Customize Your Blogger Template Easily and Quickly with the New Blogger Template Designer

One of the main problem faced by a Blogger blog was the difficulty in customizing the templates 'deeply'. Surprisingly, few days back Blogger introduced a new feature called 'Template Designer' where we can change the template and its look (color, font etc) very easily and quickly! It's definitely a good news for the bloggers on the Blogger platform.

Following are some of the current features of Template Designer:

• 15 new professional templates to start from (and more on their way)
  
• Custom blog layouts with one, two and three columns
  
• Hundreds of professional background images from iStockphoto
  
• Customizable colors, fonts, and more!

Currently you can access this feature only through Blogger Draft. Hope it's going to be the great feature of Blogger blogs. Sign-in to Blogger Draft and go to the Layout window to access this feature. You'll get a very user-friendly buttons where you can customize your template with few clicks.

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Video about this new feature by Blogger:


You can read more about this feature in Blogger in Draft blog or Blogger blog.
Enjoy tweaking your templates!
Have a Great Blogging!

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Create and Share Photo Slideshows for Free @PhotoSnack

PhotoSnack is a online web application that lets you to create your own photo slideshows and online photo galleries for free. It offers you multiple ways of sharing and publishing your photo slideshows online.

PhotoSnack photo slideshow maker highlights:

• It has lots of stylish customizable templates
  
• It's intuitive and easy to use
  
• You can upload multiple photos at once
  
• You can create as many slideshows as you like
  
• Unlimited storage
  
• It offers multiple publishing options: direct link, embed code with watermark, embed code without watermark, download for offline use.

Sharing a slideshow

There are many ways in which you can share a PhotoSnack slideshow. Whether you want to share a permanent link to your photo slideshow or you want it integrated in your website, you can choose from the following options:

1. Direct link - by selecting this option, a new personalized preview page hosted on PhotoSnack.com will open. Sharing this link with your friends gives them the opportunity to comment on and share your slideshow.
   
2. Embed code - by selecting this option, you will bring on a Gigya widget in which you can choose from multiple sharing options to make your slideshow available on any website that supports embeddable content.
   
3. Download - choose this option if you want to have your photo slideshow on your computer. You will get a zip archive containing a Windows executable file (.exe), a Mac OS X file (.app) and a Shockwave Flash file (.swf).

Example of slideshow made with PhotoSnack:

PhotoSnack is free and you have full access to all of its features. However, if you want to remove the watermark off you slideshows or download them, it will cost you a few SnackTools points.
Visit: Photosnack.com

Enjoy Creating Your Slideshows!

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How to Add Google Buzz Button to Blogger

This post helps you to add Google Buzz button to your blogger blogs.
Follow the instructions given below:

Please Note: Before Editing your Template, Save a copy of your current template by clicking 'Download Full Template' in 'Edit HTML' page of the Blogger 'Layout' Window and 'Preview' the changes before Saving.

1. Go to Blogger Layout page - Edit HTML - and click Expand Widget Templates
   
   
2. Now Search (Ctrl+F) for
   
   
3. Now paste the following code just before <data:post.body/> :
   
   <!--GOOGLE-BUZZ-BUTTON-->
   <div style='float:right; margin-left:3px;'>
   <a expr:href='&quot;http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=&quot; + data:post.url + &quot;&amp;title=&quot; + data:post.title + "&amp;srcTitle=" + data:blog.title' target='_blank'><div style='text-align:right;margin-top:-42px;'><img alt='Buzz This' src='http://i48.tinypic.com/mhpmcz.jpg'/></div></a>
   </div>
   <!--GOOGLE-BUZZ-BUTTON-->
   
   
   Note: In the case of blogs with Read More/Expandable Post Summaries, the above code has to be pasted just before the SECOND OCCURRENCE of <data:post.body/>
   
   
4. Now Preview and Save your template. You will see the G-Buzz button appearing right your post title (as shown below).
   
   

Happy Buzzing!

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Top Google Buzz Plugins for Wordpress

Google Buzz is one of the trending topics on forums and communities these days. Following are some of the best Google Buzz related plugins you can add to your wordpress blogs:

• Google Buzz Button

  Google Buzz Button will add a Google Buzz Bookmark button to your Wordpress posts/pages. The button can be inserted manually or before or after the content automatically.
  Download
  
  

• WP Google-Buzz

  Beautiful Google buzz integration to wordpress. Another plugin which automatically displays Google Buzz button for every post and pages.
  Download
  
  

• Google Buzz ER

  Show your Google Buzz post on your Wordpress site. Just set you username and place where you want your Google Buzz posts to be shown.
  Download
  
  

• Google Buzz

  Another Google Buzz plugin which allows you to get latest Buzzes for your wordpress Blog.
  Download
  

Enjoy Buzzing through Wordpress!

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5 'Google Buzz' Tips from Google

You would be already familiar with Google's recently launched product Google Buzz which allows you to share updates, photos, videos and more with your friends. Last day I found some interesting tips from their blog about the Buzz. Following are the points discussed.

1. Format your posts
   
2. View a summary of your own Buzz activity at Google Dashboard
   
3. Use an @reply to send a post directly to someone's inbox
   
4. Try keyboard shortcuts to fly through buzz
   
5. Mute posts so they don't get sent to your inbox

Visit their blog here to know more.

More about Google Buzz:

• Google Buzz in Gmail
  
• Google Buzz Help Center
  
• A new Buzz start-up experience based on your feedback
  
• Millions of Buzz users, and improvements based on your feedback
  
• Introducing Google Buzz for mobile: See buzz around you and tag posts with your location
  
• Get Buzz on your phone
  

Google Buzz Video

Video - Google Buzz for Mobile

It's said that Google Buzz is already a big success. Let's hope for more updates and improvements!
Have a great Buzzing!

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Search and Download over 15 Million Songs directly on your PC using Nexus Radio

Nexus Radio is a free downloadable application that allows users to search for their favorite music, and listen to online radio stations. It allows you to search and listen to over 15 million songs directly on your PC, or connect to over 11,000+ global radio stations free of charge!

Features of Nexus Radio:

• No monthly fees.
  
• No spyware, malware, or adware.
  
• Over 15 million songs.
  
• 11,000+ radio stations.
  
• 38 music genres.
  
• Full featured media player.
  
• Straightforward audio editor.
  
• One click recording.
  
• Easy to use TiVo style recording.
  
• Recording filters.
  
• iPod & iPhone compatible.
  
• File support: AAC, MP4, MP3, MP2, MP1, OGG, WAV & WMA.
  
• Dynamic stream recorder with auto file naming features.
  
• Automatic ID3 v1/v2 tag support.
  
• ID3 v1/v2 tag editor.
  
• 32 Bit Digital effects.
  
• 5.1 Surround Sound.

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