MooTools 1.2 javascript library fresh out of the box
Although the demos are not yet in working order, the new MooTools 1.2 version is out! We are eagerly awaiting the sleek new demos which will hopefully arive soon.
After months of messing around with javascript libraries, I believe we finally came up with a winner—MooTools (at least for now). The library is extremely well documented, and very customizable. The classes are generally kept small with many small methods. The framework was written modularly — so the framework is split into a numerous files of functionality with a clean dependency map. Although jquery and scriptaculous are extremely functional and free javascript libraries, we coin MooTools as king.
In one of our most recent projects we used customized versions of JonDesign, SmoothBox—along with the phatfusion, multibox to produce a new front door into www.cinn.org.
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Google to launch Friend Connect for the social Web | Outside the Lines - CNET News.com
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Page Rank and Link Farms
Conclusion: Never ever link to a site you know nothing about. I have been doing a lot of homework on how to best take advantage of one-way links and reciprocal links to best optimize your web site. In plain English, there are two very important take-aways:1. Never link to a site unless you have done your homework on it. The best tool to know whether or not you are linking to a link farm is to use the Google Toolbar. You can download it here… Google ToolbarThe Google Toolbar will tell you how a page ranks. If the page does not rank then you know Google has it on the banned list. Don’t worry if one of these sites links to you. Google knows that you can not control what a link farm does. But, if you link to the link-farm, you will go down in ranking and you could even possibly be banned.2. Never pay for links. Google has become savvy to this practice and they have penalized many big companies for doing so. The SearchEngineJournal has a great ongoing discussion about this and page ranking in general.The best advice for building your web site and blog is to provide great content so that people search you out and link to you. Definitely be savvy and on the lookout for good link-back partnerships but be smart about it.
Jaiku - Micro Blogging defined and possible benefits?
Our third and final entry right now for the micro-blogging category is Google owned Jaiku. Stay tuned in a few weeks for an interactive web page that summarizes all of our findings in a user friendly format.a. What is Jaiku? Jaiku is a micro-blogging service similar to Twitter that was recently purchased by Google.b. How can Jaiku be useful to me or my business? Jaiku can be very useful in sharing timely information. Companies could take advantage of Pownce by:i. Sharing new product launch info by means of file download or web links.ii. Announcing upcoming events, coupons or special offers, or web site updates.iii. Reminding fans when a new show will premiere.e. Jaiku Bottom Line: Jaiku is small and the audience is declining rapidly. Unless Jaiku makes a big turnaround don’t bother at this point.
What is Pownce? How can it help my business?
Ethervision is going to spend the next few weeks top-lining as many social networking definitions as possible. In a week or two keep your eyes out for a very user-friendly web page that consolidates all of this information so you can refer to it when need be.
Today, we look at Pownce:
a. What is Pownce? Pownce is a micro-blogging service similar to Twitter except that you can also share files, event invites and links with established friends.
b. How can Pownce be useful to me or my business? Powncing can be very useful in sharing timely information. Companies could take advantage of Pownce by:
i. Sharing new product launch info by means of file download or web links.
ii. Announcing upcoming events, coupons or special offers, or web site updates.
iii. Reminding fans when a new show will premiere.
e. Pownce Bottom Line: Pownce is still small and struggling to find a stable user base but it takes Twitter functionality to another level. In the short-run, it doesn’t have the user base to pour a lot of efforts into but it’s technology is promising and is growing in the right direction.
To learn more check out their web site.
