New blog layout done

The new blog layout is ready. Just decided to change a new layout today. Luckily, found a clean, 3 columns layout.

The font is bigger and there are more space. I think I would stick with this for quite sometime.

Advertlet a second chance

Advertlet was down last weekend because of the domain issue. People were sad, angry and dissatisfied. After the issue is fixed, they issued a public apology and announced the compensation plan promptly. I would say the handling of matter is correct.

A sincere no excuse apology, promise of never occur again and announcement of compensation plan should bring back some confidence. I think we should just forgive, forget and move on. As we always learn in life, people always make mistake(although it was a costly one). We should find the root cause, put in preemptive measure and never make the same mistake again.

Advertlet disaster

Luckily, I visited ping.sg tonight and reliased the disaster that is happening for advertlet. Remove the advertlet code as soon as possible. Otherwise, once you open the blog, it would be redirected to another website. We shall see how the story would unfold in new few days.

Do you key www before your blogger add?

I have come across quite a number of blog which repeat the same mistake. You don't have to key the www in front of your blogspot address.

For example,
xxx.blogspot.com - correct
www.xxx.blogspot.com - not necessary

Some people assume that for every internet address www is default. This is not true. During the first invention of world wide web, almost all the website carry the www address. Until today, there is not necessary anymore. In technical terms, with or without www is just a configuration only.

Blog to be yourself

Yeah, just be true to yourself. Blog about something you have genuine interest, something you have expertise on or something you have different view on.

Stop attacking, stop posting unhealthy content which only meant to attract the eye ball. After a while, people sick with your behaviour.

I personally won't click on the post if I know what type of post this author is going to put. This is a self censorship, I don't want to help the guy to gain hit which is what he is after. I know people has curiosity, but you can do your part to stop these kind of unhealthy practise.

Blog that sucks

After been to so many blogs, I would list down the characteristic of a blog that sucks

• Have a overwhelming of advertisement. Left right up down centre and they keep blinking and scrolling.

• Too many widgets and links which cause the site to be super slow
• Font is super small. Don't forget many people wear spec.
• Black background with grey words or white background with yellow words
• Use a funny background for no reason
• The theme and colour just do not match
• Link to site full of spyware