Monthly Archives: February 2009

Need A Name For Your Design Firm?

I was browsing Creattica the other day, and came across this funny, and possibly useful gadget. The Fantabulous Breadline Design Name My Design Company Machine is a Flash site that picks three random words from its large collection, and combines them into a name for your business, be it a design firm or some other sort of creative endeavor.

Design Firm Naming Machine

It’s certainly a silly idea, but it’s even more funny that it could actually work to pick a name, at least until all of the possibilities have been taken…

BlogBuzz February 7, 2009

Last.fm: Tunes While You Work

One service I’ve been enjoying is Last.fm, my current favorite internet radio site. I like to listen to music while I write, or when I code. I seem to work better when I have music playing. If I don’t want to listen to the…

WordPress Dashboard Widgets API

Starting in WordPress 2.7, the Dashboard is totally customizable. You can drag the Dashboard widgets (not to be confused with sidebar widgets) around, and hide/show them. Now what if you want to add your own widgets? Maybe your plugin could use one, or you…

Buying Advertising For Your Blog

One way to give your site a boost is to advertise. Chances are, you probably already know of some options to do so, but are they good ones? If you’re on a budget, what are the best places to advertise? Personally, I don’t think…

Tweet Later: Schedule Twitter Postings For the Future

Have you ever wanted to say something on Twitter, but not right at that moment? Maybe you wanted to wish your followers a happy new year right at midnight, for an obvious example. Tweet Later allows you to do just that. After you tie…

All in One SEO Pack

Did you know there is an easy way to dramatically improve your WordPress blog’s search rankings? Try installing the All in One SEO Pack, one of the most popular WordPress plugins. The plugin Prevents duplicate content issues Rewrites page titles to be more search…

WordPress Theme of the Month: Too Newsy

This month’s featured WordPress theme is “Too Newsy” by Performancing Themes. It is a nice lightweight theme with a professional and journalistic feel to it. The minimalism and color scheme work well together, creating a nice overall look.