Google Pages

Yes, there is another great news about creating webpages online with Google. You can create a new look, I would say, web page with easy to use editor and all the tools to create a good looking webpage. It has some templates to use and one can create a new page also.

Providing 100mb space with uploading facility, Google is simply great !!

Go have a look at the page I have created with Google Pages

http://sarjya.googlepages.com/

Ajax .. the new web era

I heard about the Ajax - pronounced as a-jacks some time back and was curious about it. Well, got some description below from Wikipedia :

Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, or its acronym, Ajax (Pronounced A-jacks), is a Web development technique for creating interactive web applications. The intent is to make web pages feel more responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes, so that the entire Web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user makes a change. This is meant to increase the Web page's interactivity, speed, and usability.

The Ajax technique uses a combination of:

* XHTML (or HTML), CSS, for marking up and styling information.
* The DOM accessed with a client-side scripting language, especially ECMAScript implementations like JavaScript and JScript, to dynamically display and interact with the information presented.
* The XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server. In some Ajax frameworks and in certain situations, an IFrame object is used instead of the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data with the web server.
* XML is commonly used as the format for transferring data back from the server, although any format will work, including preformatted HTML, plain text, JSON and even EBML.

Like DHTML, LAMP, or SPA, Ajax is not a technology in itself, but a term that refers to the use of a group of technologies together.

Some more website are listed below:

1. http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/AJAX
2. http://www.ajaxian.com/
3. http://www.ajaxmatters.com/r/welcome
4. http://ajaxpatterns.org/

Think web - think Ajax!!

Use Symantec security alerts

The best way to keep yourself aware of latest virus threats, Removal Tools and Security Advisories is to have the Symatec Security Alerts on your website.

The easy to use and easy to configure script is availale at Symantec website: Link below- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/cgi-bin/syndicate.cgi

Be alert!!

Free ASP - MS ACCESS Hosting

The website http://www.1asphost.com/Default.aspx is providign free hosting service with the following options:

• 100MB Disk Space
• 1GB Monthly Bandwidth
• Active Server Pages Support
• Windows-based Hosting

This comes with MS Access Database. So.. dont think too much .. go register !

Prevent SPAM: Stop using your email address..

I read somewhere that it is good practise to stop writting you email over the Interenet to prevetn SPAM. well .. you can use an image on your email address..
something like this:



I created this image at - http://services.nexodyne.com/email/index.php

You can create your email address images/icons for Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, Netscape, QQ, Rogers ...etc.

Another format used can be - user[at]domain[dot]com .. i.e. me[at]yahoo[dot]com ..

So.. have practise and Say NO to Spam.

Odeo - An online Audio Service = Free

Odeo is a creative way to record and share audio—and it's free.

• Record Audio Create recordings from your browser—or your phone
• Share with People Send your voice to friends, family, or colleagues
• Podcast to the World Make shows that people can get with iTunes
• Discover New Audio Hear friends, favorites, or something new

Wordpress - V2.0.2 available for download now...

Hello,
Well.. I came to know that Wordpress is also providing a Blog setup - A complete release of Wordpress is available for downloading at their download center. It says:


"The latest stable release of WordPress (Version 2.0.2) is available in two formats from the links to your right. If you have no idea what to do with this download, we recommend signing up with one of our web hosting partners that offers a one click install of WordPress or getting a free account on WordPress.com.

We’ve got information on installation and upgrading if you need it. If the admin looks a little scrambled after you upgrade just make sure to hit F5 to reload and get the new styling."

More details available at Wordpress

Free website Templates

well.. I found some websites providing really good quality HTML website templates.
You can download the templates and edit the HTML part, also the Images - the Photoshop file in PSD format.

Here are some websites providing nice - professional quality free website templates:

http://www.mastertemplates.com/free-templates.htm

http://www.freelayouts.com/

http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/

http://www.templatesbox.com/templates.htm

HTML 5..

I found a draft on HTML and related technologies on http://whatwg.org which says

For compatibility with existing content and prior specifications, this specification describes two authoring formats: one based on XML (referred to as XHTML5), and one using a custom format inspired by SGML (referred to as HTML5). Implementations may support only one of these two formats, although supporting both is encouraged.

XML documents using elements from the XHTML namespace that use the new features described in this specification and that are served over the wire (e.g. by HTTP) must be sent using an XML MIME type such as application/xml or application/xhtml+xml and must not be served as text/html. [RFC3023]

These XML documents may contain a DOCTYPE if desired, but this is not required to conform to this specification.

HTML documents that use the new features described in this specification and that are served over the wire (e.g. by HTTP) must be sent as text/html and must start with the following DOCTYPE: .

More detail are at

http://whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#html5

pb Wiki

What's a Wiki?

A wiki is a kind of free-form website that is easy to edit. On a pbwiki, any visitor with the site's password can edit any page on the site. pbwikis can be made public to allow anyone to read a wiki, while still restricting editing to those who know the wiki's password. But pbwikis can be private, too.

Edits are done in plain text and don't require learning fancy or complex codes like HTML. Just start typing! It's also easy to create new pages and make links to pages you've already made.

Why might you want a pbwiki?

* Sharing notes on Mayan culture for History class
* Brainstorming the new product design for Tuesday's client presentation
* Taking notes to figure out which digital camera to buy
* Keeping track of the projects you're involved with and your TODO list

It's profoundly simple to make a new wiki with pbwiki. It's totally free of charge and spam-free. With nothing to download, you'll be sharing information in a jiffy!

Go, have your own Wiki at pbWiki

Technology News!

Create your own scrolling RSS Ticker News at http://www.tickermyfeed.com/

India Times - Mousetrap

Mousetrap is and online edition of the Times of India column by Peter Griffin

Get the latest tech news around here.. Go check Mousetrap

Firefox Downoads Live Counter

Many Firefox users are curious about the question of Firefox downloads! Well there are a lot - really!! The time I am writting this post it is 169708673 only!

You can have the download counter script on your blog or a webpage. I found a nice and helpful artilce on Firefox Counters at Quickonlinetips.

Check out the counter and script associated with it at: Firefox Counter

Firefox Flicks

Firefox Flicks website is now open and you can view the ads like - "Dare Devil" and the "Drama Queen".

Go visit Firefox Flick here: Firefox Flick