9/20/06
For you baseball fans out there...
... check out this clip on Louie's profile page of the Dodgers come back against the Pads the other night.... incredible. You have to scroll down a little bit.
9/19/06
The Weblist Implications of HTML Embeds
Those that like to get creative on Weblists just got a fun new toy to play with. With html embeds, you can now add just about anything to a Weblist - photos (big! photos), songs, games, videos, audio - you name it.
Check this out - I have a new RIA t-shirt for the person who holds the top spot in Asteroids on September 26 at midnight California time.
And then check this out (and no, I'm not quitting my day job, so don't give me any grief.)
Check this out - I have a new RIA t-shirt for the person who holds the top spot in Asteroids on September 26 at midnight California time.
And then check this out (and no, I'm not quitting my day job, so don't give me any grief.)
another t-shirt design...
maybe i'll make a weblist and get some feedback (this design got a little screwy when i uploaded it to blogger, but you get the idea):
9/18/06
T-Shirt Design
My friend Brad just hooked me up with a couple of amazing designs for new and improved RIA t-shirts. I think this one is badass:
Want to add more photos to your profile page?
With html embeds, you can.
Here's how:
1) Upload your photo to Photobucket (it's free)
2) Copy and paste the code from the "Tag" field into one of your RateItAll profile fields (not the About me section however)
That's it. Here's a pic that's on Magellan's profile page of him and a young lady friend.
Here's how:
1) Upload your photo to Photobucket (it's free)
2) Copy and paste the code from the "Tag" field into one of your RateItAll profile fields (not the About me section however)
That's it. Here's a pic that's on Magellan's profile page of him and a young lady friend.
Comment Link on Recent Reviews Page
Many of you may have noticed that the recent reviews page now provides a link to comment on each one. This should make it easier to react to reviews as they come in.
9/15/06
Want to make a Weblist with videos?
Here's how to do it.
Go to YouTube or Google Video or any other video site that provides an embed feature. Click through for a full list of video sharing sites.
Find a video that you like. Somewhere on that page you will see an "Embed" option that shows a snippet of code. Copy that code and paste it into your RateItAll Weblist item description.
That's it.
Let me know if you get stuck.
Go to YouTube or Google Video or any other video site that provides an embed feature. Click through for a full list of video sharing sites.
Find a video that you like. Somewhere on that page you will see an "Embed" option that shows a snippet of code. Copy that code and paste it into your RateItAll Weblist item description.
That's it.
Let me know if you get stuck.
9/14/06
Profile Bling
You can now add html / flash widgets to your profile pages, in each of the major fields except for the "About Me" field.
So what does this mean? It means you can add bling. Games, photos, audio, video, chat, voicemail, and it doesn't stop there.
You can add shopping carts that let you sell stuff from your profile page. There's even a company that has a tool that allows someone to call you via your profile page, and they will bill the caller for the privilege of talking to you (this is good for subject matter experts or consultants)
Literally thousands of companies are investing in things called "widgets" right now - little snippets of code that you can copy and paste into other sites to customize your pages.
You can even add a Weblist to your profile page, if you are so inclined.
I wouldn't mess around with this too much yet - we're still working through some kinks. But by the end of the weekend, you should be able to add just about any widget that isn't a script to your profile page, giving you all kinds of flexibility in customizing your page.
I think this is an amazing development. I know that many of us RateItAll regulars spend a tremendous amount of time on the site. Shouldn't we be able to personalize our profile pages a bit?
So how can you find all the cool stuff that's out there to plug into your profile pages? Here are two resources for you.
1) RateItAll has a widget directory. This will be a great resource to get an idea of what's out there, and to share experiences about what works and what doesn't work.
2) I've lauched a blog called Sexy Widget in which I test and review the various widgets.
Check out Magellan's page for a small glimpse of the kind of things that will be possible.
Much more on this to follow... it's easy and fun to mix these web services on your page. And for those who need help getting started, I'm here to help.
If you can't wait to try it out, here's an easy thing to do - go to YouTube.
Find a video that you like, and copy the line of code from the line that says "Embed." Paste it into your profile page in the field that says "movies." Presto, your using widgets.
So what does this mean? It means you can add bling. Games, photos, audio, video, chat, voicemail, and it doesn't stop there.
You can add shopping carts that let you sell stuff from your profile page. There's even a company that has a tool that allows someone to call you via your profile page, and they will bill the caller for the privilege of talking to you (this is good for subject matter experts or consultants)
Literally thousands of companies are investing in things called "widgets" right now - little snippets of code that you can copy and paste into other sites to customize your pages.
You can even add a Weblist to your profile page, if you are so inclined.
I wouldn't mess around with this too much yet - we're still working through some kinks. But by the end of the weekend, you should be able to add just about any widget that isn't a script to your profile page, giving you all kinds of flexibility in customizing your page.
I think this is an amazing development. I know that many of us RateItAll regulars spend a tremendous amount of time on the site. Shouldn't we be able to personalize our profile pages a bit?
So how can you find all the cool stuff that's out there to plug into your profile pages? Here are two resources for you.
1) RateItAll has a widget directory. This will be a great resource to get an idea of what's out there, and to share experiences about what works and what doesn't work.
2) I've lauched a blog called Sexy Widget in which I test and review the various widgets.
Check out Magellan's page for a small glimpse of the kind of things that will be possible.
Much more on this to follow... it's easy and fun to mix these web services on your page. And for those who need help getting started, I'm here to help.
If you can't wait to try it out, here's an easy thing to do - go to YouTube.
Find a video that you like, and copy the line of code from the line that says "Embed." Paste it into your profile page in the field that says "movies." Presto, your using widgets.
9/13/06
Videos on RateItAll
You can now plug YouTube or Google Video videos into RateItAll. Here's an example (click through on any item to see the video):
I'll follow up with a post on how to do this tomorrow....
| Best National Anthem Performances - View All | |
 | Marvin Gaye - NBA All Star Game (1) |
 | Carl Lewis Sings the National Anthem (0) |
| Edmonton Oilers Fans Sing O Canada (0) |
| Grateful Dead Sing National Anthem at Giants Game (0) |
| Mo Cheeks Helps Out Struggling Girl (0) |
| Whitney Houston - Super Bowl (0) |
| RateItAll.com - A network for opinionated individuals. | |
I'll follow up with a post on how to do this tomorrow....
9/12/06
Internet Celebrities
I've been following the rise of these Internet celebrities with interest - folks like LonelyGirl15 on YouTube and Forbidden on MySpace. It's pretty amazing that folks can get famous based solely on what they do on a Web site.
Who would be RIA's LonelyGirl? How about our Forbidden?
Who would be RIA's LonelyGirl? How about our Forbidden?
9/11/06
World Trade Center
Over the years, we've intentionally left our listing for the Top of the World at World Trade Center up on the site, despite the fact that it no longer exists. There's no real rational reason, other than I can't bring myself to take it down.
I find it to be pretty poignant to read through the barrage of reviews from September 11-12, 2001.
I find it to be pretty poignant to read through the barrage of reviews from September 11-12, 2001.
9/8/06
Calling All NFL Experts
RateItAll needs to update its NFL related lists. Now is your chance to get your RIA account permanently associated with up and coming players and coaches.... help us out and submit players or coaches that may not be included on our lists:
Current NFL Players
Current NFL Coaches
Current NFL Players
Current NFL Coaches
9/5/06
Remembering the Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter, died over the weekend after being stung by a manta ray. You can remember him HERE.
9/2/06
Nice Use of Affiliate Links
I recently created a list of tips to maximize your earnings on RateItAll. One of the suggestions that I made on this list was to add affiliate links to your Weblist.
Well, I spotted a good example of this. RateItAll newcomer IndelibleMind has created a list of messenger bags. If you click through on the listing for the Chrome Metropolis bag, you'll notice that IM has added his Amazon affiliate link to the page.
If anybody ends up buying this bag on Amazon by way of his review on RateItAll, IndelibleMind will earn about a 5% commission on the sale.
Get it?
Over time, we're going to look to make this process a lot easier. There's no reason that this shouldn't be as easy as adding your Amazon affiliate ID to your profile page, and letting us add the links automatically to Amazon.
For now, here's a link to the Amazon Associate program.
Well, I spotted a good example of this. RateItAll newcomer IndelibleMind has created a list of messenger bags. If you click through on the listing for the Chrome Metropolis bag, you'll notice that IM has added his Amazon affiliate link to the page.
If anybody ends up buying this bag on Amazon by way of his review on RateItAll, IndelibleMind will earn about a 5% commission on the sale.
Get it?
Over time, we're going to look to make this process a lot easier. There's no reason that this shouldn't be as easy as adding your Amazon affiliate ID to your profile page, and letting us add the links automatically to Amazon.
For now, here's a link to the Amazon Associate program.
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