Archive for the ‘blogging’ Category

WordPress Coupon Maker Plugin Now Available For WP 2.5+

Sunday, June 29th, 2008




WordPress CouponMaker Plugin is fresh, new plugin is a super-fast one-click install for WP 2.5+.

You can use this plugin for:

  • Business Blogging
  • Shopping
  • Customer Appreciation
  • Promotional Discounts

Enjoy!! :)

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Interesting post regarding Traditional Versus Simplified Chinese

Sunday, April 6th, 2008



I saw this post out of the corner of my eye. It introduces us to a student who is trying to use Sohu blogging system while trying to get a gist of the registration requirements.

traditional-chinese-vs-simplified-chinese blog entry here

This is why I simply love blogging. Always finding great new perspectives from unlikely places.



WordPress Coupon Plugin OR Open Coupon Maker API … OR Both

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008



I started playing around with the idea about using a WordPress blog for journalism and for business. For journalism, the plugins are difficult to design because the “core” code continues to change.

Relatively stable would be Joomla, where the core does not change all that much, but the extension do cause conflicts from time to time … (which reminds me, WordPress and Joomla both need a program similar to Conflict Catcher for Mac OS Classic, ahhh the memories) …

I want to make it as simple as possible to add or update coupons for non-technical clients.

Here’s a screenshot:

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Thinking of Positive Energies To Relieve Bottleneck at WordPress Forums

Saturday, February 9th, 2008



Here is something I’m playing with … it’s called “salugi” (try out the quick demo) ..

:)I am  trying to help WordPress users figure out:

  1. Where to get help
  2. How to self-troubleshoot some stuff before asking for help
  3. How to properly ask for help for free on the forums

Well, here are some ideas from the napkin:

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Geezuz Beezus GoogleTalk Smilies Up The Waaazzooooo

Friday, February 8th, 2008



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Gmail + GoogleTalk is nice.

I keep forgetting the GoogleTalk smilies. So, here is my quick reference sheet.

:- ) .. or .. : ) — happy
: D .. or .. :- D — smile
;- ) .. or .. ; ) — wink
:- ( .. or .. :- ( — sad

:’ ( — crying
:- o — shocked
:- / — grimace (meh …)
x- ( — angry

>.< — doh! (wince)
:- | — speechless
B- ) — cool
:- P .. or .. : P — pbpbbbbbtttt (tongue)

<3 — love
< /3 — broken heart
}:-) — devil
+/’\ — ring that bell!

\m/ — rock on, dude ~ ~
:(|) — monkey
;^) — pointy nose wink
=) — very happy smile

EDIT (apr 11 2008):

:(:) — piggie

:-* — kiss or kissing



Chinese Seal Chop Widget Updated To 0.7.5

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008



If your hosting provider just cannot let go of PHP4, I have updated the Chinese Seal Chop Widget so that you can add this plugin to your blog’s sidebar. :) Let me know if you have any installation problem. I love fixing bugs and solving problems.



Now, Introducing The Underwhelming HanziBlox … Huh?

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008



I am happy to introduce my boring, drab and underwhelming Chinese Character Block API. Yes, there is more coming, but I thought I would just kick this off. Icalled it HanziBlox.

Start Using It Right Now

Just type the following URI into your URL Bar in your browser and get going!

http://www.primezero.com/labs/hanziblox/build?h=我

HanziBlox? Why HanziBlox?

Because I Googled HanziBlox and came up with Zero Results. That’s why.

The following names are finalists for naming this new API:

  • Something On Rails
  • PyBlocks
  • JBlockaroo
  • Poof

Ok, not really. but you get my point.

I’m not funny.

I’ll get back to work.



WordPress 2.3.3 Security Update Now Available

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008



You need to upgrade to this version of WordPress as quickly as possible.

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/

If not, less-than-friendly users will be able to change your blog posts without telling you. If you haven’t updated to WordPress 2.3.3 yet, then don’t kvetch.

Now, don’t be a putz. Upgrade now.



Hanzi To Pinyin Functionality Across Several Platforms From WordPress to Joomla

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008



One of the most important features a semantics engine will need is the ability to transform information for whatever reason (portability, readability, vanity, 等等…).

One of the features I would like to see in several Content Management Systems is the ability to easily get audibly speak the language of the author and understand the blog entry from the author’s perspective with… dare I say … protocol droids? :)

I have actually discussed this with some distinguished linguists and many have concluded that such a project would be ridiculous because .. blah blah blah blah blah wah wah wah blah blah blah blah … ok, I didn’t listen to what they said.

Below is a screenshot of a sample application of Primezero Tools providing pinyin for Sina article. Of course, it does not understand duoyinci or any fanciful linguistic aspects of Mandarin, but the idea for students is “hey, here is a page … I should be able to practice reading Chinese, cool”.

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Furthermore, integrating translation engines into semantics engines is the future as operating systems like gOS pick up steam and CMS will become primary mode of developing easily transportable information.



You Already Know Yan Can Cook; Well Yan Can Also Kick Your Ass

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008



This blog is quite witty and an absolute treat for scholars of Chinese history (and… well, if you have a sense of humor).

http://yanxishan.wordpress.com/

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Video Tutorial: Installing Chinese Seal Chop Widget For WordPress

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008



It appears that most of the bugs have been squashed in 0.7.4 of the Chinese Seal Chop Widget; so, hopefully I can release a truly stable version shortly. In the meantime, here is a video I quickly threw together (with no audio) and placed on YouTube. The idea is … “OK, I have the video tutorial to supplement replace the documentation and some FAQs”.

Here it is!



Pinyin Practice Provides Perfect Practice for Pinyin

Sunday, January 13th, 2008



Pinyin Practice: I absolutely love this web site created by Alan Peterka.

Try using this learning tool called Speaking Chinese. It provides some nice self-paced lessons and exercises for vocabulary and grammar.

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Another application I really like on the site is the Self-Quiz, which helps me keep my pinyin spelling fresh in my mind, especially with initials and finals.

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You can also read the blog about latest topics relating to learning Chinese language and culture online.



Chinese Seal Chop Widget Available in WordPress Plugin Directory

Saturday, January 12th, 2008



I am happy to share the Chinese Seal Chop Widget in the WordPress Plugins Directory.

Enjoy!



The Crunchies: Most Likely To Succeed? WordPress, Of Course.

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008



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Guide: Adding Your Digital Chinese Chop To Blogger

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007



This is a brief guide discussing how to add your Chinese Chop Google Gadget to Blogger. In this step-by-step tutorial we will have two tasks:

  • Task #1: Get Google Gadget Code
  • Task #2: Publish the Google Gadget to Blogger

If you have questions, please post them in comments.

Let’s get started.


Task 1: Get Google Gadget Code

First, you will need the Google Gadget code that you will copy and paste to you blog.

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Change your Display Settings.

Click on Preview Changes to take a sneak peek at your new chop. When you are happy with your, chop click on Get the Code.

Copy the code in the form.

You are now ready to add this content to blogger.

Task 2: Publish the Google Gadget to Blogger

We start at the Blogger dashboard. Click on Layout for your blog.
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Click Add a Page Element.

The Choose a New Page Element window will open. You want to add an HTML/JavaScript Element so click Add To Blog.

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Paste your Google Gadget Code into the content box.

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Click Save Changes.

You will return to the Layout window and click Save again. ;)

Your done!! Now, check out your new Chinese chop~~ :)