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Top Best 50 Firefox Extensions For Web Design 2007-11-04 13:33:00 Each day there are more people that use Firefox. It is much faster than Internet Explorer, and has a lot of extensions and themes.Regarding the extensions, many of them are much more than interesting. Some of them ease the work of designers and developers.Here follows a list of 50 of the best.Graphics ToolsThey let you manipulate and create graphics for your site.Palette Grabber Gets a palette of colors from the current page. You can use it with Photoshop and other graphics edition programs.MeasureIt A very useful ruler that can measure the size of anything in a web page. You can turn it on/off from its icon in the status bar. This may allow you to create banners, buttons, with the size that you wish.Photo to Text Convertor Turns a photo into ASCII art. This is a picture done with numbers and characters. Really original designs.ColorZilla Pick a color from a web site. Also includes a zoom.Coding toolsThey make easier to manipulate and write code.Firebug Edit and detect errors in HTML ... Design

What is Bloggeries? 2007-11-03 13:30:00 Some weeks ago I found Bloggeries by chance. Bloggeries is a blog forum and directory for bloggers. It's a place where to promote your blog and find information, solve doubts, and exchange ideas with bloggers that do the same as you.It has many categories, much more specific than any other site I have seen before. I asked some doubts, and a short time later I had the answers. The moderator is very kind and gives very good advices. They convinced me to take the step to buy my own domain name; a very good decision, and I am very grateful for their support.Some of its many features:The directory has 3 types of listings: free with reciprocal link, and 2 payed.They also have a service of reviews, where you can get your blog reviewed for free and thus have promotion for your site.You can find articles and tutorials that can be very useful for you.They also give you a service to make your own free polls.If you use Wordpress, you can also find free themes.There are many directories and forums ...

If I Close My Eyes Forever 2007-11-02 12:38:00 "Baby, I get so scared inside and I don't really understandIs it love that's on your mind or is it fantasyHeaven, is in the palm of my hand, and it's waiting here for youWhat am I supposed to do with a childhood tragedyCHORUS:If I close my eyes foreverWill it all remain unchangedIf I close my eyes foreverWill it all remain the sameSometimes it's hard to hold onSo hard to hold on to my dreamsIt isn't always what it seemsWhen you're face to face with meYou're like a daggerAnd you stick me in the heartAnd taste the blood from my bladeAnd when we sleep would you shelter meIn your warm and darkened graveCHORUS:If I close my eyes foreverWill it all remain unchangedIf I close my eyes foreverWill it all remain the sameWill you ever take meNo, I just can't take the painBut would you ever trust meNo, I'll never feel the same...Ohh.I know I've been so hard on you.I know I've told you lies.If i could have just one more wish.I'd wipe the cobwebs from my eyes.CHORUS:If I close my eyes fo ...

How to recover your Diggs, Alexa and PageRank 2007-10-30 13:51:00 After buying your domain, you may have the unpleasant surprise that your Digg votes show zero points.You will also notice that you have no Alexa rank nor PageRank. Also, the new url has no Technorati rank at all. It doesn't appear in Google, too.But don't worry, as all this can be solved.How to display the Digg votesYou should have noticed that, if you have it, the widget to vote on Digg displays zero points in the old posts.This happens 'cos your url has changed when you purchased your domain.This problem can be solved with a script that you can place in your template.These are the steps:1) Go to your Blogger Dashboard and click in "Layout".2) Then click on "Edit HTML".3) Click on "Download Full Template" and save a copy of your template on your hard drive. If you crash your template and your blog is ruined, you can restore it uploading this template again.4) Click on "Expand widget templates".5) Search for this lines:<div/> <!-- clear for photos floats -->6) Insert thi ...

Why Buy A Domain? Choosing, And Custom Domain With Blogger 2007-10-29 13:24:00 Advantages and disadvantages of having a domain nameIt is possible to have a domain name for your free Blogger account.That way, you can have as url something like "www.myblog.com" instead of "myblog.blogspot.com".Advantages of having a domain:You'll never loose the links you gain if you move your blog to another service.You'll never loose the Technorati links, Alexa rank, Google's PageRank, or any points or links that you gain from now on.Google will index your website better if you have a domain name.If your site becomes very famous, you can even sell your domain name.The disadvantages of having a domain name are:It costs some money.It forces you to choose a topic for your blog. It's not good to buy a domain name without thinking it very much, because it's a decision that last for at least one year.It takes you freedom to change your site in a radical way.If your blog is a hobby or just for fun, don't loose your time buying a domain.The best is to start with a free service, and ...

Vampirism And The Real Dracula. (Last Part) 2007-10-28 13:42:00 As I commented in the previous article, the belief in vampires is more ancient that we could imagine. So we can find stories about vampires in the ancient Mesopotamia (Utuhu and Maskin, monstrous beings that brought diseases to the people).In the Egyptian culture there was the deity Sekhmet (appears in the "Book of the Dead" many times). In India, there is Kali-Ma, who fed on blood. There are stories about vampires in the ancient Greece and Rome. In the Aztec culture, Civataeo fed on blood and brought the disease. There's even a vampire story in the "One Thousand and One Night".So we can notice that the belief in vampires is really ancient and is present in all cultures.Although vampirism may be surrounded by supernatural details, it may be based in something as real as two serious diseases: porphyria and rabies.Rabies is transmitted by the bite of dogs, wolves, rats and bats. All those animals are associated with the vampires. It is said that vampires can shapeshift with bats and vic ...

The Symbol Of The Dragon 2007-10-23 13:53:00 The word dragon comes from the Latin word "draco" and the Greek word "drakon" that means snake or viper snake.It's a fabulous animal and a symbolic universal figure.The dragon is present in most of the cultures of the world. In the ancient Oriental cultures as well as in the Westerner.The ethnologists Alexander Haggerty Krappe ("La genese des Mythes"), told that the dragon figure could come from the shock of discovering remains of prehistoric animals.In all the cultures the dragon has a important symbolic nature. Depending on the shape of the depicted dragon, the meaning may vary. Thus, the multi-headed dragon has a strong adverse meaning. The dragon that bites its own tail symbolizes the "Eternal Return", and has been depicted many times in emblems and shields. The symbol of the dragon was very usual in Alchemy.Colors may vary the meaning of the dragon: a red dragon is the guardian of science, and a white one is a lunar dragon. In the Eastern, a black dragon symbolizes the North, and ...

Hatshepsut, The Greatest Woman Pharaoh Of Egypt 2007-10-21 12:18:00 Hatshepsut was daughter of Thutmose I. He ruled for 13 years during which he expanded the frontiers of Egypt as far as the most western part of the Euphrates river.This way, he increased the wealth of his Empire, as those lands where very productive.He was also a great builder. He started the Valley of the Kings, where he and other pharaohs were buried.Thutmose wished than when he died, Hatshepsut succeeded him. But after his death, there was a big fight for the power.The architect and vizier Ineni (architect of the Valley of the Kings) was very influential, and hated the idea of a woman ruling the Empire. So he promoted Thutmose II to the throne.Thutmose II was son of Thutmose I and a secondary wife. So he was half-brother of Hatshesput.They married Hatshepsut with his half-brother Thutmose II. This was a hard blow to her. She wished to rule, and not to be in the shadows. She was brought up to be a pharaoh, and her biggest wish was to exceed his father's successes.Thutmose II was a v ...

Hatshepsut, The Greatest Woman Pharaoh Of Egypt 2007-10-21 12:18:00 Hatshepsut was daughter of Thutmose I. He ruled for 13 years during which he expanded the frontiers of Egypt as far as the most western part of the Euphrates river.This way, he increased the wealth of his Empire, as those lands where very productive.He was also a great builder. He started the Valley of the Kings, where he and other pharaohs were buried.Thutmose wished than when he died, Hatshepsut succeeded him. But after his death, there was a big fight for the power.The architect and vizier Ineni (architect of the Valley of the Kings) was very influential, and hated the idea of a woman ruling the Empire. So he promoted Thutmose II to the throne.Thutmose II was son of Thutmose I and a secondary wife. So he was half-brother of Hatshesput.They married Hatshepsut with his half-brother Thutmose II. This was a hard blow to her. She wished to rule, and not to be in the shadows. She was brought up to be a pharaoh, and her biggest wish was to exceed his father's successes.Thutmose II was a v ...

The Most Magical Nights Of Van Gogh 2007-10-18 14:10:00 Starry NightVincent van Gogh made this painting in 1889, 13 months before his death. He didn't paint it in front of the landscape, as it was his habit. He did it through his memories. And he did it from the Saint-Remy asylum (Provence).Van Gogh painted this artwork with passion, with vigorous, even desperate brushstrokes. The moon and stars are surrounded by light glows. In the distance, the village, as submerged in a dream. This picture has some Japanese influence, as he felt a great admiration for that art.He emphasized the mauve, yellow and purple colors. His euphoria can be sensed. He is the highest point of his happiness. Soon, he will fall in his deepest abyss. Since his desperation takes him, months later, to shoot himself in the chest.His agony will last for 2 days. It's said that in his deathbed he didn't stop smoking.Without a doubt, he wanted to leave. His time was gone. He was 37 years old.Cafe Terrace at NightVan Gogh depicts an elegant cafe-terrace in the on the "Place ...

The Most Magical Nights Of Van Gogh 2007-10-18 14:10:00 Starry NightVincent van Gogh made this painting in 1889, 13 months before his death. He didn't paint it in front of the landscape, as it was his habit. He did it through his memories. And he did it from the Saint-Remy asylum (Provence).Van Gogh painted this artwork with passion, with vigorous, even desperate brushstrokes. The moon and stars are surrounded by light glows. In the distance, the village, as submerged in a dream. This picture has some Japanese influence, as he felt a great admiration for that art.He emphasized the mauve, yellow and purple colors. His euphoria can be sensed. He is the highest point of his happiness. Soon, he will fall in his deepest abyss. Since his desperation takes him, months later, to shoot himself in the chest.His agony will last for 2 days. It's said that in his deathbed he didn't stop smoking.Without a doubt, he wanted to leave. His time was gone. He was 37 years old.Cafe Terrace at NightVan Gogh depicts an elegant cafe-terrace in the on the "Place ...

Top Best 50 Freeware For Design and Developing 2007-10-16 13:41:00 Finding freeware for design and programming can be a hard task. Here there are 50 of the best.By using these programs, your projects will have a superior quality. Some of them will save you a big amount of time.Maybe you never thought in using some of them. But they will surprise you so much, that you won't be able to avoid testing them.2D GraphicsThe Gimp, is a complete tool for photo retouching, designing and creating images. It has fantastic effects, filters, layers. It's a very well known freeware.DeepPaint, is an artistic painting program, similar to Corel Painter. You have tools for: oil, acrylic, chalk, watercolors... And also different canvas and fully editable brushes.Inkscape, a vector graphics editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator. It uses the SVG file format. It has shapes, text, cloning, gradients, ...ArtRage, is a beginner's program for artistic painting. Very easy.MegaPOV, Do you know POV? POV is a program that makes realistic images using a simple programming languag ... Design  Developing

Top Best 50 Freeware For Design and Developing 2007-10-16 13:41:00 Finding freeware for design and programming can be a hard task. Here there are 50 of the best.By using these programs, your projects will have a superior quality. Some of them will save you a big amount of time.Maybe you never thought in using some of them. But they will surprise you so much, that you won't be able to avoid testing them.2D GraphicsThe Gimp, is a complete tool for photo retouching, designing and creating images. It has fantastic effects, filters, layers. It's a very well known freeware.DeepPaint, is an artistic painting program, similar to Corel Painter. You have tools for: oil, acrylic, chalk, watercolors... And also different canvas and fully editable brushes.Inkscape, a vector graphics editor, similar to Adobe Illustrator. It uses the SVG file format. It has shapes, text, cloning, gradients, ...ArtRage, is a beginner's program for artistic painting. Very easy.MegaPOV, Do you know POV? POV is a program that makes realistic images using a simple programming languag ... Design  Developing

Three Chinese Fables 2007-10-14 12:57:00 The man that couldn't see anybodyIn the Kingdom of Qi, there was a very greedy man who loved the gold. One day walking by the square, dressed with his best clothes, he saw a man who was selling gold. He quickly closed to him and stole him a big piece of gold in front of everyone's eyes, and went out running.When he was captured, they asked him:-"Why did you steal a piece of gold in front of everybody?"And he answered - "Because I didn't see anybody, I only could see a big piece of gold!!!"The suspectOne day a man lost his axe, and suspected his neighbour's son. He stayed staring at that boy. And the boy walked like a thief, talked like a thief, and he behaved like a thief. Yes, he was sure: he was a thief.The following day, he found his axe in the valley. Without a doubt, he had forgotten it there.And in that very moment, he saw his neighbour's son. The boy walked like a good boy, talked like a good boy, and he behaved like a good boy. Yes, he was sure: he was a good boy.The parab ...

Three Chinese Fables 2007-10-14 12:57:00 The man that couldn't see anybodyIn the Kingdom of Qi, there was a very greedy man who loved the gold. One day walking by the square, dressed with his best clothes, he saw a man who was selling gold. He quickly closed to him and stole him a big piece of gold in front of everyone's eyes, and went out running.When he was captured, they asked him:-"Why did you steal a piece of gold in front of everybody?"And he answered - "Because I didn't see anybody, I only could see a big piece of gold!!!"The suspectOne day a man lost his axe, and suspected his neighbour's son. He stayed staring at that boy. And the boy walked like a thief, talked like a thief, and he behaved like a thief. Yes, he was sure: he was a thief.The following day, he found his axe in the valley. Without a doubt, he had forgotten it there.And in that very moment, he saw his neighbour's son. The boy walked like a good boy, talked like a good boy, and he behaved like a good boy. Yes, he was sure: he was a good boy.The parab ...