http://www.utills.com/blog Utills' Thoughts and Ideas Sat, 31 May 2008 22:00:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Top 10 Tips For New Eclipse UsersGood set of tips for those using Eclipse regularly. http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/17/top-10-tips-for-new-eclipse-users/ Tips for Using Images in BlogsBrilliant tips for including images not just for blogs but really any article. http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/08/tips-for-using-images-in-blogs/ Three solid Gmail productivity tipsGood tips on persistent searches, something I've been using for a while now. http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/08/three-solid-gmail-productivity-tips/ Create Web 2.0 LogoA brilliantly simple method of creating Web 2.0'ified logos using different blending options. [via <a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/design/create-your-own-web-20-logos-241045.php">Lifehacker</a>] http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/02/create-web-20-logo/ The BBC and YouTube have struck a deal that allow clips of BBC shows to be available in three channels on the YouTube website. The three channels consist of: BBC - Consists of trailers and short features that will act as promotional material for the show. BBC Worldwide - Features self-contained clips ... http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/02/youtube-and-bbc-sign-deal/ Top Gear Tests a Speed CameraThey drive a car so fast that the speed camera doesn't even flash. See <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOx8A-TzHoQ">Vid1</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnkp2sT8zkg">Vid2</a> http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/02/top-gear-tests-a-speed-camera/ Spotplex - Sorting by pageviewsAlthough it does not aid discovery of small/new websites it does give an overview of what is being read on the web. http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/01/spotplex-sorting-by-pageviews/ YouTube Videos Reveal Google Adsense Clicks Data at Digital Inspiration<blockquote>Youtube has a "feature" that shows which websites are linking to a particular video and how many clicks originated from that site.</blockquote> In other words the number of Adsense clicks. http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/01/youtube-videos-reveal-google-adsense-clicks-data-at-digital-inspiration/ I Bought Votes on DiggWell not me. But Annalee Newitz of Wired tests out a User/Submitter company that takes payment for diggs, and reaches the front page http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/01/i-bought-votes-on-digg/ A relatively unknown feature of Google Reader is the ability to create a bookmarklet that will immediately take you to the source of the next unread post at the click of a button. This is especially useful for those that prefer reading posts with the styling of the poster's site. ... http://www.utills.com/blog/2007/03/01/google-reader-bookmarklets/