This is a guest post by Chris Hinton.

When I first started blogging (2003) my friends at work didn’t really get what it was all about. Not that they were ignorant of technology – I worked in the e-commerce department of a large bank. “Why not actually talk to people?” they asked.

Blogging was seen as a hobby for geeks; sitting in their rooms writing out their thoughts but not really interacting with real people.

Later that same year I went to a church service in the centre of...

Welcome to the August 23, 2010 edition of carnival of blogging.

Ferrari Dude presents Top 25 Google Android Apps for Public Health Professionals posted at MPH Degree, saying, "The following top 25...

It seems that when you get as big and powerful as Facebook that the God complex is inevitable. Facebook have started proceedings to sue a very small social network group, Teachbook for using the word “Book” The social networking giant, Facebook, with more than a half-billion users worldwide, filed a complaint in a California court Wednesday about the not-yet-operational site,...

In this series I have concentrated a lot on the actual skill of writing. But a big part of having your blog, website noticed is the actual site design. It matters not if your writing skills are top notch but your website sucks.

Web design can be deceptively difficult. It involves achieving a design that is both usable and pleasing to both the owner and the readers. It must  deliver information and build brands....

Wow, it’s been really hectic lately. From websites and programming deadlines to my dear family being sick. I’ve been burning the candle at three ends. As a result, I have not had opportunity to keep up with my own schedule of posting once a day.

I almost feel guilty. Almost feel I am letting my readers down.

But then I am reminded that it is not about me but about you. So I guess my question is how do you fee when you favourite blog skips...

Welcome to the August 16, 2010 edition of web developers.

JoelGray presents Ways To Make Money With Google posted at Internet Marketing Ace.

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So you thought that blogging will make you stinking rich and very famous. You thought that you could make easy money blogging just a few hours a day. I am so sorry that you were disappointed.

The naked truth is that blogging is often hard and time consuming. Very few earn enough money to live on.

But is that your sole reason for blogging?

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The web is a dynamic fast moving entity. There is so much to see and do. Readers want to get all they can in as little time as they can.

Therefore it is imperative that our writing and blog...

The internet has brought many people from many cultures from all around the world together. Male and female, black and white, young and old.

All these different groups of people with their own...

When writing for the web we find having copy that is sharp, easy to read and gets to the point quickly works best.



Different reading experience Online reading is so different from regular print reading. For the most part it is physical. A computer screen displays text at a much lower resolution than print media. With less detail and sharpness. Letters...