Templates hack for Blogger

This the most occurred problem. When someone try to install a blogger template, this problem often occur!
First I won't talk about the errors but the right method and after it you'll never get errors!
Blogger supports 2 templates format.
There's 2 templates format that Blogger support.
The Classic format
The New format: XML
Then when you download a template, else you'll find a text file or an XML file.
If you found a text file: It's the Classic template.
If you found an XML file: It's the new template.
Which is better? The new sure why?
Because you can arrange and create element easily. However you need to type if you use the old blogger templates.
Now we came to install.
If the templates is classic.
Go to layout > Edit HTML and then select "reverse to classic template"
Then copy and paste your code
If the template is XML
Go to layout > Edit HTML and then click browse and select the XML file then upload it!
(Don't copy and paste the XML code)
The problem occur? Post a comment?

Top commentator ever will have a constant link

This is my first contest! Top commentator ever will have a constant link in the top bar of my blog. But also I'll make a review about his blog.
How to become the top commentator: Simply comment my posts, you can post question, play jokes or tell about additional information.
When the contest will end?
In the end of the next month (30 April), I'll end the contest and give the top commentator this small price.
What do you wait, start commenting now. There's already Jason, that is getting the first place with 16 comments!
Don't worry, if you put every day 2 comments only, you'll easily get 65 one at the end of the contest and then (probably) you'll be the winner.

Just another blogger blog!

I discovered this blog from a comment at one of my post (I think Blogger hacks).
This just another blog that seems to me good. You can visit the blog here.
Bobby write on it about Blogging, money making, tips and many other interesting topics.

Google swallow double click

Google is a giant that continue devastating any thing that seems to be in his way.
After you tube, Blogger and writer it's time for Double Click!
It's strange but do you think that Google can continue this expansion.
In 2002 Google was 400 million$ only and now it's more than 13 billion$!
Do you think that Google may loose all its power in short time (break down)??
I wait your comments :)

Traffic widget for Blogger

There's a wonderful widget that you can include on your site.
See I'm not here advertising for Feedjit, but just by founding it that it cost that review.
The widget I use it already, is a traffic widget.
This one has the main features:
You know with it the last 10 visitors. From where they come, from each page, to any page.
It drives traffic for you!
If a visitor redirects to feedjit, the feedjit site has also the widget. and you'll have your site on the widget.
People who will access the site for this period may also access your site.
Feedjit drive about 5 visitors daily for my blog. Also it helps me knowing the best keywords.
You may try it.
See it just near you on the right. click to redirect to the site.
Thks for the traffic ;)

Blogger Hack : Why templates doesn't install?

This the most occurred problem. When someone try to install a blogger template, this problem often occur!
First I won't talk about the errors but the right method and after it you'll never get errors!
Blogger supports 2 templates format.
There's 2 templates format that Blogger support.
The Classic format
The New format: XML
Then when you download a template, else you'll find a text file or an XML file.
If you found a text file: It's the Classic template.
If you found an XML file: It's the new template.
Which is better? The new sure why?
Because you can arrange and create element easily. However you need to type if you use the old blogger templates.
Now we came to install.
If the templates is classic.
Go to layout > Edit HTML and then select "reverse to classic template"
Then copy and paste your code
If the template is XML
Go to layout > Edit HTML and then click browse and select the XML file then upload it!
(Don't copy and paste the XML code)
The problem occur? Post a comment?

Real free domain name

Domain name is so important if you want to start serious busnuiss on the net.
You have to think many times on it.
Now see, return to your self. How many site do you still remember? Do you remember subdomains sites even if they short?
If so, you have a genial memory. But it isn't the case for 1.3 milliard people browsing the web.
The problem is in the domain. So why not buy one?
You want it free? If you want it .com there's only one site offring them for free it's Microsoft and you'll need a credit card.
Don't try to search else where it the web, because you won't find. There's no free domain.
Why? Because domain subscriber need to pay for the ARPA Net to register their domain!
10$ a year isn't so much. I think the internet connection cost is much higher, no?

Crazy traffic ideas

I had about 7 month blogging now and I discovered crazy traffic ideas.
I'll try to post most of them, then you can learn how to make your 1,000 visitors from the first day.
And me also I'll have loyal visitors that always make a ping to my site but also subscribe to the RSS feeds.

Get traffic from blog search

This is another crazy idea, that Google may ban your site for!
Blog Search works as a normal motor search but searches only Blogs.
Now if you type Adsense it'll search for the Adsense keywords.
But wait it also search for Related Blogs!
It get related blogs from the title!
Here's the Evil:
Make tons of blog with Keywords title for example "Adsense" as title.
Now in your blog make the first page linking to your blog, as you have changed your blog location ;)
Now think you make 150 blog and each one get about 10 visitors from Blog search.
You'll have 1500 visitors. let suppose that only 50% redirect to your site. You'll get 750 visitors.
The traffic is cool, no? and you have never dream of this!
Problem: If Google knows what you are doing it may ban all those pirates blogs but may be your main blog!

How to increase your page rank

There are no one who know how google Rank and list sites in his search.
But Google is fair and won't favorite a site that another (although Google always favorite Blogger blogs!)
But people says that Page Rank increase if you get a link in other sites, and that's true.
I made PR3 from, you can say nothing... The MSDN forums have a High PR and I was posting there. On footer of my posts I link to my sites.
From those links I get PR3 in 15 days.
If you want a link from MSDN so post a comment including your Blog URL and I'll link to you :)

Why Page Rank important

If you read the previous posts so you know why I'm posting this.
Page Rank is so important, but it's the most important of all.
Page Rank is the responsible of:
- Your order in Google Search
- The Ads that Adsense display
The order that google search give to your is ULTRA important.
When someone make a search Google will list with the Page Rank.
Who have the Page Rank is who get the first place!
Google will order you with your page rank.
Be Careful, the first position isn't the second.
I have dominated the first position a while when some one search Adsense in the blog search.
Google drives about 25 visitors though this search (when people tape Adsense).
But after a while, I lost my position and it became the 3th, Google drive only 2 now per day!
people always prefer the first position. Other position don't take a lot of traffic.

How to earn from Adsense

Many people have an Adsense account. But most of them don't earn from it!
Although they have a huge traffic!
First thing you have to know traffic will make you earn clicks and not money.
For example my site and http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/ blog we both have the same keywords but our adsense don't display the same ads.
This is because the blogger-templates blog Page Rank is higher.
PR1 and PR2 are so low to make you earn. PR3 is also low! PR4 is moderate. PR5 is somewhat good.
PR6 is good and PR7 is excellent. PR8 and higher is very hard to get -:)
So you may thing on how to increase your Page Rank!
See related posts!

Tod Means Fox

This is another programming and fantastic site that I have found while browsing the web.
Tod is a small bit better than me in writing tutorials /:).
I found his tutorials on Tod means Fox a hosted wordpress Blog.
Tod talks in his blog about Programming, SQL Server.. But especially VFP (Visual Fox Pro)
Get a look at it it's cool!

The Dot Net Source

This is another blog from me. I have 5 now!
But this one will be different. I'll post here only tutorials of the Dot Net FrameWork: No news or other posts.
Check it out

Daily Tale

Feel browsing? Don't have anything to do? You feel bored.
Here's another wonderful blog. Paul is just writing every day a story and this will be for a year.
I hope he don't stop.
Very nice content and english. Why not read

Make money with sponsored reviews

You have a blog with many many readers? You have a good traffic but slow earnings.
Here's a solution: You can earn 200$ per day from your blog, but I expected that you close it the third month!
Sponsoredreviews.com, You don't have even to write but just post!
A post will cost more than 200$ if you have a good blog (Not very good, 1,000+ subscriber in the Feeds and the publisher will pay!)
Think, you post 3 posts every day (let say with an average of 140$ per post): You'll earn 420$ daily!
Now you'll make 13,020$ per month!! have you ever dream of this sam ????
But I sayed only for 3 months! People will hate your blog (you'll posts irrelevant posts) and will finally don't come.
Have a blog to delete? Make 40,000$ with it before ;)

Earn money from Project Wonderful

This is another cool program that will let you earn real cash.
You sign up here in www.projectwonderful.com and then you publish ads.
You get payed per day! For example you get 5$ every day for publishing an ad.
Really? Ohh all depend on traffic and the publisher. They bid for the ads.
For example you publish an ad with 1$ per day and another comes and bid for 1.2$ and another....
All depend on your traffic, if you have good traffic people will bid high on your site.
Good like earning from it.

Explode your traffic with EntreCard

After searching for a good exchange links website, I found EntreCard.
EntreCard is the best and will drive traffic. By registering only, other people from EntreCard will visit your site.
From this only I get about 12 visitors daily. But no this is not the aim of this program.
The aim that you publish a card and if visitors click it, you get credit that will help you publish your own.
Disadvantges of EntreCard: People click their card and then you can get not real visitors.
Although still a good program. You may try it here www.entrecard.com

Pay per impression

If you are the publisher pay per impression are always low rewarding, you won't earn so much from pay per impression programs.
But if you are an evil you can use it like that:
-Make the ads at the bottom of the site.
-You reload the pages as much as you can.
Normally Published pays about 5$ for 1,000 page impression.
If you have a huge page impression you can use it, and place it in bad place (you don't worry as clicks aren't important)
You'll have a new revenue from it!
Advice: Don't use Adbrite they are so bad.

Pay per click

Many people search for Pay Per Click. But first what's Pay Per Click.
Pay per click is a program that will pay for your site (or to you) every time you get a click on your site.
The best Pay Per Click program is Adsense (for earning sure). And if you are the advertiser then you would use Adwords.
Those are the most famous, simply because they are supported by Google.
If you are the advertiser then you may try Stumble Upon. Stumble Upon has lower costs (obly 0.05$ for visitors).
Stumble Upon has a lot of visitors that searches for sites and this is also a great program.
Adwords may be costing, but if you choose affiliate this will be better.
By becoming an affiliate, you'll pay only when visitors buy something from the site.

Google Worth

Google worth is now 80billion $. See more here

Myspace

The web largest and biggest space. See mine

Zorpia

Zorpia is a good space
here's my page : www.zorpia.com/omarabid

Yahoo!




Yahoo Pictures

Top 500 keywords

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Free Ipod video converter



If you have some videos and you wish to convert them so that you can see them on your Ipod: Here's a free video converter

Download videos for Ipod

Many people are searching videos for ipod. But wait why search the web, come on download iTunes and you'll get plenty of music videos and make your own!
Download iTunes here

Buy an Ipod


Every one must have an Ipod those days!
If you are money less you can buy an Ipod shuffle with only 49$
Select one from here
Each one have you choose?

Ipod

The ipod has become more popular on our days. Who don't love music or who don't want to watch movies in this small gadget while professor is explaining the lesson.
So what do you want?

Buy an Ipod?
Download videos for Ipod?
Convert Videos for Ipod?

Have a good time

Adsense

Adsense is an intelligent system that helps you make earning by publishing relevant ads for your website.

How to earn from Adsense?
How much Adsense pay per click?
Optimize Adsense Keywords

make money online designing

You love design and you are good on it?
Let's see how you can earn money with your powers.
Work on design (for me it doesn't differ much than programming so see that post)
Design templates for Blogger and Wordpress.
Many like Jack and Isiani made blogger and wordpress templates. They are good on doing it and people like their templates very much.
Their blog can then make 500$+ by their templates.
Don't forget: Make good templates to make people like you and your site
Good luck!

make money online blogging

Blogging can be like writing, but also can differ from it.
By blogging you have you own blog. I suggest Blogger if you don't want to spend for a host.
But if you do, try Wordpress.
How to create your blog and start earning: Why talk a lot, I have a complete tutorial explaining how can this be done. See it here

make money online programming

You are a programmer but you don't have a job! Come on you'll never need to have it, you'll do jobs and earn much money.
Here's the site : www.rentacoder.com
You'll find here a large long list of small application and tasks to do. (thousands and thousands)
Choose the task that you want to do. Sometimes tasks don't take 3 days of work and I get payed 200$ on them.
So you'll do some tasks the first day month and spend the rest in home or in the club.
Nice, no ?

make money online writing

Simply by writing you can make money online. Even without having a blog.
You can write and get good traffic. I'll suggest now a site "www.hubpages.com"
Just you need to register and to start writing your articles.
Some Hubbers are making 300$+ per day, but I don't mean that you'll easily make.
But if you write during 1 year for example and every day and you write every day 3 articles.
You'll have 1095 articles. Hubpages drive about 10 visitors for each articles... And you'll have 10,000+ visitors with writing. 10,000 visitors are sufficient to make 700$ every month!
Good luck

Making money online

Make money online? How can this be done?
There's 1,000+ solution to make money online. But each one to take?
Those are solution for making money online, choose the best that fits you

make money online writing
make money online programming
make money online blogging
make money online designing

More solutions? in the next days :)

Optimizing Adsense keywords

Then you want Adsense to watch only for a small part of your page and not the whole page.
I’ll give you what you want. Let’s explain how to do that.
Google Adsense has a robot that read the whole page and gets the page content.
Now we’ll instruct this robot to read a part of the page.
Simply put the following line where you want to start
<!-- google_ad_section_start(weight = ignore) -->
And this line in the end
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Still have a problem? Post a comment!

Are keywords important?

Not much! Yes it’s exactly the response. Keywords are good but also bad.
If you are using blogger then you don’t need. Google will rank you well if you use blogger.
You won’t need any keywords.
Do keywords make more money with Adsense?
This is completely false because Adsense read the whole page and only the keyword Tag.
If you are interest on making Adsense look only for some text and not the whole page I have the solution in the next post

Can you earn from Adwords?

I read the last moments an e-book (I won’t tell its’ name), that tell that the blogger or the internet entrepreneur had made about 5,000$ from Adsense for spending only 1,200$ on Adwords.
I don’t know he think people are stupid or just attract traffic.
What make me says that he lies?
He said that he get traffic from Adwords and then get earning from Adsense.
But he forgets that he pay for each click on Adwords and in AdSense he need many visitors to get a click. So even if the click value is higher in his site than he pays for Google Adsense he’s earning we’ll be less.
Let’s take an example:
You put 0.05 per click in Adwords and you spend 1,500$
You’ll get 30,000 visitors with Adwords
Now suppose that you get 0.15$ per click in your web site with Adsense.
Not 30,000 visitors will click but only 8% in the better case!
So you’ll have only 2,400 clicks and then 360$ of earnings!
Please don’t believe on those e-book, try to think well before making any decision.
Good luck with Adsense and blogging.

The poll widget for blogger

It’s rare to find a poll widget on a Blogger blog. May I ask why?
The poll widget is very important and has many goals.
The first: you can know the other opinion about something.
Second: motivate your blog and make it live.
Third: If you have good traffic you’ll have many ratings and then it’s a success for your blog!
Fourth: I love polls.. Do you?

Web site don’t open

Ohh this problem often occur when you love a site very much. At first you use it, the site works and it cut down.
This is because Windows and the browser are two organised system!! They made some problems that we have to repair.
If you use Internet Explorer:
Tools > Internet option > in the general tab you’ll find a delete button, hit him
Now hit delete cookies.
If you use Fire Fox:
Tools > Options > privacy > Show cookies > Delete all cookies.
You can now access your site again. Still don’t access, post a comment describing what you get.

Double your internet connection speed

This trick will double, triple, …. N times your connection speed. The problem often occur with people who connect a lot and load many pages. After some weeks of browsing the connection speed is killed.
Ok let’s see the problem. Windows save your browsing data in order to make the navigation faster…But Windows don’t know that you are an internet addicted person and didn’t expect your case…. Your history is fulllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s clean it.
Okay go to your primary hard drive (where windows is installed) and then right click and select properties. Near the circle that shows the available space there’s a button (Clean drive) Hit this one. Wait some moments until it finished. When the dialog displays scroll in the list and select “Temporary internet files” Then click ok.
The cache should be clear now. Your connection will regain its’ normal speed.

How to speed up your internet connection

If you have an ADSL connection with 256 Kb or 512 Kb and even 1 Mb in this generation of WEB 2.0 and online applications you’ll sure notice that your internet connection is some what slow.
First: you need a good and fast computer.
Second: Try Google Web Accelerator
Third: Use Fire Fox to browse it’s faster than IE
Fourth: Don’t download files when browsing

If when you first used the internet it was fast and now the speed is less, then there’s another problem that often occur. Ok read the next post if it’s your case

Slow internet connection causes

In the last days many people asked me: I have a slow dial-up connection, how can I speed it?
Dial-up connection?? And how can you want it a fast connection.
Why dial-up aren’t fast in browsing?
You have to know brother that we are in the WEB 2.0 generation that need more bandwidth and then require more internet speed for your PC. Dial-up aren’t good connections and you should change it.
Recommended solutions:
Use ADSL or DSL (DSL is better and faster)
Use cable (I think the best)
Use Satellite (Ahh It costs =) )
You use one of those and you still have a slow connection? Just read the next post I have a great solution for slow connections.

How much Adsense pay per click

I have a site that sells product (I’m going to launch it again). I use the same keywords. I see always the same ads. Sometimes I get 10.4 $ per click and sometimes 0.07 $ per click.

What’s the matter? How much Adsense pay per click?

It doesn’t depend on the keywords but on the advertiser itself.

How to increase the pay per click?

It increase with you page rank and with your traffic.

Don’t forget USA click are better because USA surfer and high internet buyers.

Adsense money vs.impressions

Many people are asking how much Adsense makes money vs. impression. Ahhh, here the response. I’m not going to show my Adsense earnings and impressions as it’s prevented by the Adsense terms.
Let’s see how much a blog worth is.
Adsense for content is near or in the post: 6.7 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
If you get more than you are lucky!
Adsense for content is in the top: 3.4 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
Adsense for content is in the bottom: 0.85 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
Adsense for content is in the side bar: 3.1 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)

Let’s see for a site:
Adsense is included near a download: 9.85 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
Adsense is included near an application*: 14.8 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
Adsense is included near a newsreader: 45 clicks / 1,000 impressions (average)
*application: like a widget maker for example

A forum:
Adsense is in the forum post: 32.14 clicks / 1,000 impression (average)

Usually forums get higher clicks per impressions.
Finally all depends on Adsense optimization but the pay per click is also important. Read the next post?

Adsense money

Is Google Adsense a money machine? No it isn’t. Google is a self-built company then I don’t want you to read those books that are talking about 1,000$ earnings per day without visitors.
Those are traffic hunters and attracters and just put a tornado in your mind.
How much adsense will make Vs the impression of my blog?
Just read the next post to know 

Make money with adsense

Even if you have small traffic you can make a small amount of money with Adsense.
Our aim is to reach 100$ per month, so we get every month a check with 100$.
I know the American dollar is down day after day, but don’t worry I think it will come back again and you can make much money with Adsense.
First why choose Adsense?
It’s the largest biggest hugest and make more money. Advertiser like Adbrite sometimes don’t show ads because (((I don’t know and I don’t want to))) But Google Adsense is the best and we can make much money with it.
Adsense is popular and if you are a blogger you’ll find many plug-in and widget for Adsense. This will help you get the most of it.
How to make money with Adsense?
People generally use Adsense for content. Now you have to change, Adsense for results make more money if you know how to optimize it.
Make people search your site and get more money.
Why Adsense for result make more money that for content?
If you have a blog, people are interested in your blog content and they won’t watch ads.
But if they make a search, that mean they are searching for something and probability to click is higher.
You like this post => spread it, Link to it, Comment

Vista gadgets download

I don’t know why people search the web for best windows vista gadgets download and the site of the best windows vista gadgets download is so clear: http://gallery.live.com
Have a nice time downloading.
Comment and tell me the gadget that you like most ;)

Blogger skin

Choosing a beautiful and good looking blogger skin is too important. It increases traffic and also your ads earnings.
I finally chosen Premium Blogger templates, from the JackBook.com web site.
This site is much important you can find thousands of blogger skins their, so get a look you may love a blogger skin.
Watch the demo of the Blogger skin before downloading it.
Follow carefully the instruction of the blogger skin so you won’t make problems and get error from Blogger.
By the way, what do you think of my blog skin?? Comment I have a top commentator widget and good luck.
Have a nice time.

Make money online

Does blogging really makes money online.
Yes and No. Blogging can make even 2,000$ per month and can also make a perfect 0$ per YEAR. It’s really amazing.
People think that they can easily make money by blogging…boof this can never be.
To make money online you don’t need a blog where to write. You need an idea, a project a thing, a wonderful thing to build and create. There’s more than 10 million blogger. But are they all making money online? No, impossible. To make money online you don’t need only to write and add widgets. To make money online you need an idea a project.
Let’s give you an example: I have this blog for 7 months. And I have now about 200 posts on it. I get about 300 visitors daily and Adsense made 350 page impressions per day and I get about 2 clicks. Then I made about 0.3 $ daily with Adsense. So I don’t make even 10$ per month!!! And I have 7 months blogging and I added widgets and and and …..
Am I making money online with blogging???? NOOOO.
But let’s say to you another thing. I started a barcode maker project about 7 months, and the project was successful and I made a total of 25,662 visitors in 1 month. The project length was 2 month only and I succeeded to get 300 $ from Adsense.
I closed now the project because I’ll restart it in this summer with more new software and applications….
So does blogging makes money online??? Does it ??? NOOOOOO !!!!
Be careful! If you see sites like Jackbook.com making more than 500$ per month this is because Jack is a template creator and not a blogger.
Sorry blogging can make money online but only if you have an idea a project on your blog. But If you want to make money online with writing this will never be….

Blog traffic

Those are most important things to get fast and huge traffic
1/ Digg.com : Fast sending and attractive keywords
2/ Jackbook.com : comment a lot and you'll get rewarded!
3/ hubpages.com: your page have more traffic

Good luck!

Blogger Hack : Related posts

This is another cool blogger hack that will allow you to increase your page views and also to aid your visitors.
This hack consist to show related posts for the following post!

Go to templates edit html and click on expand widget templates and copy the whole code inside a plain text editor like notepad. You might consider backing up your template if something runs wrong.

Now paste the following in the page header :

<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
var relatedTitles = new Array();
var relatedTitlesNum = 0;
var relatedUrls = new Array();
function related_results_labels(json) {
for (var i = 0; i < json.feed.entry.length; i++) {
var entry = json.feed.entry[i];
relatedTitles[relatedTitlesNum] = entry.title.$t;
for (var k = 0; k < entry.link.length; k++) {
if (entry.link[k].rel == 'alternate') {
relatedUrls[relatedTitlesNum] = entry.link[k].href;
relatedTitlesNum++;
break;
}
}
}
}
function removeRelatedDuplicates() {
var tmp = new Array(0);
var tmp2 = new Array(0);
for(var i = 0; i < relatedUrls.length; i++) {
if(!contains(tmp, relatedUrls[i])) {
tmp.length += 1;
tmp[tmp.length - 1] = relatedUrls[i];
tmp2.length += 1;
tmp2[tmp2.length - 1] = relatedTitles[i];
}
}
relatedTitles = tmp2;
relatedUrls = tmp;
}
function contains(a, e) {
for(var j = 0; j < a.length; j++) if (a[j]==e) return true;
return false;
}
function printRelatedLabels() {
var r = Math.floor((relatedTitles.length - 1) * Math.random());
var i = 0;
document.write('<ul>');
while (i < relatedTitles.length && i < 20) {
document.write('<li><a href="' + relatedUrls[r] + '">' + relatedTitles[r] + '</a></li>');
if (r < relatedTitles.length - 1) {
r++;
} else {
r = 0;
}
i++;
}
document.write('</ul>');
}
//]]>
</script>

Scroll down to the blog1 widget, and find the following:

<b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
<data:postLabelsLabel/>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<a expr:href='data:label.url' rel='tag'><data:label.name/></a><b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>,</b:if>
</b:loop>
</b:if>

and change it to :

<b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
<data:postLabelsLabel/>
<b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
<a expr:href='data:label.url' rel='tag'><data:label.name/></a><b:if cond='data:label.isLast != "true"'>,</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script expr:src='"/feeds/posts/default/-/" + data:label.name + "?alt=json-in-script&amp;callback=related_results_labels&amp;max-results=10"' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if>
</b:loop>
</b:if>

Save the code back to your template html and go to page elements and add a new HTML/Javascript widget underneath the main blog posts widget with this code :

<script type="text/javascript">
removeRelatedDuplicates();
printRelatedLabels();
</script>

Now go back to Template -> Edit HTML, check the check box to expand the template code, and find the HTML/Javascript widget you just added. It'll look something like the following. Add the lines in bold:

<b:widget id='HTML13' locked='false' title='Related Posts' type='HTML'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<!-- only display title if it's non-empty -->
<b:if cond='data:title != ""'>
<h2 class='title'><data:title/></h2>
</b:if>
<div class='widget-content'>
<data:content/>
</div>

<b:include name='quickedit'/>
</b:if>
</b:includable>
</b:widget>


How to install Virtual PC

To install Virtual PC

  1. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive.

    If the setup wizard does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then type D:\setup.exe, where D: is the letter of the CD drive.

  2. When the Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 InstallShield Wizard appears, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement dialog box, read the agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
  4. In the Customer Information dialog box, type a user name and organization, as appropriate; type the product key for Virtual PC; and then do one of the following:
    • To install Virtual PC for all users of the computer, click Anyone who uses this computer, and then click Next.
    • To install Virtual PC only for your use, click Only for me (username), and then click Next.
  5. In the Ready to Install the Program dialog box, do one of the following:
    • To install Virtual PC to the default folder, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC, click Install.
    • To install Virtual PC to a different location, click Change. In the Change Current Destination dialog box, browse to the location in which you want to install Virtual PC, click OK, and then click Install.
  6. When the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box appears, click Finish.

    Important

    • If you install Virtual PC by using Remote Desktop, the installation process ends the remote session. This occurs when the network stack is rebuilt after installing the Virtual PC network drivers. When the session ends, wait a few seconds and then re-establish the remote connection.

Computer requirement for Virtual PC

The minimum requirements that your system should meet so you can successfully deploy Virtual PC 2004 will vary depending on the number and type of guest operating systems and applications you plan to install on the virtual machines. For example, to run multiple virtual machines simultaneously, the physical computer must have at least enough memory to cover the requirements of the host operating system and each guest operating system that will run simultaneously. Refer to the system requirements in the following sections to ensure that your system resources will support your deployment.

Physical computer and host operating system requirements

Following are the minimum system requirements for the physical computer and the host operating system:

  • An x86-based computer with a 400 MHz or faster (1 GHz recommended) processor with L2 cache. Virtual PC supports the use of AMD Athlon/Duron, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium III, and Intel Pentium 4 processors. Virtual PC also can use AMD Opteron processors, but only with 32-bit host operating systems. You can run Virtual PC on a multi-processor computer, but it utilizes one processor only.
  • CD-ROM or DVD drive
  • Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor recommended
  • Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
  • Host operating system: Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • For host disk space and memory, refer to the following table to determine the minimum required by the host operating system. This disk space is only a starting point in determining how much disk space you will need. You also must calculate the additional space that will be required by adding the requirements of all guest operating systems you plan to deploy.

Note

  • Virtual PC supports up to 3.6 GB of RAM per virtual machine, up to a total of 4 GB of RAM on the physical machine.
Host operating system RAM Disk space
Windows XP Professional 128 MB 2 GB
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 128 MB 2 GB
Windows 2000 Professional 96 MB 2 GB

Guest operating system requirements

The following table lists the disk space and RAM required by each operating system that Virtual PC supports as a guest operating system. The minimum required disk space is the sum of the required disk space of each guest operating system and the host operating system, in addition to additional disk space for any applications to be installed on the operating systems. If you plan to run more than one guest operating system simultaneously, you will need to add the RAM requirements for all of those operating systems in addition to the RAM required by the host operating system. To enhance performance, consider increasing the amount of memory beyond the minimum requirement.
Guest operating system RAM Disk space
Windows XP Professional 128 MB 2 GB
Windows XP Home Edition 128 MB 2 GB
Windows 2000 Professional 96 MB 2 GB
Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Service Pack 6 or higher 64 MB 1 GB
Windows Millennium Edition 96 MB 2 GB
Windows 98 64 MB 500 MB
Windows 95 32 MB 500 MB
MS-DOS 6.22 32 MB 50 MB
OS/2 Warp 4 OS/2 Fixpack 15, OS/2 Warp Convenience Pack 1, and OS/2 Warp Convenience Pack 2 64 MB 500 MB

Double your PC witth MS Virtual PC

Creating virtual machines is becoming now more popular, and people make more interest on it.
With a Virtual PC, you can create and run one or more virtual machines, each with its own operating system, on a single computer.
Have you dream to have 2 running computers at the same time with the same screen.
You want to do it? Just download Virtual PC and read the next posts

Automation : Use Virual PC from Command line

Virtual PC.exe is the Virtual PC command-line utility and can be used to perform a variety of Virtual PC and virtual machine tasks. By default, it is located in \Program Files\Microsoft Virtual PC.

Syntax

"Virtual PC.exe" [-singlepc] [-quiet] [-usehostdiskcache] [-pc virtual_machine_name [-disableclose] [-disableopt] [-s3bitclip] [-setbiosno bios_serial_number] [-setassettag asset_tag] [-launch] [-extnetworking] [{-fullscreen|-window}] [-geometry widthxheight{+|-}x offset{+|-}y offset] [{-minimize|-restore}] [{-pause|-resume}]] [-help] [-registervm filename.vmc] [-startvm filename.vmc]

Parameters

-singlepc
Starts the specified virtual machine without starting Virtual PC Console. This parameter can be useful for simplifying the Virtual PC interface in a corporate or lab environment, where users only want to access a virtual machine and do not need access to Virtual PC Console. This parameter can be used only when starting Virtual PC.
-quiet
Prevents the starting of any virtual machines that are configured to start automatically. This parameter can be used only when starting Virtual PC.
-usehostdiskcache
Turns on host-side disk caching, which can improve performance of virtual machines running operating systems other than Windows. This parameter can be useful for resolving poor performance problems with disk intensive tasks. This parameter can be used only when starting Virtual PC.
-pc virtual_machine_name
Specifies to perform operations on a specific virtual machine. The virtual_machine_name is the name that appears in Virtual PC Console and the virtual machine window for the virtual machine. The following table describes the options for this parameter.
Value Description
-disableclose Disables the Close button on the specified virtual machine. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.
-disableopt Disables any direct mode execution within the specified virtual machine. This parameter can be useful for providing a temporary resolution for poor stability of applications on a guest operating system. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.
-s3bitclip Clips accelerated S3 bit coordinates to 12 bits on the specified virtual machine. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.
-setbiosno bios_serial_number Sets the BIOS serial number of the specified virtual machine to the value specified. This can be useful for tracking Virtual PCs when using hardware management software. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is not running.
-setassettag asset_tag Sets the chassis asset tag of the specified virtual machine to the value specified. This can be useful for tracking Virtual PCs when using hardware management software or tracking other specific information. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is not running.
-launch Starts the specified virtual machine. Specify this parameter after -pc and any other optional parameters shown before -launch in the syntax section.
-extnetworking Specifies that all network connections on the specified virtual machine operate in external only mode. This limits the access of the virtual machine to only resources external to the physical computer. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.
-fullscreen Switches a running virtual machine to full-screen mode. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-window Switches a virtual machine running in full-screen mode to window mode. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-geometry widthxheight{+|-}x offset{+|-}y offset Specifies the location and window size of the specified virtual machine. The offsets are relative to the upper left corner of the screen. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-minimize Minimizes the specified virtual machine. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-restore Brings the specified virtual machine to the foreground of the screen. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-pause Pauses the specified virtual machine. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-resume Restores a paused virtual machine to an active state. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is running.
-help
Displays the online help topic, "Using the command line," when Virtual PC 2004 opens. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.
-registervm filename.vmc
Registers the specified .vmc file, which adds the corresponding virtual machine to the list of virtual machines. This parameter can be useful for using an automated deployment to register a .vmc without launching it. This parameter can be used only when the virtual machine is not running.
-startvm filename.vmc
Registers the specified .vmc file, which adds the corresponding virtual machine to the list of virtual machines, and starts the virtual machine. This parameter can be used only when starting the virtual machine.

Examples

The following examples show two ways to use Virtual PC.exe to start a virtual machine. In the examples, Contoso is the name of the virtual machine. The quotation marks are mandatory elements of the code.

  • To start a virtual machine without opening Virtual PC Console:

    "Virtual PC.exe" –pc Contoso –singlepc –launch

  • To start a virtual machine in full-screen mode with optimizations disabled:

    "Virtual PC.exe" –disableopt –pc Contoso –launch -fullscreen

Installing different Operating Systems on Virtual PC

To use a startup CD or ISO file to install an operating system

  1. Open Virtual PC Console.
  2. In the list of virtual machines, click the virtual machine on which you want to install the operating system, and then click Start.
  3. Because there is no operating system installed on the virtual machine, a message is displayed to Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device. Ensure that the virtual machine window is the active window on your desktop, and then do one of the following:
    • Insert the startup CD for the operating system into the CD drive, and then press ENTER.

      - or -

    • Drag an ISO file containing a startup CD image to the CD icon in the status bar of the virtual machine window, and then press ENTER.
  4. In the virtual machine window, follow the instructions provided for the operating system to complete the installation.

To use a system disk to install an operating system from a CD

  1. Open Virtual PC Console.
  2. In the list of virtual machines, click the virtual machine on which you want to install the operating system, and then click Start.
  3. Ensure that the virtual machine window is the active window on your desktop, insert the operating system disc into the CD drive, and then do one of the following:
    • If you have a system floppy disk, insert it into the floppy disk drive.
    • If you have a system floppy disk that is virtual, drag it onto the floppy disk icon on the status bar of the virtual machine.
  4. In the virtual machine window, follow the instructions provided for the operating system to complete the installation.

Make a link

Do you find my blog useful, did you like it? if yes, so why not link to me?
Just add my name "Omar Abid" with this blog url (http://omarabid.blogspot.com).
I recommend also that you link to my post, you'll also receive a backlink.

Blogs, websites or pages linking to me will be listed on this page, but the top web site that will drive most traffic to this site will have a permanent link but also I'll write a review about this site!
How can I know that you link to me?
Don't tell me, I don't need it! I'll use Google to know sites linking to me.
And then if your site is linking (from a page a post or any way), it'll get a backlink on this page.
The more pages you link to me, more your position get first on this page.
How much traffic will this page drive?
This page will drive few traffic (about 10 visits per day). As you get to the top you get more traffic from this page.
After one month, I'll make an analytics using Google also. It'll show the top sites driving traffic!
If it's your's you'll get a permanent link in this blog (on the top of the pages).
This drive about 3 visitors daily for every link.
Plus you get a review! A small article that I'll write about your blog.
How much my blog is getting traffic?
I'm having about 300 visitors daily and it's increasing by a huge percentage every day! (about 0.85%).
I don't lie you can see it live!


List of blogs and sites linking to me:

  1. http://xyzzy-links.blogspot.com
  2. http://mccaffertyspub.blogspot.com
  3. http://windowxpforu.blogspot.com
  4. http://goolge-search.blogspot.com
  5. http://www.a1vbcode.com

Google Desktop, don't miss it.

One of the various problems that I was facing before discovering this powerful application is DataSearch. Whenever I want to search a document I have to spend minutes waiting for the Windows search, but if I want to search in a document content Windows will never finish it's search and sometimes (always) don't search all the files!
Google desktop come with the solution. You can now search thousands of files, but not only files name but also content, in just seconds and less than 1 seconds, query takes 0.2 or 0.3 secondds only.
Plus Google desktop can search Zip, Pdf, Office, Video, images... and with plugin you can add more extension to it.
How Google do that?
Like it do it on the web, Google can search milliards of web pags in just one second!
The secret of this speed
The secret that there's no secret, Google just make a giant database where he puts all your files (text) on it. With a database, Google can make queries in less than 1 second.
Where to find this database?
After some days of installing Google Desktop, search on the top level of your hard drives for this folder "Google Desktop Data". You'll find that it's size is bigger than 350 mb, that's normal as Google compress your saved data. Open it and you'll find the databases (don't delete them!)

Make a blogger Blog

Blogger, Why choose blogger?
But why choose Wordpress for example and not Blogger?
Wordpress isn't better than blogger and any thing you can do on Wordpress you can do it on blogger, even the Top commentator widget that I was thinking it can be done only on Wordpress, you can do it now on blogger.
Blogger is also customizable but if you are a good PHP programmer so don't miss Wordpress or B2evo, you'll better use them. But if you prefer AJAX and XML then blogger is much better!
I love Blogger and Wordpress each one for various reasons. Wordpress have a PHP look and blogger an XML one!
Lol that's really funny, but to be productive you can use them both, as they are the most famous on the World.
But if you want to create a blog and make earning with it (Adsense for example), so you have to choose blogger or if you decided to go with Wordpress then you have to host it on your own server, So that you can add Google Adsense widgets. However Blogger can integrate Adsense automatically for you (like I'm doing).
If you finally decided to create a Blogger one then you'd better read my tutorial, that will guide you step by step to make your blogger. Make your blogger now.

My blog traffic is now explosing!!!!!

Due to the joke and publishing it on Digg, my blog traffic is now explosing (With feedjit I counted 65 visitor in less than 30 minutes)...But wait you get some of it I have a top commentator widget that you can use. Just comment and you'll get plenty of traffic.

Is joking good?

Ahh I think I should ask my self about the previous post.
It's just for laugh I was just thinking if Google stop Adsense and what are the consequences of this.
And you do you think Google will stop Adsense?
Just reply to this question with a comment, I have a top commentator widget. So you may get 500 visitors a gift!

Google will stop Adsense in the next days

Ohh don't worry I was just joking, Google won't do that!
Have a nice time :)

What's your blog worth

After checking my blog at http://www.business-opportunities.biz/projects/how-much-is-your-blog-worth/ I found that my blog worth is $7,339.02!!!
And your blog worth? Try out and tell me, just post a comment!

Become a hip-hop rap singer

what do you think of a wide song, i mean different singer from different part in the world and we mix the song?
Wait to here from you, just post comment

Case of Study : My blogger

I decided in this day to make a case of study of the omarabid.blogspot.com and the closed site : barcode maker.

I started with the blogger!
The study time interval will be from the first day of the blog making to yesterday.
So from 1 September 2007 to 18 March 2008.
The case study for me is very important and I take sometimes definitive decision through it!
The first thing : How much posts we have in the blog.
I found 155 posts in the blog.
Now let’s move on.
I get 6,341 visits in the whole and with an overall of 1.18 pages/visit.
So the blog made 7482 page impression.
Now we have two thing to study for this blog : where visitors come from and traffic sources.
Traffic Sources :
Google (Organic) provided 69.92 % of the total traffic. we can say 70%!
The next one is digg with 205 visitors and only 3.32 %.
The a1vbcode.com (as I sent some code snippets) provided the blog with 186 visits.
Then groups.google.com with 158. The Bar code maker site referred 71 visitor (a good part).
Jack book hardly get the 10 position with 43 visits.
Blogtoplist is saved as it succeeded to get the position 9. ooof!
The final decision :
The blog will be completely changed. We’ll concentrate on Google and Digg.
The 155 will be almost deleted and only traffic attractor posts will survive.
The JackBook give new experience. A wide search of 15 sites like Jackbook will take place in the next days.
Think 15 * 43 will give 654 visitor (more than digg do!).
91.83 % of visitors are new, this need a case study!!! Visitors don’t return.

The statics given by Google Analytics

Commenting is very very important

After 7 month I discovered that commenting can drive huge but of traffic and I’m saying (plenty). But you have to keep in track of site that you comment on.
Why I’m saying that?
Only with 3 simple comment, jackbook.com a PR5 site drive about 38 visits in 1 month!
How the site do it?
Jackbook strategy is important, he boost comment by applying 2 widgets in the wordpress. The first one is the 10 last comment. The most important is the 5 top commentators. Interested people will make like a competition to take the first 5 positions. Although I easily get it for my 2 blogs (omarabid.blogspot.com and howtosuccesswithblogging.blogspot.com) by putting more than 10 comments.
How much Jackbook drive that day. In 14 hours Jackbook drive 4 visitors. You can say it’s so little sure it’s small.
But think when you find 25 site having the same strategy as Jackbook. you’ll make 100 visitors.
Then why keep in the track?
The 5 top commentator will be reset every week, so our work have to be repeated every week.
The idea is easy it will only take 2 hours of your time every week, but we’ll drive about 700 visitors.
Use it also! You can read the next post, I’ll talk about benefits of this strategy.

The commenting strategy

This strategy won’t double your visitors or make new ones, but will make them loyal and return (every week) to your site. Sure if you have the needed traffic.
What this strategy consist of?
2 widgets :

  • Last comments : Show last 10 comments and the posts where those comments where posted.
  • 5 top commentator : Show the 5 top commentator for the current week.

How this startegy will boost your traffic?

  • Visitors (interested in getting traffic from your site with their comment) will return every week to get the 5 first positions. You’ll have loyal visitors.
  • Reader will comment as much as they can increasing your page impression and then your earnings.
  • Your blog won’t be a book only for reader, but we’ll make also their interest!

You don’t have the needed traffic, support this strategy

  • Comment your self your posts
  • Make hundred of comments to tell people that you are making hundred of visitors

Where to find those sites?
I already found a fantastic one : Jackbook. I have dominated the 2 top positions.
adiestudio.com uses the same strategy but seems not having the necessary traffic.
Your site uses this strategy or you found a good site that uses it. Tell me about with a simple comment!

Me also I use this strategy so try to comment as much as you can!


Top commentators widget for blogger

I liked (in the past) Wordpress, especially for this widget.
But I searched and I found that it's also possible in Blogger!
Just create a HTML/Script element and put this code on it

<script type="text/javascript">
function pipeCallback(obj) {
document.write("<ol>");
var i;
for (i = 0; i < obj.count ; i++)
{
var href = "'" + obj.value.items[i].link + "'";
var item = "<li>" + "<a href=" + href + ">" + obj.value.items[i].title + "</a> </li>";
document.write(item);
}
document.write("</ol>");
}
</script>
<script src= "http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_render=json&_callback=pipeCallback&
_id=c92ac21897d8b56e61cfa85930dd89a1&url=http%3A%2F%2FBLOGNAME.blogspot.com&num=10" type="text/javascript"></script>

(merge the last two lines and replace BLOGNAME with your blog's subdomain name)

Have nice time

Speed Up Windows Vista

Speeding Up Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a resource hungry OS. It has so many features that sometimes it can be a bit of a drain on your PC. If you find your PC is not really up to the job there are steps you can take to speed up Windows Vista. This hub has some tips for speeding up windows vista.

How to speed up windows vista

1: Choose one of more of these options. Step one will be the cheapest and easiest, and the last will be harder with a cost.

2: Turn OFF Aero Desktop: Aero looks pretty but if your computer is not up to the challenge, you can always turn it off.

3: Disable UAC: UAC or "User Access Control" is a nice security feature but not everyone "needs" it and it will slow you down. If you feel bogged down by always having to click ALLOW or DENY, turn this feature OFF. To disable UAC, Click Start > control panel > add/remove User accounts. Now Click "Go to main User accounts page" Now Click "Turn User Access Control On or Off" Done.

4: Set performance options to BEST PERFORMANCE. Click Start > move your mouse over 'computer' Right click 'Computer' > Pick properties. Click Advanced system preferences Under the advanced tab, click Performance [SETTINGS] Under visual effects tab, click "adjust for best performance" Click OK

5: Add more memory. Vista needs lots of memory to really shine. Upgrade your memory to 2GB or more and Vista will show you how fast it can be. TIP: Install 3GB of memory and turn off Virtual memory. Vista will move faster than ever because it never has to use the hard drive as memory.

6: Use ReadyBoost: ReadyBoost is a feature that allows you to use a flash-drive as memory. Its super-easy and you probably already have extra flash drives or cards lying about. To use ready boost stick in a blank freshly formatted flash memory device into your USB port and Vista will ask you of you want to use this as READY-BOOST.

Windows Vista Gadgets

Windows Vista Gadgets are handy little tools available for the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista comes with some Windows gadgets pre-installed. But there are thousands of other Vista Gadgets available for download.

Customize your desktop by picking and choosing from all of the interesting Vista gadgets. All it takes is a simple download to add the gadgets to your computer's desktop interface. The Windows Vista gadgets are easily viewed on your computer's sidebar.

The gadgets can be organized on the sidebar however you wish. Of course, the Vista gadgets don't have to sit on the Windows sidebar. You have the options of moving the Vista gadgets off of the sidebar and put them anywhere on your desktop. Or you can hide the sidebar completely and only access it when you want it.

There are so many different types of Windows Vista gadgets available. There are gadgets for play and for business. Vista gadgets can deliver all sorts of information straight to your desktop. Examples are maps, local weather, stock quotes, streaming radio stations, and news reports. Use Vista gadgets to improve productivity by downloading calendars, contact lists, calculators, and to-do lists. Or just have fun with Windows gadgets by adding games, media player enhancements, cartoons, and lots more.

If you have the Windows Vista operating system on your computer, it's worth a few minutes to browse through the available gadgets. If you don't find any gadgets you like, be sure to check again soon. More Windows Vista gadgets are added daily. Here are some of the more interesting and useful Vista gadgets that I liked.


Cool Windows Vista Gadgets

Speed Test gadget monitors your CPU and RAM usage. It shows the data in an easy to read graph. It will also test your internet speed, hard drive activity, WIFI signal strength, and many more items.

Count Down is exactly what its name implies- a countdown timer. This gadget allows you to countdown to a date and time. It has interchangeable fonts and colors. This is fun for counting down vacations, the end of school, baby due dates, birthdays, and whatever you like.

The Sports Scoreboard Windows gadget displays sports scores for all types of sports including the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NCAA football and basketball. This is a must have gadget for sports nuts or avid gamblers.

My Thesaurus is a Vista gadget that is invaluable for students, writers, and other professionals. This little Windows gadget on your Vista sidebar will greatly improve your writing ability.

The Interpret Your Dreams Vista gadget allows you to analyze your dreams daily straight from your desktop. It's really easy to use. Just enter the main components of your dream and wait for the results.

Download them:
Speed Test Windows Gadget
Count Down Vista Gadget
Sports Scoreboard Windows Gadget for Vista
My Thesaurus Vista Gadget for Writers and Students
Interpret Your Dreams Vista Gadget

What is Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a Operating System and the latest version of Microsoft Windows. XP was launched in 2001,and after 5 years Windows launched Vista.

Vista will be launched Worldwide on 30 Jan 2007.

What is different in Vista?

One of the most common criticisms of Windows XP and its predecessors has been their commonly exploited security vulnerabilities and overall susceptibility to malware, viruses and buffer overflows.

Vista is safer than other Windows versions. Especially for 'Internet Security'.

The version of Internet explorer is 7 in Vista.

Features

Parental Control

Vista has the facility to lock specified websites. It keeps the track of computer use.

Speech Recognition With the help of Vista we can give commands by talking. Microphone is must for this facility. Means if I want to connect to the Internet then I just have to say 'Internet', it will connect me to the Internet. We can write emails or any document by talking to the computer.

Remote Assistant

If there is any problem in my computer or I want to install any new software then I can tell this problem to any person in the world by Hotmail and that person will connect to my computer from any where in the world and can solve the problem. For this I must have Windows Vista and the other person must have Windows Vista or XP. There is no need of fast Internet connection for this we can do this in slow Internet speed.

Windows Vista Operating System will look more beautiful.

With 3D effects. Also the wallpaper and desktop icons will be 3D.

Logos of folders, emails will look different

The look of Windows Vista is totally attractive than XP.

Blogger Hack : Add the read more for your posts

With this trick, you can choose to display an arbitrary amount of text from
the beginning of each post, as a teaser for the whole thing. Then users who want
to read the rest of the post can click a link to see the full text. This is
handy if you have lots of long articles all on one page. Note that you'll need
to have post pages enabled in order to make this feature work.


There are three ingredients that go into this feature: conditional CSS, a "read
more" link for each post, and a modification for the posts that use this feature.
So let's go through it step by step.


Conditional CSS


We're going to use conditional tags to change how posts display on different
pages. Add the following code to your style sheet, depending on what kind of
template you have:


(for classic templates)


<MainOrArchivePage>
span.fullpost {display:none;}
</MainOrArchivePage>

<ItemPage>
span.fullpost {display:inline;}
</ItemPage>

(for layouts)


<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
span.fullpost {display:inline;}
<b:else/>
span.fullpost {display:none;}
</b:if>

Your style sheet is usually near the top of your template, between the
<style>
and </style> tags. If you have your style sheet in a
separate file, you'll still need to add these lines in your template, so the
conditional tags will work. Just make sure you add in the <style>
tags around them.


What we did here was to define a class called "fullpost" that will appear
only on post pages (permalinks). Part of each post will use this class, as we'll
see later.


"Read More" Links


Add the following code to your template, somewhere after the <$BlogItemBody$>
or <data:post.body/> tag:


(for classic templates)


<MainOrArchivePage><br />
<a href="<$BlogItemPermalinkURL$>">Read more!</a>
</MainOrArchivePage>

(for layouts)


<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'><br />
<a expr:href='data:post.url'>Read more!</a>
</b:if>

This link will only appear on the main page and archive pages, and it will
redirect your reader to the post page containing the full text of your post. You
can replace the "Read more!" text with whatever you like, of course.


Post Modifications


The final piece that we need is a little bit of code in your actual post.
Each post that you want to use this feature on will need this code:


<span class="fullpost"></span>


This part can actually go in the
post template, if
you don't want to have to type it for each post. You'll enter the summary text
outside the span tags and the remainder inside, like so:


Here is the beginning of my post. <span class="fullpost">And here is
the rest of it.</span>

Skin changed

Great I changed my skin to Premuim!