Dummies' Guide to Blogger

Ordered list HTML

2008-08-03T15:14:00.002+08:00

If you want to display an ordered list like for example: this is line 1 this is line 2 this is line 3 the HTML to display them is given below:

this is line 1
this is line 2
this is line 3

Blogger: Beyond the Basics (Book)

2008-07-25T15:50:00.004+08:00

Press Release, May 2008 Go Beyond the Basics of Blogger with New Book Blogger: Beyond the Basics is a new book from Packt, which will take users beyond the basics of Blogger. Written by Lee Jordan, this book will help users to take full advantage of the rich and powerful features of Blogger to transform their blog into a fresh and state-of-the-art blog as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Hack blinking text CSS javascript

2008-07-21T15:02:00.002+08:00

Now generally, if you want to display blinking text, you would have to add something to your blog CSS (Cascading Style Script) and use Javascript. Further, this will only work with the Internet Explorer web browser. Now you can display any blinking text without tampering with the blog CSS or template and the blinking effect will be displayed in any browser. I have tested it at testing blinking

Cannot find blog with search engine?

2008-07-18T17:42:00.001+08:00

A frequent complaint of new bloggers is that they cannot find their blog when searching for their blog with search engines. First, your blog need to be indexed by search engines. To check if your blog or website is indexed by a search engine, type: site:URL of blog or website for example, type this: site:http://bloggerfordummies.blogspot.com into the search box and press the key ENTER. If you

Venture capital for blogging startup

2008-07-18T09:18:00.001+08:00

I have intention to start my own Internet business - Blogger Dough which will be related to blogging. However, I need the service of an Australian IT firm and that will cost money. With regard to this respect, it is possible to seek Venture Capital. I had a look at that website and it looks interesting and may be what I am seeking as it is a website via which small startup business can post

Abandoned or neglected blog URL - is it available?

2008-07-14T09:44:00.003+08:00

This request frequently crops up. A blogger wants a certain Blogger blog URL but it cannot get it because someone had already registered and either the blog is abandoned or neglected or didn't publish even a single post yet. Blogger wants to know if it is available. Unfortunately, the answer is no. The URL is reserved in case the person who registered it decided to do something about it later.

Beginner HTML tutorial - hyperlink

2008-07-13T14:12:00.002+08:00

Active Hyperlink HTML and attributesOne more example for this HTML tutorial. Now we will learn hyperlink. First I will show how to make a hyperlink to a blog (or any other web page) without learning HTML, then I will explain the HTML tag for hyperlink so you can type it yourself without depending on the link icon , then how you can add some attributes to make it more useful. How to get the URL

Dummies Guide to HTML Part 1

2008-07-12T12:55:00.003+08:00

HTML is easyFirst, rest be assured that learning enough HTML (HyperText Markup Language, but don't let this bombastic name frighten you please) to be able to control the appearance of your blog and the properties or attributes of various things in your blog is not difficult. Just to reassure you, you can actually add HTML to your blog without knowing HTML at all. First, in the post editor,

Duplicate content search engines penalty redirect

2008-07-12T11:19:00.000+08:00

You don't have to understand HTML to be able to use it. Example code for image

2008-07-12T06:17:00.004+08:00

Many beginning bloggers have problems with the uploading of images in Blogger. This is because Blogger always upload the image to the top of the post irrespective of where the position of the mouse cursor is. Now if you use the COMPOSE mode, you will have to use the clumsy process of drag and drop to get the image to where you want it to be. I find this very cumbersome especially if you have to

How get URL own blog methods

2008-07-11T23:47:00.005+08:00

Every blog has its own URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or an address that specifies the location of a file on the Internet. You can get the URL of your own blog either from the Dashboard. Look for the link "VIEW BLOG", left-click on it and select "Copy link location" (note: different browser will have slightly different wordings): The other way is to left click on VIEW BLOG in the POST EDITOR,

Backup classic template for the XML New Blogger template

2008-07-02T21:32:00.003+08:00

Before you convert your Blogger blog with classic template to use the New Blogger XML template, it will be good to copy the classic template template into a Notepad file and save it, say, in a folder named backup template followed by the name of the blog if you have more than one blog. Note that this classic backup template cannot be used directly as a backup for a New Blogger XML template. What

Super Custom Template Blogger Buster

2008-06-15T14:06:00.003+08:00

Amanda of Bloggerbuster has made what she calls the Super Custom Blogger template. She called it Super Custom because she has made it one of her most customizable template where many things including fonts, colors, etc., can be changed from the Dashboard. You can see a demonstration blog using this Super Custom Blogger template at Guide to Denmark. Although it is highly customizable, I did not

Reset widget Page Element comment signature etc.

2008-06-09T23:02:00.002+08:00

Please refer to Symptoms of problems. Trouble shooting tips. Instruction to reset widgets and Page Elements if your blog is missing comments link, author signature, etc. even though settings are set to enable comments, etc. Please provide feedback as to whether that trouble shooting tips work. Symptoms of problems. Trouble shooting tips. Instruction to reset widgets and Page Elements.

Apologies to bloggers who left comments still not getting responses - Examination June 14

2008-06-08T05:50:00.001+08:00

1000 apologies to bloggers who left comments still not getting responses. Peter Chen sitting for examination on June 14. Will work on comments on and after June 14.

Peter Chen is back: Responding to backlog of Comments now

2008-06-05T21:39:00.005+08:00

Hi all, sorry for the delay in approving your comments and responding to them. I am back from medical leave. Nothing serious, just warded for observation because of low blood sodium level. It was a long stay - almost 2 weeks. But it was a much needed rest. Now I have some 121 comments to go through in 3 blogs and more in blogs using different Blogger account: For those whose comments are in

Promotional Products PDF book eBook

2008-06-01T16:47:00.007+08:00

You may have read about my disappointment at not being accepted as an author for Blogger for Dummies (Wiley Publications) but was not selected because I troubled the publisher with too many emails. Perhaps that "failure" is a blessing in disguise as I now have a more holistic dream or goal, and it all started with agreeing to help my sister-in-law, Kok Lee Wah, with a blog to help her recruit

Embed Youtube video in blog post

2008-05-31T04:07:00.009+08:00

Most videos uploaded to Youtube allows embedding as a script is normally provided on the left of the video. See screen shot below: Follow the red error from the text with yellow background. Click inside the box containing the Youtube video script for embedding {this may not be necessary, but if the whole of the script in not highlighted (blue), or if you want to be doubly sure that you have

Peter Chen on Medical Leave

2008-05-27T16:53:00.000+08:00

Dear all, Peter Chen (Blog Star) is currently on medical leave and is unable to approve and respond to your comment and email messages. He will get back to you as soon as he is able to. Your patience is much appreciated. Mi Ghent (Peter's daughter)

Free games: Some love it, some don't so.....

2008-05-15T04:56:00.002+08:00

Well, I never like Free Games. In fact, you can say I hate it. I hate it when I see my son playing games when he should be studying. I hate it when I see youngsters whiling their time late in the morning in cyber cafe when they should be in bed. You may share my feelings, but who are we to decide what other likes. If they love Pokemon Shoot, are we to tell them no, The Idiot Test 2 (probably a

Late responses: Apologies and reasons

2008-05-11T08:38:00.003+08:00

There are a number of comments still not approved and responded to yet. I apologize to those kept waiting and just wish to let them know I was asked to be admitted to hospital Wednesday and had no access to the Internet. I am out now. I am fine with just a small problem that will probably be resolved soon. I need to finish some tasks with datelines first and I will then turn my attention to those

How to make photo not clickable

2008-05-03T22:41:00.002+08:00

This is a rare question as most have problems where they found their photos not clickable and want to know why plus the solution. One reason put forth is when you upload your photos in the Blogger post editor COMPOSE and then drag-drop them to shift them around (something which I hate to do), the photos may become unclickable. However I myself have not tried it myself as I hate to use the

BLOGHOUSE: Malaysian bloggers headquarter

2008-05-02T09:57:00.004+08:00

Bloggers, political situation and press freedom in MalaysiaBloggers in Malaysia are a special breed. They have been accorded all kind of names like "monkey bloggers", "female lying bloggers" and "goblok". According to Wikipedia Indonesia, "Goblok adalah sebuah kata yang artinya Bodoh atau Tolol" which translated to plain English is "Goblok is a word meaning stupid or asinine, balmy, dimwitted,

Blog Types: medical - cancer

2008-04-16T15:23:00.007+08:00

Every now and then, we get bloggers asking what is a blog and what kind of blogs can we create. Well, the answer to the first is very straight forward. Blog is an amalgamation of 2 words Web Log and the B came from the last alphabet of b and log of course came from log which can be another word for a journal or diary. That was how blog and blogging. It is an online diary or journal where you

Add space to blog post, but not with space bar

2008-04-10T16:53:00.003+08:00

When you prepare a post with Blogger, you can only add a single space using the space bar. Even if you press the space bar 1000 times, two words will only be separated by a single space. If you need to create more than that, you will have to use what is know as non-breaking space. Now I am going to create a wide space between "begin" and "end" in the example below: begin end If