Saturday, March 30, 2013 2 comments

Add Search Box To Blogger

Hello guys you have see that Navigation bar at the top of your Blogger blogs has an embedded search box. However, you may want to include a similar box in body of your blog (like what I have done), or the sidebar.

Under Layout->Page Elements tab, click “Add a Page Element” at the place where you want your search box to appear. Select “HTML/JavaScript”.

There are several HTML codes posted on the net. I tried a few, and found the one that works as follows:-

<p align="left">
<form id="searchthis" action="YOUR BLOG URL/search" style="display:inline;" method="get">
<strong>NAME OF YOUR BLOG<br/></strong>
<input id="b-query" maxlength="255" name="q" size="20" type="text"/>
<input id="b-searchbtn" type="image" src="IMAGE URL" align="top"/>
</form></p>

Remember to change YOUR BLOG URL to the URL or web address of your Blog. Also, change the NAME OF YOUR BLOG to that which you want to call your site. For instance, if your Blog Name is long, you may want to write something like “Search Here” or “Search this site”.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 0 comments

Hide / Remove NavBar in blogger

The Blogger or Blogspot Navbar is a default feature that appears at the top of every Blogger powered blog. It is a useful navigation tool which allows readers to search the blog for targeted content, mark the blog as objectionable, and randomly view other member blogs.

The Navbar can be disabled for users who publish contents via FTP, but it will appear on all freely hosted BlogSpot blogs. While the feature is undeniably useful, some people find that its position at the top of the page looks obtrusive even with a choice of 4 colors. Some therefore pick a template with a black background to blend well with a black navigation bar. There are also parents and educators who find the 'view random blogs' feature inappropriate, as their children may inadvertently view objectionable blogs.

Nevertheless, this article is not a discussion on the merits or demerits of a Navbar. That is for you to decide. Here, I am assuming that you have made a conscious decision to hide or remove the Navbar. Having so decided, this is the guide on how you can do it.

Log into your dashboard, go to Template -> Edit HTML. Scroll to anywhere on the template and insert the following CSS style definition in red within the head section.


#navbar-iframe {
display: none;
}
</head>


Tuesday, March 19, 2013 0 comments

Create your first blog with blogger

  • Navigate to Blogger.com.
    If you have a Google account, then log in. If you don't have a Google account, click on the red "Sign Up" button in the top right corner and register for a Google account.



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  • Click the "New Blog" button.
  • Fill in your blog name and your desired blog address

Sunday, March 17, 2013 1 comments

Difference HTML-XHTML


Hello guys you may have seen that when inserting codes into the Blogger template, page element, or blog post, error messages that the code could not be parsed, was not well-formed, was broken, or that the elements were not closed properly. These errors can be corrected if you understand the rules that must be adhered to in XHTML documents. Blogger templates use the XHTML 1.0 Strict Document Type. In this article, we shall explain some of the XHTML syntax or rules, so that you may troubleshoot and resolve the problems if these error messages should occur.

XML, HTML and XHTML

We shall keep this short. Just so as you understand what we said about document type, view the Page Source or Source of your Blogger blog. You should see this document type declaration at the very top:-


<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">


The terms – XML, HTML and XHTML - refer to the markup language used to write the web pages. Many of us would have heard of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), invented by Tim Berners-Lee, and used since the early days of internet. XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a meta-language, used to create other markup languages. The traditional HTML was later recast to use the rules of XML and that resulted in a new XML application, called XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language). Because XHTML rules are strict and unforgiving, not conforming to them when attempting to modify the template would result in error messages. So, what are these rules that Bloggers like us should take note of?

Basic Rules of XHTML

1. Codes to be in lowercase
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1 comments

Comparison Chart Blogger vs WordPress

Feature Blogger.com WordPress.com
Themes and Customization Google's Dynamic Views will replace customized templates unless users set their Blog feed to 'None' or 'ShortNO template editing. Style sheet editing only as a paid upgrade.Most of the themes have user-selectable options.
Languages 50 Languages 120+ Languages
JS you can include third party scripts. No scripts allowed.
Domain Names Transfer your domain name for free or buy one. A paid upgrade is required to transfer an existing domain name.
Import Only from another BlogSpot blog.However,a third party tool can convert it. Import from blogger Yahoo!360 ,TypePad,Tumblr,Vrox,Posterous,LiveJournal,Blogli other WP blogs.
Visitor Stats Built-in visitor stats. Built-in visitor stats.
Image Storage 1 GB.There is no dashboard interface to browse through uploaded images,which get stored in Picasa Web Albums.. 3 GB.Paid upgrades are available to add more space.You can also upload .ppt, .doc, .odt and .pdf files and more.
Galleries Slideshow widget. Simply add tag to any post or page.
Static Pages Create up to 10 pages,but unlike WordPress no static front page. Create posts or 'pages;.Static pages are listed in separate menus.
Categories Labels Categories and tags
Share buttons In the Navbar ,plus a "Share" buttons option. Configure any of your favorite "Share" buttons.
Post excerpts Yes. Inlcude jump breaks in your posts yes , post excerpts with a "more" tag.
Post by email Yes.You can receive new posts by email too. Submit your posts by email.Images can be attached.
Contact forms Not avialbe. You could add a third party contact form. Simply add the tag to any post or page.
Private blogs you can restrict access to 100 invited Google accounts users. An unlimited number of invited WordPress account holders.
Password Protection Not available. Individual posts can be password protected.
Favicons Yes Yes its called "blavatars".
Comments Visula confirmation,spam filtering and moderation options but no editing. Moderation,comment editing and spam protection.
Feedback "Reactions"-a mini poll option for reader ratings. A "Like" button.Visitors can put a link to their Profile page in your post.
Team Blogs Administrators and non-administrators only. Administrator, Editors, Authors & Contributors.

Monday, March 11, 2013 0 comments

Which One is Better WordPress or Blogger?

Can you just pass up the opportunity of establishing yourself as an expert in the field and promotinh your products or knowledge to your customers?
Blogging has been around for almost 15  years now. Blogs have evolved advertising,business and social media tools.Websites have changed self expression has evolved  from personal story telling to video blogs, and new blogging outlets have emerged. The most widely used platforms right now are Blogger and Wordpress.As the social media report for 2012 showed that Blogger was the second most used social network in US,while Wordpress came in as fourth.But let's see differences between them.


Blogger Vs Wordpress



Running a site is enjoyable , but you have to determine certain things for yourself from a professional perspective.If you are a started,it is always suggested to opt Blogger.If you are serious about your blogging ,then you are suggested to choose WordPress self -hosting domain and there are many other WordPress hosting service available.You can enjoy the power of WordPress with these self hosted blogs.
Though Blogger gained more recognition  early on;WordPress is also one among the best CMS available on the internet.Bloggers can create free blogs on WordPress.com or run their blogs on their blogs domains,by making use of the WordPress CMS.


Key Differences Between Blogger and WordPress

Some of the differences between Blogger and WordPress are listed below:

 
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