Styling links with the rel attribute

One interface improvement I was planning to implement but have yet to do so is styling links with a favicon. This can be done via JavaScript, by getting the client browser to do the work, or simply with rel attribute styling.

Google SERP Ranking on ccTLDs–iMacro script

I recently abandoned a domain name, having moved a blog to another domain name. That name was quickly acquired by a spammer and, concerned that he scores higher in searches in certain countries, I decided to write a script to check.

Add QR Codes to your Printed Blog Pages

This nifty trick comes courtesy of labnol.

Blocking an IP address from accessing your blog

I have recently noticed in one of my blogs typical spider activity. A certain IP would visit, then proceed to access only the updated articles or the articles with new comments, within seconds. For a while, I considered blocking this IP, then I decided on a better solution.

Subtracting URL strings

Using the forwarding script discussed in our previous article on moving a blog to a new domain has some shortcomings. Here we look at improving it using JavaScript (if you’re in a hurry, jump to the very end).

Moving a Blogger blogspot blog to a new domain

We have recently tried to move a Blogger blog not to Wordpress but to a new domain and done so by creating a new blog. I just realized there is a better option..

End Of Page Recommended Slider

The original version of this page was removed by our provider following a bad faith / false DMCA request. To have it reinstated, we would have to agree to be governed to the laws of a foreign country. While we are considering our options, we are republishing this page with any controversial code under password protection.

fake traffic bots

Faking traffic to one's website is not done only for ego-boosting reasons ("look how many people read me, ma"), but also for profit. Here we try to show some examples and clarify some myths.

Trackbacks and Pingbacks for Blogger

One important blogging feature not fully implemented on most platforms (with the probable exception of Wordpress) is trackbacks. Trackbacks and pingbacks are important because they tell the world that you are referring to another article. We look at ways to mitigate this omission.

The Top 3 Multi Tab Widgets for Blogger I

Sometimes you want to have certain widgets in your blog sidebar but you might not need the to show all the time. You can "hide" them in tabs, saving precious screen real estate. Here's how to do that.

Adding GreetBox to Blogger

Wordpress blogs have enjoyed for quite a while the GreetBox, a plugin that greets visitors based on their traffic source (referrer). In 2009 ClassicTutorials released an adaptation of that plugin for the Blogger platform hosted on GoogleCode. In this article, we'll be looking at implementing that script with customized messages.

Encryption on Blogger III – Vincent Cheung

Vincent has updated his code to a newer, better version, and we're trying to keep up with the times.

Encyrption on Blogger II - veenix

The best and most complete real encryption function for Blogger (and probably other platforms as well) was done by Vinnie, a student at the same U of T Engineering department where I studied as well.

Add Drag to Share to your blogspot blog

On Mashable and other sites, a message "Drag to Share" is displayed when hovering with the mouse on some images and other objects. You can now add this functionality on your Blogger blog as well.