Easy to use. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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Which New Web Browser Could Sway You From Firefox/Chrome? [MakeUseOf Poll] Posted: 29 May 2011 06:30 PM PDT We collected 1153 votes, divided as follows: 27% use PCs for gaming; 15% use mobile phones; 11% use XBox 360; 11% use Nintendo Wii; 10% use Playstation 3; 9% use handheld gaming devices; 8% use slightly older systems; 6% use much older systems; 3% use retro gaming systems. Full results and this week’s poll after the jump. This week’s poll question is: Which New Web Browser Could Sway You From Firefox/Chrome? Inspired by a post on new browsers by Jessica, this week we’re asking for your opinion on which of the new, upcoming browsers might finally sway you (or has already swayed you) from Firefox and Chrome. Read the article for more information on each of the listed browsers. If your favourite up-and-coming browser wasn’t mentioned in the poll, let us know what it is and why it’s great in the comments! SuperTinTin – Skype Video Call Recorder Record and save your audio and video conversations on Skype or MSN. Easy to use. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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Create Impressive Flipbooks For Free With FlipSnack Posted: 29 May 2011 03:30 PM PDT With a variety of templates to choose from, easy sharing of flipbooks on social networking sites, and viewer statistics, FlipSnack offers an amazing variety of features for free. If you’d prefer to use a desktop app to create a flipbook, check out FlipSuite, a Windows-only app we’ve reviewed in the past, previously known as Flipbook Printer. To use FlipSnack, you can register for a free account or log in using your Twitter, Facebook, Google, Yahoo or MySpace account. After settling on your template, you can further customize the flipbook by setting a specific width and height for the book, choose the colors and style of the background, and the cover of the Hardcover template. You can also choose to show buttons to make it easy to share the flipbook on Twitter, Facebook, or simply by sharing the link wherever you want. When reading the flipbook, users can hit the click to read button to go into full screen where your flipbook looks exactly as it did in the preview screen. Do you have any recommendations for free services to create online flipbooks? Let us know in the comments. SuperTinTin – Skype Video Call Recorder Record and save your audio and video conversations on Skype or MSN. Easy to use. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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10 Free Album Downloads [Sound Sunday] Posted: 29 May 2011 11:30 AM PDT Whether you’re walking in rainy Vancouver or tanning in sunny Lisbon, take note of the sounds around you. Every location, every season, and every hour has a unique pattern, an acoustic fingerprint. If you constantly walk around with the plugs in your ears, you’re missing out! Or maybe not? If you’re in dire need of fresh tunes, plug into Sound Sunday. The comments are open for feedback and suggestions. Also feel free to send me an email [tina at makeuseof dot com]. Sidecar Rider – Aquele Peso Em MimGenre: indie, alternative, pop, rock The Canadian, Brazilian and Scottish band of four lives and plays in São Paulo, Brazil. Aquele Peso Em Mim is their second album, following their 2010 debut Choir of Crickets. Aquele Peso Em Mim is a free download from Bandcamp. American Songwriter Magazine – The Country WayGenre: american, singer & songwriter, country, folk, sampler From the website: “In conjunction with our new country music issue, American Songwriter and CMT proudly present The Country Way Digital Volume 2, featuring 31 must-hear tracks from some of our favorite artists. And the best thing about it? It's free!” The Country Way is a free download from Bandcamp. Nodding by the Fire – At Home in the WildernessGenre: indie, acoustic, folk From their Last.fm profile: “Nodding By The Fire is a four piece instrumental band from Spain. Although the band sound is not limited and hold an eerie edge the band approach are more focused along folk stream, indie and acoustic vibes.” At Home in the Wilderness is a free download from Bandcamp. The Dead Ends – Cellar DoorsGenre: alternative, rock The Dead Ends is an alternative rock band from Auburn, Alabama. The three guys just released their debut album Cellar Doors. It’s a promising piece, starting out with a powerful rock song (Mother and Father). Further into the album, every track invites a little bit of melancholy into the sound, reinforced by singer Will Fargason’s doleful vocals. Cellar Doors is a free download from Bandcamp. Tulo and I/Dex – Footpaths of AutumnGenre: ambient, electro, acoustic, breaks, dubstep From the Internet Archive album intro: “This album is the common work of sound designer from Byelorussia Vitaly Harmash (I/Dex) and Kriipis Tulo (Tulo) from Latvia. It is a crystallization of sounds searches and findings, autumn sun, full of warm romantic waves. (…) These tunes bring to listeners the cooling breeze of Baltic Sea and the freshness of bright and clear autumn sky. Recorded live during improvisations by Kriipis Tulo and I/Dex at Tokctoka Studio, Riga/Latvia.” Footpaths of Autumn is a free download from the Internet Archive. bryface – How To Dodge LasersGenre: electronic, synthesizer From his homepage’s album intro: “THE KORG DS-10 is a piece of synthesizer software for the Nintendo DS that I picked up a while ago. Its portable and tactile nature singlehandedly enabled me to overcome constant writer’s block and begin composing electronic music again – on the go. (…) Everything you hear on this album has been synthesized, composed and arranged from scratch. I’ve tried to capture a wide variety of musical styles, and draw from all sorts of influences including – but not limited to – video games, nature, sci-fi landscapes, random present thoughts in my head, and various life experiences imaginary and real.” How To Dodge Lasers can be downloaded for free from bryface’s Homepage. Matthew Mayfield – NoiseTrade SamplerGenre: acoustic, rock From his NoiseTrade page: “My new album, ‘Now You're Free’, is everything I want it to be. Honest, anthemic and diverse. The songs are full of hope, which in some ways is very new to me. They are the sound of a fresh start. I'm excited about attempting to change something with this record. It could be someone's mood for a few minutes, the temperature in their room, or the way they watch the sunset driving down the interstate. Music has changed everything for me. I want to be a part of that for other people.” The NoiseTrade Sampler is a free download from guess where. Courrier – A Violent Flame SamplerGenre: alternative, rock From their NoiseTrade page: “Like a new wind in an often dry and monotonous music "business," Courrier's music is refreshing indeed. With a penchant for melody in the likes of alternative-rock bands like Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, and Kings of Leon, Courrier writes songs as soothing as they are sincere. It is in this duality that Courrier finds their message. In the beauty of existence and the pain of experience, lead singer Austin Jones' voice even reflects the honeyed grit of reality, while the ascending harmonies and radiant guitars anthem the intimate.” The A Violent Flame Sampler is a free download from NoiseTrade. Skyhook – Rough MixesGenre: alternative, rock From their NoiseTrade page: “Skyhook hails from Nashville, Tennessee and is made up of band members Dane Allen, Josh Giles, Seth Wharton, Andrew Gomez, Ben Miller, and Evan Thon. Skyhook’s edgy sound is a concoction of stellar vocal harmonies overlaid with mind-bending guitars and dynamic progressions. But the lyrics rule the day for these guys. Originally a worship band who made waves and turned heads at the various national festivals, Skyhook’s ultimate goal is to create and perform musical art that serves their generation with a message of hope and a challenge to pursue authentic change by repositioning one’s life close to the heart of the Creator.” Rough Mixes is a free download from NoiseTrade. Jason Poe – Now Is The WinterGenre: alternative, pop From Jason’s Facebook Biography: “A great pop song is easy to spot, but hard to create. That's why singer/songwriter Jason Poe is obsessed with creating cleverly crafted hooks, relying on a piano and leaving his acoustic guitar behind. His catchy choruses and thoughtful lyrics leave listeners wanting more. Taking cues from musical greats like Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, Jason has positioned himself somewhere in the musical spectrum between Aqualung and The Fray.” Now Is The Winter is a free download from NoiseTrade. New to Sound Sunday? Past editions of Sound Sunday are available here. Feel free to get in touch with me [tina at makeuseof dot com] to share free material, suggestions, and feedback or simply add your comments below. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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WordPress: 3 More Hidden Gems In The Jetpack Plugin Suite, & The WordPress App Is Updated! Posted: 29 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT StatsIf the thought of Google Analytics and it’s mountains of variables and cross-analysis over trends over time gives you a headache, the simple WordPress Stats plugin may be perfect for you. Previously only available to WordPress.com hosted accounts, they decided to open it up for any self-hosted WordPress install too – though you do still need a login for WordPress.com as thats where your stats are collated and stored. As well as the basic visitor count and top content, you also get top referrers – useful to see which of your inbound links is worth the most to you. I do think Analytics is worth taking the time to learn though, so if you think you might want to move on up to what the big boys use at some point, it may even be a good idea to install both WordPress and Google Analytics stats codes so you have a good archive of data building up. Gravatar HovercardsI really like these, and it’s a great way to encourage user interaction and commenting on your site. WordPress uses Gravatar images by default if commentators leave their linked email address, and this plugin expands on that by making their profile images clickable – which reveals a little pop-up box (a hovercard) with personal or social links for that user and a little bio. I’ll certainly be adding this feature to my blogs as it really adds a little bit of “wow factor”. Shortcode EmbedsWordPress tends to strip a lot of HTML codes by default, and often this includes the embed codes from various video sites. Avoid the hassle and do everything automatically with this simple plugin. Once installed, you just need to write [youtube http://URL ] replacing the URL, and it will all be done for you – no messy embed codes, no frustration. The plugin works with a quite a few of the most popular video sites too, not just WordPress. Mobile Blogging WordPress App:The latest version adds a quick photo button for those times when all you want to do is post and photo, but sadly it literally only uploads and inserts the images and doesn’t actually set the featured image (I showed you how to MakeUseOf this functionality a few weeks ago as well as make your own widget out of them) – which is a little disappointing. It also fails to categorise the post, so you’ll still need to do a little editing on the PC side at a later date if the idea of uncategorised posts infuriates you as much it as it does me. Perhaps the only really impressive feature they’ve added is to view your stats, assuming you installed the Jetpack plugin and enabled the stats component of it. Is it worth it for that alone? I doubt it, yet this app is the best out there for mobile blogging. I’d suggest you keep it for those moments of textual inspiration on the go, but don’t expect to be able to write fully formed blog posts from it. As long as you’re willing to do a few edits later, uploading photos while you’re on the go too removes a middle-step of having to get the images off your phone then upload them using your browser, so I guess we can all appreciate that. Trouble adding your blog? Make sure you remember to add the http:// part of the url, and that you have XML-RPC remote publishing enabled from the Writing options on the Settings sidebar. That’s all folks. Do you use any incredible WordPress plugins you think the world should know about? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to follow along with all our WordPress tutorials and features. SuperTinTin – Skype Video Call Recorder Record and save your audio and video conversations on Skype or MSN. Easy to use. Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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Gmail Begins Rolling Out New “People Widget” [News] Posted: 29 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT All accounts should receive the upgrade within the next fortnight and once active the widget lists recent emails, Buzz posts, shared documents and calendar events on the right hand side of email messages. Quick access to instant messaging, group chat and scheduling meetings with persons in the conversation also make an appearance. In a post on the official Gmail blog Software Engineer Zohair Hyder announced: “We think it can be helpful to view relevant information in context, which is why over the next two weeks we're rolling out a new people widget located on the right hand side of your messages. The people widget surfaces content from friends, family and colleagues that is already available to you but may be hard to find and makes it easier to connect with them.” What do you think of the new feature? Has it shown up on your account yet? Clutter or timesaver? Let us know in the comments below. Hey Facebookers, make sure to join MakeUseOf on Facebook and get access to some exclusve stuff. Over 105,000 fans already! Read comments: Loved it? Hated it? Join discussion here ...
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