Easy Way to Learn CSS and Customize Your Blog Theme

If you only have IE on your computer, you will need to get Firefox, and then get the add-on for Firefox called Firebug. Once that is installed you will see a little bug icon in the bottom of your browser: 

Open the web site you’d like to edit, and click once on that icon. That should open a pane at the bottom of your screen that looks like this:

One of the things you can do with Firebug is edit the CSS for the page right in that pane, and see the results of the changes you made in the page above immediately. This does not affect the CSS that is saved in your WordPress theme editor at all – this is just temporary in the window/tab you have open in Firefox.

Edit the CSS in Firebug
So, let’s say you’ve downloaded the DIYTheme and you like the header with the water droplet and you want to change the sidebar headings to a blue color to match. You can see what piece of the CSS the headings are styled in by clicking CSS and then click Inspect. Then mouse over the elements in the page – see how they get a blue box around them? Mouse over one of the sidebar headings and then click on it once, to tell Firebug that’s the element you want to inspect. In the right side of the Firebug pane, you’ll see the various pieces of CSS code that affect that heading. If I do this in the DIYTheme demo, I see this:

H5 designates the heading, and below it are the styles applied to that heading. The first line says “color: #000000″ which means the font color is styled with the color code for black. Now we need to go find that piece of CSS and edit it. In the Firebug pane, click CSS then click Edit, and scroll down until you see that section of code- about a quarter of the way down in the DIYTheme. Then you can click on the color code and change the 000000 to something like 003399 for a nice blue color, (check this page out for a list of hexidecimal color codes) and voila, you have blue headings!

Edit the CSS in your theme
If you’ve made changes you like, and would like them to be permanent, then do the following:

• Go into your Admin panel in WordPress, and go to the Presentation tab and click on Theme Editor.
• Make sure you’re in the Stylesheet file, and first make a backup copy of the CSS by selecting all of it and pasting it into a Notepad document on your computer.
• Then make the same change in the CSS as you did using Firebug, and then click the Update File button at the bottom.
• If you make lots of changes and just want to copy over the entire file, you can highlight all the code in Firebug (Cntl-A to select all, Cntl-C to copy it) and paste it over top of your current CSS (Cntl-A to select all, Cntl-V to paste the new code over top), and then save.

I would encourage you to play around with the CSS in Firebug, to get comfortable with making changes. You might want to refer to the CSS Reference Guide to see all the different types of style selectors that are available to you. It’s a great way to learn CSS and to get comfortable making changes with no worries!

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Sketchcast: The Basics of CSS

Since I first heard of sketchcasting several months ago, I’ve been interested in doing one because it is such an effective way to communicate information quickly. So, when Sketchcast.com came on the scene just recently, I was ready to give it a try, and here is my first effort. I’m sorry about the vague hum in the background. We moved recently, and my nice microphone is buried somewhere, but I did manage to dig out an old one that worked!

This sketchcast explains the basics of CSS. I know there are many out there who would like to understand CSS better, but don’t feel like they’re technical enough, or just don’t know where to start. This is an overview of how CSS works and how it is used in a blog. I hope you find it to be helpful, and I would appreciate any feedback you might have.

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Happy New Year To All World

Happy New Year

If it didn’t bring you joy
just leave it behind
Let’s ring in the new year
with good things in mind

Let every bad memory
that brought heartache and pain
And let’s turn a new leaf
with the smell of new rain

Let’s forget past mistakes
making amends for this year
Sending you these greetings
to bring you hope and cheer

Happy New Year!

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Top 10 Google Android Applications in 2009

THE SMARTPHONE operating system by Google Android has become the hottest smartphone technology since it was launched by the search engine giant. With the recent launch of the Droid 2.0 version, many have locked on to Google Android to fulfil all their smartphone needs.

Naturally, applications or apps for the operating system have also flourished. While the Google Maps Navigation app remains the most popular Google Android application, the list also includes film forum Flixter, the Twitter based Twidroid and a quickipedia - a more mobile version of the Wikipedia.

The top ten Google Android apps for 2009 are:

1. Google Maps Navigation app - The Google maps navigation app is absolutely unbeatable according to users of the Google Android, even though it is still only official in US.

2. Flixter app - This Google Android delight keeps people updated with films - telling them which movie is playing where, show timings as well as reviews. Flixter also throws in a few trailers of the latest films.

3. Foursquare app - This location based networking app could very well become the nextbig networking site after Twitter. It gives points for exploring new places and sharing tips with other Foursquare fans. The real advantage is definately for those in a bigger city like London.

4. Shop Savvy app - A great help for all those who are looking for good January sales, the Shop Savvy Google Android app lets users scan barcodes with their phones and lets them know where the can find hat particular product at the cheapest rates. It even tracks them and lets them know when certain prices elsewhere are drpping.

5. Twidroid app - No list of smartphone apps can be complete without the quitessential twitter app. In the case of Google Android, this app is the Twidroid which has it own URL shortener for sharing all important web pages, image hosting and a place to speak your mind in 140 characters. The pro version of the app lets users see follower lists too.

6. Shazam Android app - Shazam, the music identification add-on helps Google Android users find out what’s playing at the local club easy. They need only hold their phones up to the speakers and Shazam will find artist and track information and tell them nearest places from where they can buy it.

7. Aldiko app - The Aldiko Google Android app, an ebook application is perfect for bookworms. It lets users download titles directly from its own store or transfer them from your very own ePub titles. Those with an eReader can use this to back up books in case of a battery-based emergency.

8. Quickpedia app - This version of Wikipedia for Google Android is far more slick than the web browser version as it also allows users to find out information about places around them with the Nearby feature, using the built in GPS.

9. Toddler Lock app - This application is good for those who curious toddlers who like fiddling with the Google Android, thinking of it as a toy. This Toddler Lock gives the smartphone a baby toy theme that makes kiddie type sounds every time it’s touched. So there’s no chance of the littl’un chucking the precious smartphone without you knowing about it.

10. MobileDefense app - Everyone who purchases a smartphone is scared that it could be stolen. To help in such eventualities, its better to get the MobileDefense application. This will remotely activate an infuriating racket to annoy thieves and even track it on a map so you can find it.
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Shahbaz Asks P.M Gilani To Get Sugar Imported

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, signaling an abject sugar crisis looming over Pakistan, has asked Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to get the directives issued to Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCoP) for import of sugar in the earliest possible ease, Geo news reported on Wednesday.

In a letter written to PM Gilani, CM Punjab said sugar mills are producing sugar below production capacity owing to low supply of sugar cane, which might result in shortage of 1.2 metric tonnes of sugar in 2010.He also voiced serious concern over likely surge in sugar prices by dint of shortage in markets, which is already selling at Rs53 in Punjab province.

Flickr Greasemonkey Scripts

Today I present to you 30+ Flickr Greasemonkey Scripts. Which will help you to Manage your Flickr Accounts. If you want to work these scripts, first of all  So check out these 30+ Flickr Greasemonkey Scripts below:-

1. Ajax Photo Blogging in Flickr – Post a story about the photo you are looking at to your blog.

2. Flickr AllSizes+ – Allows you to access all sizes for a Flickr photo, copy the code and download the image.

3. Flickr/Shutterfly Integrator – Gives you the ability to order prints of Flickr photos via Shutterfly.

4. FlickrCommentTools – Allows you to edit HTML into your comments and include your own photos.

5. Flickr Auto Page – Removes the need to click on the page numbers to go to another page, adds more to the page as you scroll.

6. Flickr Auto Tag – Lets you save and reuse tags you use frequently.

7. Flickr BBCode Generator – Automatically gives you the code to post the image on BBCode sites.

8. Flickr Group Display – Easier group management.

9. Flickr Image Src Exposer – Adds an “IMG LINK” tag making it so you can download any photo.

10. Flickr Contacts Organiser – You can tag each contact, giving you more search options.

11. Flickr 5 Stars Ratings – Adds star ratings to your photos.

12. Flickr Ad Removal – Hides the text ads on the site.

13. Flickr All Sizes Menu – Adds a menu to select which size to see when hovering on the All Sizes button.

14. Flickr EXIF Decorator – Lets you hover over a photo and puts a translucent overlay in the top left corner which shows you information about the camera.

15. Flickr GeoRadar – Shows you nearby geotagged images on a radar screen.

16. Flickr Keyboard Navigation – Adds keyboard shortcuts to some of the most common navigation moves on Flickr.

17. Flickr Mail To – Adds a “mailto” button above photos and also adds a “send page” link on every page.

18. Flickr More Home – Add more content to your home page.

19. Flickr Quick Comment – Allows you to save commonly used feedback comments and choose the one you want leave.

20. Flickr Q u i c k r v0.3.3 – Add thumbnail/buddys & NavBar. Also removes all Yahoo ads and bloacked images.

21. Flickr remove spaceball – Removes the download deterrent image that appears over some photos.

22. Flickr Rich Edit – Gives you more options in the comments box when it comes to the font.

23. Flickr Photo Magnifier – Adds a magnifier to the toolbar to see details in photos.

24. Flickr Photostream Graphr – Lets you graph how many times your stream has been viewed.

25. Flickr Search for Creative Commons – Will allow you to search only on Creative Commons licensed pics.

26. Flickr Show Licenses – Tell at a glance what the copyright status is of a photo.

27. Flickr Titles + Descriptions Batch Tools – Adds tools for batch editing titles and descriptions.

28. FlickrMailManager – Add more options to your Flickr mailbox. Features such as mark all as read, delete all, send notification emails.

29. FlickrPM – Adds icons for mail, profile, favorites, Scout next to user names, allows you to send messages without leaving the page you’re on.

30. FlickRate – Adds a rating panel under a current photo in an effort to give Flickr a better ratings system.

31. Geotag Flickr with Multimap – Adds a “add geotags” link to photo pages so you can add geographical data.

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Twitter has been HACKED

Hackers Briefly Bring Down Twitter

Internet-messaging service Twitter Inc. was hit by a cyber attack Thursday night that temporarily steered visitors to a Web site with an anti-American message from a group calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army."

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said in a blog post Friday that the San Francisco company's site was "hijacked" and 80% of traffic to Twitter.com was redirected between 9:46 p.m. PST and 11 p.m. PST Thursday. Twitter was operating normally Friday.

During the attack, Twitter's home page was replaced with a Web site with a black background and a green flag, according to two people who saw it. The site's headline read, "This site has been hacked by Iranian Cyber Army."

There was no evidence that the hackers are actually linked to Iran. A spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Francisco said the department was aware of the incident but declined to comment about whether it was investigating the matter.

During the attack, people could still access Twitter through other software, although the site went down briefly in an apparent attempt to resolve the problem.

"The motive for this attack appears to have been focused on defacing our site, not aimed at users—we don't believe any accounts were compromised," Mr. Stone wrote.

Twitter, which lets users broadcast short messages, has periodically suffered cyber attacks that pulled the site offline, including an attack that appeared to be targeted at silencing a Georgian blogger earlier this year.

But attacks that redirect traffic to another site—by altering a site's Domain Name System, or DNS, records—are rarer. Twitter said it worked with its DNS provider, Dynect, to resolve the problem.

The attack comes as social media's role in Iran has been in the spotlight in recent months. Twitter was used by thousands of protesters in the U.S. and Iran following June's controversial re-election of Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Claims of vote fraud spawned massive street protests, and a bloody crackdown.
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