Many people are aware of the instant popularity of the Google Chrome web browser, taking just over 3% of the browser market share upon its release. Opera, a competitor in the web browser market since 1996, has only achieved a 2% market share in the past 14 years. The Opera developers aim to get back into the web browser market with the 10.50 release of the Opera web browser. The Opera 10.50 we...
Google recently announced that as of March 1st, 2010, they will no longer be supporting Internet Explorer 6 in their web applications, starting with Google Docs and Google Sites. It’s safe to assume that many of their other web applications will soon follow, as they promise that this year will be a “great year for Google Apps”. If you’re currently using Internet Explo...
One question I frequently hear is, “Which is better: Google or Bing?”. I wrote an article awhile back about using blind search tests to compare results from Google and Bing, but most of the time I find that both sets of results are pretty useful. If both search engines get you the information you were looking for, why stick to one exclusively? Qrobe.it is a new search engine from M...
Today marks the release of the latest version of the Firefox web browser – Firefox 3.6 Some changes to the popular web browser have come about in the latest release, and are outlined below. Lightweight themes Included in Firefox 3.6 are lightweight themes, also known as Personas. When using Personas, users will have the ability to quickly change themes without having to restart the brows...
French startup Stupeflix has just launched Stupeflix Studio which aims to turn your digital media into something more meaningful. Stupeflix Studio lets you easily create web videos from your own pictures and videos to showcase your digital artwork, create scrapbooks, or send personal video greetings. To get started, create a free account and you’ll be taken to the video creation page. Yo...
Drawing has been a medium for communicating ideas since the beginning of time, probably because of it’s simplicity. That’s the idea behind FlockDraw. FlockDraw is an amazing online application from Dan Blake (a founder of the equally simple TinyChat.com) and Ryan Hile. The purpose is to bring collaborative, real-time drawing to the internet. Like TinyChat, FlockDraw allows you to ...
For many of us, extension support was the last thing that was holding us back from fully switching to Google’s Chrome web browser. As of today, you can browse the officially opened Google Chrome Extension Gallery which offers 300+ extensions and growing. To enable extension support, you’ll have to download and install Chrome beta first. A couple extensions I’m most excited abou...
If you’ve ever wanted more from Twitter’s web interface, you’re not alone. Although functional, the web interface only provides basic features and rolls out new features long after they have been released in 3rd-party clients. Brizzly is a free web-based Twitter client that provides a much more robust experience and adds many features that aren’t currently offered in the ...
In the third edition of our Essential Add-ons for Firefox series, I’ll be showing you how to maximize your usable workspace in Firefox. This is especially useful for netbooks, which have small displays and typically offer a very limited amount of vertical space. The goal of this guide is to free up as much vertical space as possible and put a clear focus on the most important part of your ...
If you’re running a WordPress self-hosted website, you are probably aware that WordPress’s popularity has caused it to become a frequent target for hackers. Aside from keeping your WordPress software up-to-date (which is the most important step you can take to secure your website), it is critical to make sure your site’s folder permissions are correct. Folder permissions dictat...