Coolest-Gadgets.com

If you didn’t know, I have a few ‘shopping’ sites (as I like to call them) …

* 1-800-HART’s Picks
* Medieval Site
* The Furniture Site

But … This COOLEST-GADGETS.com Blog – in my opinion – is the cleanest “shopping-style” blog out there .. without actually having an online store. It starts with the large google ad block, and periodically has the chitika mall blocks .. and each blends in to be like a posting entry. And after all that .. there really are some really cool gadgets in this blog. I hope the owner is making commissions (besides advertising revenue monetization) .. because it almost makes you want to click products and buy them.

SmallOfficeHerald.com

Martin is busy putting the final touches on his site planning for a December 1, 2006 Grand Opening … and so far – I like the tweaking of his template. It’s nice and clean – Like the date at the top .. and especially the Classifieds page .. it’s different.

>> UPDATE: Oh! And the “More” (read full article) hilited line – Like that a lot actually. << Awww .. only for Aussies you say? YAH - Me too.

Feist – ListenToFeist.com

* I like the navigational grid of options that one can do to explore this site. It’s almost .. “fun” to surf this site! Just like it is with the Don’t Click It site!

From the Bloggy-Network – BloggyGeek & BloggyPro

From the Cutline Demo Site

* I like the “div” overlay and fixed positioning of the network graphic and link (on the bloggy sites) and a favorite or popular post (on the cutline demo site) directly on the masthead t0p graphic. Of course, it looks better when the links work completely – when you click on the little graphic you go to the link, and it doesn’t affect the title and name of the blog – so when you click on the title – you go to the home or start page.

Bloggy-Network should be doing this on all of their sites .. it’s a good idea!

* Have you’ve seen the designs out there that I like?

I would like to sponsor a wordpress template for the community .. suitable for my own network site and the individual sites .. based on some of the suggestions I made about what I like in a few designs out there as listed in the above category in conjunction with a designers unique vision of design.

I’m looking for new, cutting edge, valid, clean and unique designs .. that would work sensibly on pet related sites or health and fitness related sites or small business related sites and any type of site that is out there. Something that is user friendly for all situations for the reader.

I would want to share a link on this new design .. and I will host the download site and demo site on my server. Having a theme starting with HART ..like HART-theme .. would be cool 🙂

Preferably, for myself .. I would like to see a template that works for both wordpress and wordpress MU installations.

Also, for myself .. I would be interested in the design and creation of new logos, mastheads, graphic titles etc for my own sites within the HART-Empire Network and for the channels (pet related, opinionated, entertainment, etc – see sidebar)

Given that .. I am cash poor .. I was wondering if any interested designers would be interested in the following:

* Fixed text-link ads or banner ads on any site and as many sites of mine in the HART-Empire Network for an agreed monthly price value per blog and for as little or as long as you want – as part of a contra or reduction of price.
* Balance to be paid monthly out of my online advertising revenues I am receiving every month (text-link-ads/google adsense) – What I earn online into my paypal account 100% will go to pay off the balance.
* Work performed could start after the first paypal payment but advertising could start immediately

If this interests you – please FIRST look at the above category URL, that I linked above, for a start to brainstorming ideas and get in touch with me using my contact form button off of the top menu.

I know it’s tough out there .. and what a good design can be worth .. but I am only interested in getting a new one at this time under the above conditions. However, nothing is written in stone and I am negotiable and will consider alternative options.

Thank-You.

wpmudev.org – wpMUdev.org

* Is this really somebody’s website? Or just a support site for WordPress MU (Multi-User) developers?

It’s funny that when wordpress upgraded from the version 1.5.3 to 2.0+ and the entire dashboard was modified and splashed with color … everybody is and should be upgrading their wordpress to the latest version 2.0!

Ask yourself – how many downloads have you read around the internet that WordPress has had recently?

Now ask yourself – how many sites have you seen around the internet that actually look like the new dashboard?

Slick… i.m.o.

* I’m playing with WordPress MU and screwing up the permissions .. the domain aliases .. the chmod settings and a whole bunch more stuff!

I assure, that it’s not intentional and it’s driving me bonkers trying to figure this out – but, I will.

Sorry for any inconveniences that may result because of my triggering and tweaking .. and .. I have no friggen idea when I’ll get this working 100% again – but I’m trying! I really am!

UPDATE: This issue has now been resolved and I am in test mode experimenting now. An announcement will be announced at a later date

Instablogs.com – InstaBlogs – Community (Relaunch)

I like the way there is two columns of article teasers on the front page of each channel, as well as the main channel cover page with the new options this redesign offers us readers.

That’s my first impression. I’m still test-driving it out and surfing this morning.

GOOD JOB NANDINI

* Dagon Design – Favicon Creator – I used this site to create a new Favicon for both HART-Empire.com and HART-Network.com

I created the above originally in a Adobe Photoshop 7.0 in about 2 minutes .. at a size 640 x 640 .. then uploaded it using the Dagon Design Favicon Generator .. and then it created a random filename with extension .ico for me at a siez 16 x 16 for download. I renamed it to FAVICON.ico and placed it in the root directory of each domain.

So, now whenever you come to either site .. you should be seeing this icon in the Location Bar.

I haven’t figured out how to get it display in the feed reader or Bloglines yet .. but when I have time – I will.

HART-Empire Network II – RSS Feed

Listed above is the Site URL and RSS Feed URL to our “Network #2 Blog” .. over at the HART-Empire Network … I hope you check it out!

HART-Empire Network II is our newest blog that reposts summaries and headlines from 100% of all blogs in our network. So, if you want to see it all in your Bloglines or other feed reader of choice … now all you need to choose is just one combined feed!

(Oh .. you can keep this feed in there too :D)

Enjoy!