Archives for January 2008

Give credit where it’s due

What happens when you find some really great information online and you think you should share it with your community group? Do you just download it and add it into the newsletter, or email it around? Do you take a minute first to check the copyright information? [First published August 2006. Some details may be […]

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Webstock: Free motivation, inspiration and skills

It’s now less than 2 weeks till Webstock 08, so it doesn’t hurt to repost this item about Webstock 06. And if you should be at Webstock 08 but haven’t yet registered, you can still squeeze in. It’s going to be a blast! [Disclaimer: I’m one of the organisers.] In May 2006 hundreds of people […]

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Sandvox: Sand in the eyes

Last month I wrote about iWeb, and how it gets in the way of creating a good website. Over the next few months I want to see if any of the other popular applications does a better job. I set out to create a simple one-page document with a little text, some headings, a list, […]

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Catch a radio programme.

If you found out too late about an interesting interview on Radio New Zealand, you may be able to still listen to it, for free, and without the bother of cassette tapes or CDs. Radio NZ now makes it possible for you to listen to live radio via the Internet, and to download certain programmes […]

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Make a 404 useful

Do your website’s visitors see the dreaded “404 not found” page if something on your site is broken? They should, but it’s not usually very useful — unless you choose to help your visitors. [First published September 2006. Some details may be a bit dated.] Calling on Qwerty If we want to deliberately break a […]

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Magnetic websites

Does your website attract visitors or repel them? This month we mention a couple of website traps that can send visitors hurrying away before they’ve got to know you. [First published October 2006. Some details may be a bit dated.] Snap judgements Website visitors make very quick judgements. From the first moment they lay eyes […]

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Gmail and attachments

This Tip aims to point out Gmail’s particular strength in the area of attachments. [First published October 2006. Some details may be a bit dated.] Email attachments have always been a problem. Size is one factor: it can take a long time to download an attachment over a dial-up modem. Once you have it on […]

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RapidWeaver: A useful tool in need of sharpening

This month I look at RapidWeaver (3.5 beta 3). I set out to create a simple one-page document with a little text, some headings, a list, a couple of links, and a photo.

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RSS feed problems

Apparently some RSS subscribers are having problems with my feed. It started a week or so ago. My apologies. I’m trying to sort this out, so if you’re affected please drop me a line at miraz@firstbite.co.nz telling me the address of the feed you’re subscribed to and the name and version of your feedreader.

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Make an offline copy of a YouTube video

I’m preparing to present a keynote at a conference in April. Right now I’m just gathering ideas and resources, but there are several YouTube videos I may be interested in showing. As any presenter knows, if the Internet’s involved it doesn’t pay to rely on being able to go online — it’s best to have […]

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Newbies guide to blogging (Part Four)

Write WordPress blog Posts using HTML or with a formatting toolbar — it’s your choice.

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Newbies guide to blogging (Part Three)

Password protect a WordPress blog post, so only certain people can read it.

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