BlogBuzz September 22, 2007

Here’s yet another big pile o’ links.

• Advanced Glow Effects tutorial (cool)
• According to Ars Technica, insiders cause more computer security problems than malware. I totally agree. If you go to a public library, chances are (despite the IT department’s precautions) that you’ll find stupid toolbars and other junk installed. The problem with public computers is: clueless users.
• Ars Technica reviews the iPod Touch.
• Hey jQuery users! Do you wish you had something like Script.aculo.us for your preferred JS library? Now you do.
• Mozilla presidents kicks Ballmer, trashes DRM, quotes Spiderman.
• Warning: Use These 5 Surefire Headline Formulas at Your Own Risk.
• Top 10 Tips for driving traffic AWAY from your website. What about Frames, all manner of rotten ads, and MySpace-like design practices?
• Have you ever wanted to float an HTML element on the same line as another? It’s a common technique, and a useful one as well. Here’s a nice tutorial if you don’t know how to do it.
• Well, the Diggers have discovered a Firefox Sports Car. It looks cool, but isn’t “OMG! Firefox Sports Car!” over-reacting a little? I like the comment “The IE car must have crashed.”
• When AJAX Can Help Your Blog. AJAX has a plethora of uses, just please don’t load your content with it!
• The Secret to Massive Digg/StumbleUpon Traffic Without Spamming.
• Attractive Online Diagrams, Charts And Maps.
• Best of August 2007. Yet another huge list, courtesy your friendly neighborhood Smashing Magazine.
• Wordpress has got to pick up the pace. Movable Type now has a version of its Admin panel for the iPhone. That’s totally cool…if you have an iPhone.
• Finding the Right Host (part of a tutorial series over at BlogSolid).
• John Chow has some advice for you. You’ve heard of BlogRush, right? Now, what if you feed BlogRush a different set of headlines than the ones in your main feed? Disclaimer: If you BlogRush folks don’t like this, don’t shoot the messenger. Blame John Chow, not me.
• Wordpress 2.3 is just around the corner, coming this Monday. While you wait, read about 10 Things You Need to Know About Wordpress 2.3. Also, Lorelle has a Heads Up on Wordpress 2.3.
• On the subject of Wordpress, it’s always nice to improve the Administration Panel with some useful plugins.