• Nikon manuals for your Nikon camera, coolpix, speedlights and other equipment
  Download pdf manuals for Nikon cameras
  (tags: guide manual nikon photo photography reference camera pdf)

• Thunderbird 3.1.1 Ubuntu PPA Repository [Maverick, Lucid, Karmic, Jaunty and Hardy] ~ Web Upd8
  Ubuntu 10.04 includes Thunderbird 3.0x. This blog post includes a repository for 3.1.1
  (tags: linux thunderbird ubuntu ppa howto)

• Installing LAMP on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) | Tux Tweaks
  If you're developing websites, it's nice to be able to test your code in the privacy of your own computer rather that out in the public internet. In order to do that, you'll need to install a webserver on your development computer. LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, php) is one of the most common web hosting platforms, so it's a perfect environment for you to build and test your website code. If you carefully follow these step by step instructions, you'll have your own LAMP setup
  (tags: css development install lamp linux mysql php server ubuntu webdesign wordpress webdevelopment 10.04)
• DNS Records Explained with Syntax and examples, DNS Records Tutorials
  DNS Records Explained with Examples
  (tags: networking linux internet cname mx record a domain dns domains)

• Migrating Multiple Blogs into WordPress 3.0 Multisite « WordPress Codex
  WordPress 3.0 includes new multisite features, meaning that it can run many blogs, even with their own separate domains, on one WordPress installation. This tutorial explains how to migrate multiple WordPress installations into one new WordPress 3.0 multisite. You can migrate sites that are using their own domain, as well as sites using a subdomain on your main domain.
  (tags: wordpress wpmu wordpressmu migrating)
• Komodo Edit is a Free Open Source Editor for Perl, Python, Tcl, PHP, Ruby & Javascript
  Komodo Edit supports PHP, Python, Ruby, Perl and Tcl, plus JavaScript, CSS, HTML and template languages like RHTML, Template-Toolkit, HTML-Smarty and Django.
  (tags: development editor free linux mac opensource programming software tools web crossplatform)
• Meld : Home Page
  Meld is a visual diff and merge tool. You can compare two or three files and edit them in place (diffs update dynamically). You can compare two or three folders and launch file comparisons. You can browse and view a working copy from popular version control systems such such as CVS, Subversion, Bazaar-ng and Mercurial.
  (tags: code comparison development gnome gui linux opensource programming software ubuntu utilities)
• Endeavour Mark II | freshmeat.net
  Endeavour Mark II is a complete file management suite that comes with a file browser, image browser, archiver, recycled objects system, and a set of file and disk management utility programs.
  (tags: linux filemanagement diskmanagement opensource ubuntu)
• KompoZer – Easy web authoring
  KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.

  KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.

  (tags: crossplatform design development editor linux mac mozilla opensource osx software webdesign website windows wysiwyg)
• Screem HTML/XML Editor
  CREEM is a web development environment. It's purpose is to increase productivity when constructing a site, by providing quick access to commonly used features. While it is written for use with the GNOME desktop environment in mind it does not specifically require you to be running it, just have the libraries installed.
  (tags: development tools ubuntu web webdesign xml editor gnome opensource gpl)
• Using Linux for Web Design and Development (Ubuntu) | Webmaster Tips
  Useful set of links to Linux programs for web designers
  (tags: linux webdesign web website tips software list)

Just a few of the great links from this weekends WordCamp UK. A lot of great plugins etc mentioned by the speakers.

• Query Posts Widget: WordPress Plugin
  This widget has everything you’ll ever need to show posts on your site without touching code. It’s like having a WordPress developer ready to do your bidding all wrapped up in a widget. All you need is a theme that’s widgetized, which I believe is pretty standard these days.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk)
• Members: WordPress Plugin
  The Members plugin is a user, role, and content management plugin. Its purpose is to make WordPress a more powerful CMS by giving you fine-grain control over the users of your site
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk)
• WordPress › WP-CMS Post Control « WordPress Plugins
  Post Control from WordPress CMS Modifications gives you complete control over your write options for every user level/role. It not only allows you to hides unwanted items like custom fields, trackbacks, revisions etc. but also gives you a whole lot more control over how WordPress deals with creating content
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk opensource)
• WordPress › White Label CMS « WordPress Plugins

  The White Label CMS plugin is for developers who want to give their clients a more personalised and less confusing CMS.

  You have the ability to choose which menus appear. We have 3 CMS profiles of Website, Blog or Custom so you can modify the menu system to suit the CMS purpose. These only apply to user role of Editor and below.

  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk opensource)
• WordPress › Mingle « WordPress Plugins
  The simplest way to turn your WordPress website into a Social Network comparable to Facebook or LinkedIn. Mingle makes it easy to create a social network for your family, church, business or even a premium membership site! Mingle uses your standard WordPress website and standard WordPress theme to create your Social Network instantly. So go ahead and try it out–give your users a more social experience on your website today
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk socialmedia socialnetworking socialnetwork opensource)
• WordPress › TinyMCE Advanced « WordPress Plugins
  This plugin adds 15 plugins to TinyMCE: Advanced HR, Advanced Image, Advanced Link, Context Menu, Emotions (Smilies), Date and Time, IESpell, Layer, Nonbreaking, Print, Search and Replace, Style, Table, Visual Characters and XHTML Extras.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk editor)
• WP Geo – Google Maps plugin for WordPress
  WP Geo is a Google Maps plugin for WordPress which enables you to easily attribute a location and map to a post or page.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins geo location maps googlemaps wordcampuk)
• GigPress
  GigPress is a powerful WordPress plugin designed for musicians and other performers. Manage all of your upcoming and past performances right from within the WordPress admin, and display them on your site using simple shortcodes, PHP template tags, or the GigPress widget on your WordPress-powered website.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins music gigs wordcampuk)
• WordPress › WP-Table Reloaded « WordPress Plugins
  WP-Table Reloaded enables you to create and manage tables in your WP’s admin area. No HTML knowledge is needed. A comfortable backend allows to easily edit table data. Tables can contain any type of data and additional JavaScript libraries can be used to extend it with features like sorting, pagination, filtering, and more. You can include the tables into your posts, on your pages or in text widgets by using a shortcode or a template tag function. Tables can be imported and exported from/to CSV, XML and HTML.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins wordcampuk opensource)
• WordPress › Redirection « WordPress Plugins
  Redirection is a WordPress plugin to manage 301 redirections, keep track of 404 errors, and generally tidy up any loose ends your site may have. This is particularly useful if you are migrating pages from an old website, or are changing the directory of your WordPress installation.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins opensource)
• WordPress › After the Deadline « WordPress Plugins
  After the Deadline helps you write better and spend less time editing. Click the proofread button in the visual or HTML editor toolbar to check spelling, style, and grammar.
  (tags: wordpress wordpressplugins opensource)
• WordPress › Welcome Pack « WordPress Plugins
  Welcome Pack is a BuddyPress plugin bu Paul Gibbs that enhances the new user experience. When a user registers on your site, Welcome Pack lets you automatically send them a friend or group invitation, a Welcome Message and can redirect them to a Start Page. You can also customise the default emails sent by BuddyPress to ensure that they match the brand and tone of your site.
  (tags: buddypress wordpress wordpressplugins plugin opensource socialmedia)
• WordPress › BuddyPress Links « WordPress Plugins
  BuddyPress Links is a drop in link and rich media sharing component for BuddyPress 1.2.x
  (tags: buddypress wordpress socialmedia opensource)
• WordPress › oEmbed for BuddyPress « WordPress Plugins

  The easiest way to share your favorite content from sites like YouTube, Flickr, Hulu and more on your BuddyPress network.

  oEmbed for BuddyPress utilizes WordPress’ own oEmbed class, so by default, you can share content from the following site

  (tags: buddypress wordpress socialmedia opensource)
• BuddyPress Test Drive | Home

  This site is a default installation of BuddyPress that should hopefully give you a good idea about how it works out of the box. Please register for an account and test out some of the features. If you have any questions, please send a mention to @andy .

  This site also acts as a place where users can test and find bugs. If you do find a bug with the site, please report it as it will help make each release as stable as possible. You can report bugs at http://trac.buddypress.org/newticket/ – you can log in with your BuddyPress.org or WordPress.org account.

  (tags: buddypress wordpress socialmedia opensource)

• FeedWordPress | simple and flexible Atom/RSS syndication for WordPress
  FeedWordPress is an open-source Atom/RSS aggregator for the WordPress weblog software. You set up feeds that you choose, and FeedWordPress syndicates posts from those sources into your WordPress posts table, where they can be displayed by your WordPress templates like any other post — but with additional meta-data about the source of each syndicated post, so that your templates can properly attribute the post to its source.
  (tags: aggregators atom autoblog autoblogging automatic feedwordpress wordcampuk code)
• Wonderflux – The WordPress theme framework for designers
  WordPress Theme framework released under GPL v2
  (tags: wordpress framework gpl gplv2 opensource wordcampuk)

• WordPress Appliance | TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library
  (tags: appliance blogging blog free wordpress turnkey)
• Creating a Social Media Command Center Using WordPress | Social Media Answers
  (tags: analytics dashboard monitoring social socialmedia tools web2.0)
• The Top 30 Free Google Android Apps 2010 – Free Google Android Apps 1-10 – The Top 100 Free Apps for Your Phone 2010 | PCMag.com
  (tags: android topten apps chart mobile mtech)

• ThemeShaper | Shaping WordPress Themes
  Thematic is a free, open-source, highly extensible, search-engine optimized WordPress Theme Framework featuring 13 widget-ready areas, grid-based layout samples, styling for popular plugins, and a whole community behind it. It's perfect for beginner bloggers and WordPress development professionals.
  (tags: wordpress wordpress-themes wp theme opensource free thematic framework)

In this years pre training videos for the The 30 Day Challenge the browser of choice is Google Chrome (previous years have used Flock and Firefox). This year Gurubob goes through which Google Chrome extensions they will be using to help with Search Engine Optimisation. Whether you are interested in the 30 day challenge or not its a great list of extensions when looking at SEO.

The training video is below and the links to the extensions below that.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKsWjhuBuqk

• RSS Subscription Extension (by Google) -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  This extension auto-detects RSS feeds on the page you are reading and upon finding one will display an RSS icon in the Omnibox, allowing you to click on it to preview the feed content and subscribe.
  (tags: chrome extensions rss blogs)
• Google Global -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  Google Global is an extension that allows you to see how Google search results appear in different countries, regions and cities. Google global has default countries set and allows you to add customized locations so you can see how search results appear in the exact location that you require. Excellent for SEO/Marketing companies who work with clients in different regions
  (tags: chrome extensions seo)
• Ultimate Chrome Flag -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  This extension displays country or region name, Geo, Google PageRank, Alexa Rank and WOT info for the websites you're visiting. recommended in the 30 day challenge 2010.
  (tags: chrome extensions seo)
• SeoQuake -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  SeoQuake is a SEO extension (toolbar) for Google Chrome, it shows PageRank, Alexa and tons of SEO parameters, also works in SERP. Recommended in 20 day Challenge 2010
  (tags: Chrome extensions seo)
• Kuber PageRank Checker -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  This SEO tool shows the pagerank of webpages beside the address box. Recommended on the 30 day Challenge
  (tags: chrome extensions seo google)
• Chromed Bird -- Google Chrome extension gallery
  Chromed Bird is a Twitter extension that allows you to follow your timelines and interact with your Twitter account. Recommended on 30 Day Challenge
  (tags: chrome extensions google twitter socialmedia)

• Best Ebook Reader apps for iPad – iPad E-Reader Apps
  (tags: apps ipad ebook ereader)
• Dyslexia Action | Home
  (tags: dyslexia)
• Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire
  (tags: dyslexia)
• Home Page – The British Dyslexia Association
  (tags: dyslexia)

• Update Manager for Joomla! – Joomla! Extensions Directory
  Great Extension for Joomla Websites that automatically downloads and updates Joomla. Great for security patches.
  (tags: extension joomla security upgrade joomla_extensions)
• WordPress › Smells like Facebook « Free WordPress Themes
  A WordPress theme in the style of Facebook. Whatever your views on Facebook clearly a a lot of work and effort went into this theme to get the Facebook look and feel into WordPress.
  (tags: blogging facebook free templates theme themes wordpress wp webdesign)

• WordPress › WP Facebook Like « WordPress Plugins
  Add the a Facebook Like button to your WordPress pages and posts using this great wordpress plugin.
  (tags: facebook wordpress plugins plugin)

• Free Robotic Social Media Icons Set Released | Onextrapixel – Showcasing Web Treats Without A Hitch
  Free Social Media icons with a robot theme
  (tags: design download free icons socialmedia robots)

• WordPress › Google Analyticator « WordPress Plugins
  Google Analytics plugin for WordPress with lots of of great features
  (tags: analytics google plugin wordpress wordpressplugins googleanalytics google-analyticator)

• Kineo Open Source – Free resources – Downloads – SugarCRM ‘Community Edition’ open source sales reports
  3 free reports for SugarCRM using Zucker reports the SugarCRM plugin that integrates Jasper Reports the open source business intelligence software.
  (tags: sugarcrm jasperreports crm reporting plugin)

• SugarCRM Custom Fields on Vimeo
  Demonstration video on how to create custom fields in SugarCRM 5. In the video I explain how to create 3 custom fields in the contacts module. This is necessary for integration with some joomla extensions.
  (tags: sugarcrm howto)
• iSugar – iPhone client application for SugarCRM | PTT Solution
  iSugar brings SugarCRM to your iPhone. iSugar provides abilities to manage SugarCRM even when the network is off. iSugar is highly customizable to adapt your CRM’s need.
  (tags: sugarcrm iphone)
• SugarForge: KINAMU Outlook Connector: Project Info
  An Outlook Plugin for Outlook 2007 that integrates Outlook to SugarCRM. The current release allows Contact and Account creation as well as email Archiving and Address Book integration and Calendar synchronization.
  (tags: outlook sugarcrm plugin integration)

• Community Guide to PostgreSQL GUI Tools – PostgreSQL Wiki
  (tags: postgresql opensource database gui sql)

• Let's make the web faster – Google Code
  Links and tools from Google to speed up your website. With Google now paying special attention to speed in its search algorithm its never been more important to improve you sites speed. Google themsleves offer some great tools, links and advise although the page can be a little hard to find.
  (tags: performance tools google web optimization speed programming webdesign)

• WordPress Optimization Bible | Prelovac.com
  This WordPress optimization tutorial is the most comprehensive guide to WordPress optimization created with the intention of helping you troubleshoot performance related issues and provide you with guidelines on how to speed up your WordPress site..
  (tags: blog performance wordpress optimization)
• 10 Google Chrome Extensions you should install
  (tags: chrome extensions google browser)
• The Ultimate WordPress 2.8 Optimization Guide
  Having a blog that’s snappy & responsive is just one of the many factors that makes a great blog. Even with the best content in the world, a slow blog will frustrate readers & potentially force them elsewhere. In this post we’ll focus on optimising WordPress, a popular free open source blogging platform that runs on PHP
  (tags: blogging blog performance wordpress wp speed tips)

photo credit: Cappellmeister

Bigger Image - http://www.flickr.com/photos/cappellmeister/5921913/sizes/o/

I often look at project/document management software. In the traditional Microsoft world MS Project is not much more than a Gantt chart, Microsoft would like you to use Sharepoint for document management and collaboration. I am no fan of Microsoft and certainly no fan of Sharepoint, the licensing can be expensive and confusing and I believe there are better solutions available.

There are many project management solutions available including web based and open source software. Many of the project management solutions will include some element of document management (check in/check out, version control etc) but this functionality maybe basic and if it is a serious document management solution that is required I would recommend looking at specific document management software.

Web based solutions

At the low and free end Microsoft offer Office Live and Office Live Workspaces, not really project management but it has a task list and the although Office Live Workspaces doesn’t offer offline collaboration it does offer documents to be “checked out” and “checked in,” for editing locally using Microsoft Office but the service does integrate with MS SharedView for real-time screen sharing. Office Live Workspace keeps track of older versions of  files and you can use the web interface of either to roll back to a previous copy.

More links to project management software:

• Feng Office
  Formerly called OpenGoo – open source web based office software including project management
  (tags: projectmanagement collaboration crm document saas webapp office online opensource)
• GanttProject Home
  Open source Gantt chart software similar to Microsoft Project
  (tags: business projectmanagement gantt opensource)
• Project.net | Open Source Web-based Project Management Software, Project Portfolio Management Software
  (tags: web2.0 webapp collaboration opensource projectmanagement)
• O3Spaces Workplace | Click and Run Document Management and Collaboration
  (tags: business openoffice.org management documents dms o3spaces ooo odf)
• dotproject – Open Source Software :: Open Source Project and Task Management Software
  (tags: business projectmanagement software web2.0 dotproject gantt)
• Project management, collaboration, and task software: Basecamp
  Basecamp Web Based Project Management Software from 37 signals
  (tags: projectmanagement web2.0 business software 37signals)
• Project Management Software, Online Collaboration and Document Sharing ~ Huddle
  (tags: apps business collaboration web2.0 projectmanagement webapp huddle)

• 10 Great Website Designs Using WordPress As CMS
  (tags: blog wordpress wp cms website webdesign)
• 101 Techniques for a Powerful CMS using WordPress – Noupe
  (tags: blog cms wordpress wp website tips)

On Sunday I went to Mitch Altman’s How To Make Cool Things With Microcontrollers workshop organised by Fizzpop where with lots of help from Mitch Altman from Cornfield Electronics, Jimmie P Rogers and my son we made this:

What is it? Its a Mignonette Game a mini games console that you can build yourself. It comes pre- installed with a mini pacman type game but you can also download mini Space Invaders and mini Tetris.

• TypePad Motion
  Open Source Social Media Platform from Typepad
  (tags: opensource software socialnetworking socialsoftware socialnetwork platform typepad sixapart)

Facebook turned 6 years old on Friday and as well as throwing a party they announced they will pass 400 million users this week. What makes this even more incredible is that they reached 350 million users in December only required a few short months to add another 50 million (they have added 200 million in less than 12 months). They also announced changes to the interface, which I noticed where introduced over the weekend for me, and as always appears to be getting mixed reactions.

I am currently looking at Facebook pages and the use of Facebook for businesses and a few useful links,  I have saved on delicious, are below (all my facebook related bookmarks can be found at http://delicious.com/philoakley/facebook)

• Facebook | Facebook Widgets
  Page of official Widgets nd badges available from Facebook including the fan box and page badge.
  (tags: facebook widgets widget tools webdesign social socialmedia socialnetworking badge)
• Facebook | Facebook Pages: How to Promote your Page off Facebook
  Find us on Facebook badge provided by facebook
  (tags: socialnetworking facebook marketing pages social_networking promotion badge)
• 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
  Excellent post on privacy setting on Facebook to give you better control over your profile, photos etc
  (tags: socialmedia facebook socialnetworking privacy settings social-networking social_networking identity)
  8 Essential Apps for Your Brand’s Facebook Page
  Facebook applications that can be used on business pages from Mashable

  (tags: socialmedia twitter apps facebook applications business)
• Business Applications for Facebook | Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing
  List of business applications for Facebook
  (tags: tools socialmedia apps socialnetworking business facebook marketing applications facebookapplications)

photo credit: sachman75

Random Links and a random picture that I liked.

• Using Categories and Tags Effectively on Your Blog

  This post on using Tags and Categories on a blog was written by Michael Martin from Pro Blog Design.

  In terms of coding, categories and tags are almost identical. A category system could very easily be used as a tagging system, and vice versa.

  So what is it that makes the two different? And how are they best used?

  (tags: blogging categories blog tags tips tagging organization wordpress)
• How to Take a Screenshot in Linux (Ubuntu) | Webmaster Tips
  Great list which keeps expanding of lots of options to take screen captures in Linux, Ubunti and Gnome.
  (tags: linux screenshot howto ubuntu tips reference software tutorial)
• Screengrab Screen capture Add-on for Firefox
  It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame… basically it saves webpages as images – either to a file, or to the clipboard.
  (tags: firefox screenshot extension plugin tools addon browser extensions)
• 32 Ways to Use Facebook for Business
  (tags: facebook business socialmedia marketing howto tips socialnetworking social)

• Free and Open Source Screencasting Software Applications for Linux | TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL
  List of screencasting software for Linux.
  (tags: linux video screencast screencasting software list tools training ubuntu)

• Renaissance – OpenOffice.org Wiki
  OpenOffice.org project to“Create a User Interface so that OpenOffice.org becomes the users' choice not only out of need, but also out of desire” OP
  (tags: openoffice opensource ux ui project design usability accessibility ooo)
• 10 Things to do After Installing WordPress | Pro Blog Design
  (tags: wordpress tips webdesign blog tutorial howto tutorials wordpress-tips blogging)

• Setup a MediaWiki – GLUG-BOM
  (tags: mediawiki setup wiki howto tips opensource wikipedia)
• Article epub Format on the Kindle
  Savory: Native Kindle epub and PDF Converter – O'Reilly Radar
  (tags: kindle pdf converter ebooks epub ebook savory amazon)

• Pligg CMS | Open Source Content Management System
  Pligg is an open source Content Management System (CMS) that you can download and use for free. Pligg CMS provides social networking software that encourages visitors to register on your website so that they can submit content and connect with other users. Our software creates websites where stories are created and voted on by members, not website editors. Use Pligg content management system to start your own social networking community in minutes.
  (tags: cms opensource digg software pligg php ajax social)
• Elgg – Open Source Social Networking and Social Publishing Platform.
  Elgg empowers individuals, groups and institutions to create their own fully-featured social environment.
  (tags: opensource social software socialnetworking community socialsoftware cms)
• GetBoo – Get your bookmarks!
  social bookmarking open-source platform.
  (tags: bookmarking social bookmarks opensource del.icio.us)
• Scuttle | Get Scuttle at SourceForge.net
  Web-based social bookmarking system. Allows multiple users to store, share and tag their favourite links online.
  (tags: opensource php bookmarks del.icio.us social software bookmark)
• BuddyPress.org
  BuddyPress is a suite of WordPress plugins and themes, each adding a distinct new feature. BuddyPress contains all the features you’d expect from WordPress but aims to let members socially interact
  (tags: wordpress socialnetworking social buddypress opensource blogging wordpressmu cms tools)
• WordPress MU › Blog Tool and Publishing Platform
  Ever dream of running hundreds of thousands of blogs with a single install of WordPress?
  (tags: wordpress blog multiuser opensource blogging software cms blogs)

• HOW TO: Use Social Media for Better Health
  (tags: health socialmedia socialnetworking fitness nhs)

• Export All Your Google Docs to a ZIP File – Google Docs – Lifehacker
  There is a concern with data in the cloud that if you lose connection/access or whatever reason your data is lost. For this reason it is essential that you have a disaster recovery plan in the form of a backup. This has now been made much easier by a new export all feature in Google Docs. Google will now let you export all your Google docs (with a selection of file types) in one Zip file for backup.
  (tags: google googledocs backup export howto docs zip)
• Size limits : Getting to know Google Docs – Google Docs Help
  List of size limits and restrictions for Google Docs
  (tags: google googleapps googledocs)

• Download Google Chrome OS and Run it from a USB Drive
  (tags: google chrome usb chromeos os howto portable software)
• Go2.me – Exhaustive Google Product List
  Full list of all Google products (243 at date of posting)
  (tags: google list apps products)

• TechCrunch White Label Social Networking Platforms Chart
  List of White label Social Networking sites such as Ning with functional comparison
  (tags: socialnetworking web2.0 social comparison whitelabel software socialsoftware)

• Shutter – Featureful Screenshot Tool for Linux
  Screenshot tool for Linux
  (tags: linux screenshot software ubuntu tools screenshots utilities opensource)
• Magento – Wiki – Add Featured Products to Home Page
  Control what products show on Magento home page
  (tags: magento products featured homepage admin how-to page tutorial)

I love Wikipedia! I use it all the time including from my mobile devices. There are many incredible things about Wikipedia but two of the most striking is that the have no advertising or commercial relationships (long may this continue) and they second thing is that they only have 35 employees.

So it is very important that people who value and use the service should donate. Below is a link with further information  on their current fundraising drive and also butons and badges if you want to support Wikipedia on your website.

• Press releases/Wikimedia launches 2009 annual giving campaign – Wikimedia Foundation
  Sixth Annual Campaign to Protect Wikipedia Kicks Off
  (tags: wikipedia fundraising)
• Support/en – Wikimedia Foundation
  Buttons and badges for your website to support Wikipedia
  (tags: wikipedia support badges buttons fundraising webdesign)

• Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 9.10 » ulyssesonline.com
  Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 9.10 from Google's open source Chromium project.
  (tags: ubuntu chrome google opensource browser 9.10 karmic Koala)

• Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
  Always good to have a backup of your itunes library and the DVD backup is not always practical.
  (tags: itunes backup apple mac ipod)

• The Art of Community Available For Free Download | jonobacon@home
  Book about community from Ubuntu's Community Manager released uber a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license. With this license that the book is under you have the following freedoms with the entire content:
  * to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  * to Remix — to adapt the work
  (tags: community free opensource sharealike)

• 10 Great Magento Extensions For Your E-Commerce Store – Platform – eCommerceCircle
  (tags: ecommerce extensions magento opensource)

• How To Create A Quality Lens
  The word "quality" has come up a lot lately on Squidoo, particularly when it comes to the Giant Squid Program. In order to be accepted you need 50 quality lenses, but what constitutes a "quality" lens? Here's what I think defines quality and how you can get there!
  (tags: squidoo hints)
• Common Newbie Squidoo Mistakes
  Making a Squidoo lens is easy. Making a good Squidoo lens, well, that's another story. A lot of Squidoo newbies ask veterans to critique their lenses, and most of these lenses are not nearly as good as they could be. (There are exceptions!)

  Hopefully this lens will help new lensmasters avoid some of the more common Squidoo pitfalls

  (tags: squidoo hints)
• Delicious Bookmarklet for Google Chrome
  How to install a delicious bookmarklet to add your favourite sites
  (tags: chrome delicious bookmark bookmarklet googlechrome)
• Breeze – the world's easiest Joomla template
  (tags: joomla web2.0 webdesign templates)

• YouTube Video Streams Top 1.2 Billion/Day
  We’ve been hearing for some time (starting with an ex-Youtube employee) that the number of video streams per day reported by Comscore, Nielsen and other metrics services way under-report on Youtube’s total video streams.
  (tags: youtube video techcrunch statistics google stats research)
• ComScore: Internet Population Passes One Billion; Top 15 Countries
  The number of people on the Internet surpassed one billion in December, according to comScore. The actual number is probably higher than that (Internet World Stats counted nearly 1.5 billion Web surfers worldwide as of June 30, 2008). In any case, only between 15 and 22 percent of the world’s population is on the Internet. We have a long way to go.
  (tags: internet statistics stats trends research comscore demographics)

• Facebook user numbers by country and Facebook usage by country as percentage of population
  Great piece of research on number of Facebook users showing % of penetration.
  (tags: facebook socialnetworking stats web2.0 statistics demographics)

• Going Google: The Apple Switch Ads for the Web App Era
  This week Google is launching the “Going Google” campaign, reports CNet, placing billboards in New York, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco that encourage IT managers to switch from Microsoft products to Google Apps.
  (tags: google googleapps)

• TubeMogul.com | In-Depth Tracking, Analytics for Online Video | Web Video Syndication
  (tags: video youtube tools analytics statistics upload tracking)

• Battle for Wesnoth
  The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat. Fight a desperate battle to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, or take hand in any number of other adventures
  (tags: games opensource game strategy linux software free freeware windows mac crossplatform)
• OpenXML/ODF Translator Add-ins for Office
  The goal for this project is to provide translators to allow for interoperability between applications based on ODF (OpenDocument) standards (currently ODF 1.1) and Microsoft OpenXML based Office applications. As a part of this interoperability initiative, add-ins are being developed that can be installed on top of Microsoft Office Word (document processing), Excel (spreadsheet) and PowerPoint (presentation) applications (Office 2007 / 2003 / XP version) to allow for opening and saving OpenDocument format / ODF files (.odt, .ods and .odp) that adheres to ODF specifications. We also provide command line translator utilities that allow doing batch conversions.
  (tags: office OpenOffice odf microsoft opensource plugin word converter ooo)
• Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office – Get It
  The Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office gives users of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint the ability to read, edit and save to the ISO-standard Open Document Format (ODF).
  (tags: office OpenOffice odf plugin windows microsoft free sun ooo)
• feedmil.com
  Feedmil is a real-time feed search engine featuring a spam-free, topic-focused search for a variety of live streams from blogs, microblogs, podcasts, as well as public and social media. Feedmil’s goal is to help people search feeds of their current interest in the most efficient and easiest possible way through the use of innovative technologies.
  (tags: rss research web2.0 webapp feed)
• Integrated Gmail :: Add-ons for Firefox
  Gmail + Google Calendar + Google Reader + … + Gmail Labs = Integrated Gmail: All your Google Needs in One Place!
  (tags: firefox gmail google extension addons extensions plugin calendar)

• One-click macros OpenOffice.org
  Add icons to the Openofice.org toolbar for macros
  (tags: ooo opensource openoffice howto macros)
• Discover Go-OO!
  Go-oo is a variant of OpenOffice.org that includes patches adding additional functionality and improves performance.
  (tags: openoffice opensource software go-oo tools office productivity ooo)
• IT PRO | IBM, Sun and OpenOffice.org
  (tags: openoffice.org office opensource openoffice ooo)
• Worldlabel.com Blog » OpenOffice.org Opens up for Business
  Great introduction post on OpenOffice.org
  (tags: openoffice ooo blog)
• ERP History | Open Source ERP Guru
  A great blog post on the history of ERP
  (tags: erp sap opensource history)