Blogging Does Not Mean Coding – Learn Some Basic Blogger HTML Codes

Blogging Does Not Mean Coding – Learn Some Basic Blogger HTML Codes

 Now-a-days most of the web-publishing platforms come embedded with formatting tools to make your post look like the way you want it to be. Formatting has become very easy with such types of platforms. A lay man need not know about various HTML tags that were used in the earlier days. But knowing them can add an extra effect in your content. It may also fasten up your working speed.  Learning basic HTML codes can provide you leverage in your web writing. Blogger HTML codes can come very handy at times, when publishing platforms do not produce desired results.

What are HTML tags?

In a very simple language, a tag is a simple code that web designers put on their site to tell the browsers on how to display what those tags contain. They are used as angled brackets (<>) in codes.

Tags have a start (<…>) which commands the browser to start execution and an end (</….>). A ‘/ ‘ before the tag represents its end. So basically they are represented as <> </>. Some of the common HTML tags are shown below. But depending on your web-publishing platform and CSS template, these tags may take different appearances.

A.  Basic Formatting Tags

• bold
•  strong (usually bold)
•  underlined
• italics
• emphasis (usually italics)
• strike through
• This centers text on the page
• teletype text (typewriter text)
•  blockquotes (depends on CSS template)

B.  Link tags

• Basic Link: link title> (where ‘url’ is the page to be linked to and ‘link title’ is the words that you want the link to say.
•  Email Link: (where ‘EMAIL’ is the email address you want to link).

C.  Heading Tags

Heading tags may vary according to CSS.

• An bigger heading

• A slightly less bigger heading than h1

• A less bigger heading than h2

Similarly it goes up to h6 where it displays the smallest heading.

D.  Span Tags

Font tags were formerly used for span tags. Here is a list of sites that can help you out with span tags.

•  HTML 4.0: SPAN Tag
• HTML Span Tag
• The Span and div Tags
• html tutorials – span tags

E.  Image Tags

•  Basic Image tag:  (where url = the url of the desired image you want to show)
• Image sizing:
• Image alignment:  (substitute ‘left’ with ‘right’ to align it right).
• Alt Tags:  (an alt tag is a short description which shows up when the mouse is hovered over the image area when it doesn’t load in the browser.
• Image as a link:  (where ‘link url’ is the URL of the page you want the image to link to and ‘url’ is the image location).
•  Image with border:  (the larger the number in the border “”, the thicker the border).
• Space around Image:  (hspace is the horizontal space and vspace is the vertical space. The numbers are the amount of pixels surrounding the image)

F.  Unordered lists (Bullets, squared and different types can be shown)

the first list item

the second list item

the third list item

G.  Ordered Lists (usually numbered lists)

the first list item

the second list item

the third list item

You can find a complete HTML tutorial along with CSS in http://www.w3schools.com/.

Easily Water Mark Your Images Online Free With Picmarker Photo Watermark Creator

Easily Water Mark Your Images Online Free With Picmarker Photo Watermark Creator

Adding watermarks to photos and pictures is one of the surest way to personalizing your image file. There are so many image plagiarism and copyright infringement activities online, and adding watermark to your photos makes you stand out

What is image and photo watermarking?
according to TheFreeDictionary.com and Dictionary.com image and photo watermark means

" faint design made in some paper during manufacture, that is visible when held against the light and typically identifies the maker"

In order word, its means adding and embedding custom text, tile and image into photos thereby making it different from every other photos online

Image water mark is very useful as it does not only help to add and embed a custom links, text or whatsoever to your image, but its also needed to help you protect your image work copyright without any undue and unsolicited infringement.

How and Where to Watermark Your Photos Free Online
There are tons of free image and photo watermark-adding and editing software program online that you can use with ease, but the simplest free watermark pictures creator I have always used is the Picmarkr.com

To watermark your image at Picmarkr.com

Step 1: Upload your Image and Photo
Grab and upload your photos from online (flickr.com or Facebook.com, or Picasa.com) or directly from your computer. On picmarkr watermark creator, you can upload and water mark upto 5 images at once. You may also want to resize your uploaded pictures by 500, 800 or 1024 pixels as it suites your need

Step 2: Select Any Watermark Format
You may choose from any of the three popular watermark features format which include text, image or the tiled watermark format

Step3: Get and Download Your Watermarked Images
After selecting from your preferred watermark format, then your watermarked image should be ready for download instantly

Getting Image Traffic From Flickr.com With Picmarkr Watermarked Images
You and I know that getting traffic to our website and blogs is vital for the sustainance of our online web properties, so you can piggyback on pickmarkr and ultimate flickr by leveraging on its organic image search traffic when you directly link to your flickr.com account or better still your yahoo logins.

Post Summary
To create a free watermark on all your images, photos and pictures, Picmarkr.com upload your image, apply your watermark format and download your watermarked image.

Lets me know what you think, please feel free to share your experience with other free quality watermark photo creating software program online

Make Fast Ads-Free Facebook Timeline Cover Pictures Online

Make Fast Ads-Free Facebook Timeline Cover Pictures Online

Its always good to have the best quality and well customized and personalized cover images and pictures for your facebook timeline profile

Timeline cover simply means front page or cover image that is used on your new facebook account profile in repeating manner to show exactly what you or your fanpage simply represent in a nutshell upon being viewed by your facebook friends and fanpage fans online.

That is why is always better you use conventional or collage photos as your cover images so that people can easily get clue of what you and your brand represent in the social network platform at all times

Making your own fb timeline cover photo is easy, using the free simple, fast and quality fb timeline cover picture maker and creator available online, though there are tons of fb timeline cover up picture maker online, my preferred easy-to-use choice is the free FB Profile Covers

Steps to Creating Free Fast FB Timeline Cover Picture For your Facebook Profile

To create your own facebook, Goto Free FB Timeline Cover Picture Maker

Select the "Preview Personal Covers" button then select your own unique free timeline cover template appropriate for you. You may also want to use the free collage photos

Then click on "Shuffle Photos"

And lastly click "Make My Cover" at the instance of clicking this, your timeline image cover should be ready

Final Thoughts
This free timeline cover maker is so good as  its ads and watermark-free, What do you think? lets me know your favourite best choice of free FB timeline cover maker online

Top 10 Most Famous Hackers of All Time

Top 10 Most Famous Hackers of All Time

The reality, however, is that hackers are a very diverse bunch, a group simultaneously blamed with causing billions of dollars in damages as well as credited with the development of the World Wide Web and the founding of major tech companies. In this article, we test the theory that truth is better than fiction by introducing you to ten of the most famous hackers, both nefarious and heroic, to let you decide for yourself.

Black Hat Crackers

The Internet abounds with hackers, known as crackers or "black hats," who work to exploit computer systems. They are the ones you've seen on the news being hauled away for cybercrimes. Some of them do it for fun and curiosity, while others are looking for personal gain. In this section we profile five of the most famous and interesting "black hat" hackers.

1. Jonathan James: James gained notoriety when he became the first juvenile to be sent to prison for hacking. He was sentenced at 16 years old. In an anonymous PBS interview, he professes, "I was just looking around, playing around. What was fun for me was a challenge to see what I could pull off."
   James's major intrusions targeted high-profile organizations. He installed a backdoor into a Defense Threat Reduction Agency server. The DTRA is an agency of the Department of Defense charged with reducing the threat to the U.S. and its allies from nuclear, biological, chemical, conventional and special weapons. The backdoor he created enabled him to view sensitive emails and capture employee usernames and passwords.
   James also cracked into NASA computers, stealing software worth approximately $1.7 million. According to the Department of Justice, "The software supported the International Space Station's physical environment, including control of the temperature and humidity within the living space." NASA was forced to shut down its computer systems, ultimately racking up a $41,000 cost. James explained that he downloaded the code to supplement his studies on C programming, but contended, "The code itself was crappy . . . certainly not worth $1.7 million like they claimed."
   Given the extent of his intrusions, if James, also known as "c0mrade," had been an adult he likely would have served at least 10 years. Instead, he was banned from recreational computer use and was slated to serve a six-month sentence under house arrest with probation. However, he served six months in prison for violation of parole. Today, James asserts that he's learned his lesson and might start a computer security company.
2. Adrian Lamo: Lamo's claim to fame is his break-ins at major organizations like The New York Times and Microsoft. Dubbed the "homeless hacker," he used Internet connections at Kinko's, coffee shops and libraries to do his intrusions. In a profile article, "He Hacks by Day, Squats by Night," Lamo reflects, "I have a laptop in Pittsburgh, a change of clothes in D.C. It kind of redefines the term multi-jurisdictional."
   Lamo's intrusions consisted mainly of penetration testing, in which he found flaws in security, exploited them and then informed companies of their shortcomings. His hits include Yahoo!, Bank of America, Citigroup and Cingular. When white hat hackers are hired by companies to do penetration testing, it's legal. What Lamo did is not.
   When he broke into The New York Times' intranet, things got serious. He added himself to a list of experts and viewed personal information on contributors, including Social Security numbers. Lamo also hacked into The Times' LexisNexis account to research high-profile subject matter.
   For his intrusion at The New York Times, Lamo was ordered to pay approximately $65,000 in restitution. He was also sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation, which expired January 16, 2007. Lamo is currently working as an award-winning journalist and public speaker.
3. Kevin Mitnick: A self-proclaimed "hacker poster boy," Mitnick went through a highly publicized pursuit by authorities. His mischief was hyped by the media but his actual offenses may be less notable than his notoriety suggests. The Department of Justice describes him as "the most wanted computer criminal in United States history." His exploits were detailed in two movies: Freedom Downtime and Takedown.
   Mitnick had a bit of hacking experience before committing the offenses that made him famous. He started out exploiting the Los Angeles bus punch card system to get free rides. Then, like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, dabbled in phone phreaking. Although there were numerous offenses, Mitnick was ultimately convicted for breaking into the Digital Equipment Corporation's computer network and stealing software.
   Mitnick's mischief got serious when he went on a two and a half year "coast-to-coast hacking spree." The CNN article, "Legendary computer hacker released from prison," explains that "he hacked into computers, stole corporate secrets, scrambled phone networks and broke into the national defense warning system." He then hacked into computer expert and fellow hacker Tsutomu Shimomura's home computer, which led to his undoing.
   Today, Mitnick has been able to move past his role as a black hat hacker and become a productive member of society. He served five years, about 8 months of it in solitary confinement, and is now a computer security consultant, author and speaker.
4. Kevin Poulsen: Also known as Dark Dante, Poulsen gained recognition for his hack of LA radio's KIIS-FM phone lines, which earned him a brand new Porsche, among other items. Law enforcement dubbed him "the Hannibal Lecter of computer crime."
   Authorities began to pursue Poulsen after he hacked into a federal investigation database. During this pursuit, he further drew the ire of the FBI by hacking into federal computers for wiretap information.
   His hacking specialty, however, revolved around telephones. Poulsen's most famous hack, KIIS-FM, was accomplished by taking over all of the station's phone lines. In a related feat, Poulsen also "reactivated old Yellow Page escort telephone numbers for an acquaintance who then ran a virtual escort agency." Later, when his photo came up on the show Unsolved Mysteries, 1-800 phone lines for the program crashed. Ultimately, Poulsen was captured in a supermarket and served a sentence of five years.
   Since serving time, Poulsen has worked as a journalist. He is now a senior editor for Wired News. His most prominent article details his work on identifying 744 sex offenders with MySpace profiles.
5. Robert Tappan Morris: Morris, son of former National Security Agency scientist Robert Morris, is known as the creator of the Morris Worm,the first computer worm to be unleashed on the Internet. As a result of this crime, he was the first person prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
   Morris wrote the code for the worm while he was a student at Cornell. He asserts that he intended to use it to see how large the Internet was. The worm, however, replicated itself excessively, slowing computers down so that they were no longer usable. It is not possible to know exactly how many computers were affected, but experts estimate an impact of 6,000 machines. He was sentenced to three years' probation, 400 hours of community service and a fined $10,500.
   Morris is currently working as a tenured professor at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He principally researches computer network architectures including distributed hash tables such as Chord and wireless mesh networks such as Roofnet.

White Hat Hackers

Hackers that use their skills for good are classified as "white hat." These white hats often work as certified "Ethical Hackers," hired by companies to test the integrity of their systems. Others, operate without company permission by bending but not breaking laws and in the process have created some really cool stuff. In this section we profile five white hat hackers and the technologies they have developed.

1. Stephen Wozniak: "Woz" is famous for being the "other Steve" of Apple. Wozniak, along with current Apple CEO Steve Jobs, co-founded Apple Computer. He has been awarded with the National Medal of Technology as well as honorary doctorates from Kettering University and Nova Southeastern University. Additionally, Woz was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in September 2000.
   Woz got his start in hacking making blue boxes, devices that bypass telephone-switching mechanisms to make free long-distance calls. After reading an article about phone phreaking in Esquire, Wozniak called up his buddy Jobs. The pair did research on frequencies, then built and sold blue boxes to their classmates in college. Wozniak even used a blue box to call the Pope while pretending to be Henry Kissinger.
   Wozniak dropped out of college and came up with the computer that eventually made him famous. Jobs had the bright idea to sell the computer as a fully assembled PC board. The Steves sold Wozniak's cherished scientific calculator and Jobs' VW van for capital and got to work assembling prototypes in Jobs' garage. Wozniak designed the hardware and most of the software. In the Letters section of Woz.org, he recalls doing "what Ed Roberts and Bill Gates and Paul Allen did and tons more, with no help." Wozniak and Jobs sold the first 100 of the Apple I to a local dealer for $666.66 each.
   Woz no longer works full time for Apple, focusing primarily on philanthropy instead. Most notable is his function as fairy godfather to the Los Gatos, Calif. School District. "Wozniak 'adopted' the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment."
2. Tim Berners-Lee: Berners-Lee is famed as the inventor of the World Wide Web, the system that we use to access sites, documents and files on the Internet. He has received numerous recognitions, most notably the Millennium Technology Prize.
   While a student at Oxford University, Berners-Lee was caught hacking access with a friend and subsequently banned from University computers. w3.org reports, "Whilst [at Oxford], he built his first computer with a soldering iron, TTL gates, an M6800 processor and an old television." Technological innovation seems to have run in his genes, as Berners-Lee's parents were mathematicians who worked on the Manchester Mark1, one of the earliest electronic computers.
   While working with CERN, a European nuclear research organization, Berners-Lee created a hypertext prototype system that helped researchers share and update information easily. He later realized that hypertext could be joined with the Internet. Berners-Lee recountshow he put them together: "I just had to take the hypertext idea and connect it to the TCP and DNS ideas and – ta-da! – the World Wide Web."
   Since his creation of the World Wide Web, Berners-Lee founded the World Wide Web Consortium at MIT. The W3C describes itself as "an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff and the public work together to develop Web standards." Berners-Lee's World Wide Web idea, as well as standards from the W3C, is distributed freely with no patent or royalties due.
3. Linus Torvalds: Torvalds fathered Linux, the very popular Unix-based operating system. He calls himself "an engineer," and has said that his aspirations are simple, "I just want to have fun making the best damn operating system I can."
   Torvalds got his start in computers with a Commodore VIC-20, an 8-bit home computer. He then moved on to a Sinclair QL. Wikipediareports that he modified the Sinclair "extensively, especially its operating system." Specifically, Torvalds hacks included "an assembler and a text editor…as well as a few games."
   Torvalds created the Linux kernel in 1991, using the Minix operating system as inspiration. He started with a task switcher in Intel 80386 assembly and a terminal driver. After that, he put out a call for others to contribute code, which they did. Currently, only about 2 percent of the current Linux kernel is written by Torvalds himself. The success of this public invitation to contribute code for Linux is touted as one of the most prominent examples of free/open source software.
   Currently, Torvalds serves as the Linux ringleader, coordinating the code that volunteer programmers contribute to the kernel. He has had an asteroid named after him and received honorary doctorates from Stockholm University and University of Helsinki. He was also featured in Time Magazine's "60 Years of Heroes."
4. Richard Stallman: Stallman's fame derives from the GNU Project, which he founded to develop a free operating system. For this, he's known as the father of free software. His "Serious Bio" asserts, "Non-free software keeps users divided and helpless, forbidden to share it and unable to change it. A free operating system is essential for people to be able to use computers in freedom."
   Stallman, who prefers to be called rms, got his start hacking at MIT. He worked as a "staff hacker" on the Emacs project and others. He was a critic of restricted computer access in the lab. When a password system was installed, Stallman broke it down, resetting passwords to null strings, then sent users messages informing them of the removal of the password system.
   Stallman's crusade for free software started with a printer. At the MIT lab, he and other hackers were allowed to modify code on printers so that they sent convenient alert messages. However, a new printer came along – one that they were not allowed to modify. It was located away from the lab and the absence of the alerts presented an inconvenience. It was at this point that he was "convinced…of the ethical need to require free software."
   With this inspiration, he began work on GNU. Stallman wrote an essay, "The GNU Project," in which he recalls choosing to work on an operating system because it's a foundation, "the crucial software to use a computer." At this time, the GNU/Linux version of the operating system uses the Linux kernel started by Torvalds. GNU is distributed under "copyleft," a method that employs copyright law to allow users to use, modify, copy and distribute the software.
   Stallman's life continues to revolve around the promotion of free software. He works against movements like Digital Rights Management (or as he prefers, Digital Restrictions Management) through organizations like Free Software Foundation and League for Programming Freedom. He has received extensive recognition for his work, including awards, fellowships and four honorary doctorates.
5. Tsutomu Shimomura: Shimomura reached fame in an unfortunate manner: he was hacked by Kevin Mitnick. Following this personal attack, he made it his cause to help the FBI capture him.
   Shimomura's work to catch Mitnick is commendable, but he is not without his own dark side. Author Bruce Sterling recalls: "He pulls out this AT&T cellphone, pulls it out of the shrinkwrap, finger-hacks it, and starts monitoring phone calls going up and down Capitol Hill while an FBI agent is standing at his shoulder, listening to him."
   Shimomura out-hacked Mitnick to bring him down. Shortly after finding out about the intrusion, he rallied a team and got to work finding Mitnick. Using Mitnick's cell phone, they tracked him near Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The article, "SDSC Computer Experts Help FBI Capture Computer Terrorist" recounts how Shimomura pinpointed Mitnick's location. Armed with a technician from the phone company, Shimomura "used a cellular frequency direction-finding antenna hooked up to a laptop to narrow the search to an apartment complex." Mitnick was arrested shortly thereafter. Following the pursuit, Shimomura wrote a book about the incident with journalist John Markoff, which was later turned into a movie.

We hope you have enjoyed our introduction to some of the most famous real-life hackers, both white and black alike, and have gotten a clearer impression of who hackers really are. To find out more about hacking, cracking, these or other famous hackers, or just how to keep your computer safe from all of the above, check out the following resources:

Top 9 Free Online Apps For Increasing Typing Speeds and Accuracy

Top 9 Free Online Apps For Increasing Typing Speeds and Accuracy

Zoom On With Your Typing Speed and Accuracy

In today’s fast-changing world, increasing your typing speed is an absolute necessity and a variety of online applications are available, to help you achieve that. A good typing speed will enable you to match the quick pace of today’s generation, so that you do not lag behind and taste failure. It is easy, once you get the hang of the proper technique. The online apps tutor you to upgrade your typing speed, by showing the rules involved in keyboard memorization and also that of the number pad.

1.  Typingtest.com: Typingtest.com helps you to constantly judge your typing speed, and record any improvement whatsoever. The app keeps a tab on the words you type per minute by calculating the WPM (Words Per Minute) in a given set of time, so that you get to realize your shortcomings.
2. Keybr.com: This is a lot like typingtest.com, only here they do not offer you a pre-defined text. This might seem a bit tough, as you are supplied with a series of scrambled words. As you start typing, the app indicates the keys you should press and also the errors are displayed in bold red.
3. TypeFaster Typing Tutor: It is a freeware app that can teach you to type much faster, using the technique of touch typing. There is no need to look at your keyboard, rather first you type and then you can view the formation of the sentences, on your monitor. You will slowly develop the habit, and your typing speed will drastically improve!
4. How Fast Can You Type The Alphabet: This appears like a simple, basic game, and enables you to learn the positioning of the alphabets on your keyboard and thus upgrades your typing speed level. You will gradually get accustomed to typing on a Qwerty keypad.

1. Stamina Typing Tutor: This online app helps you to increase your typing speed, by employing both traditional and alternative techniques of typing. The peculiarity which makes it different from other typing softwares is the entertainment factor, and it does not put on a serious tone, and relaxes you with funny sounds, and pictures.
2. RapidTyping: This app is really interesting and is bound to catch your attention immediately! It is visually impressive, and creates a wonderful environment, to keep you going. It is suitable for learners of all ages and can become addictive with its stunning visuals. The sensational online keyboard makes it easy to concentrate on typing.
3. Typing Invaders: This is beautifully modeled on the game of Space Invaders, and you can get hooked to it. The fun factor charms you enough to be tempted to use this online app, as a cheerful way to improve your typing speed.
4. Qwerty Warriors: This online app helps you to get involved by setting a definite goal as you have to stay virtually alive, to continue playing this game or practicing this software This amusing game makes the typist “shoot and kill” his way to survival, along with enhancing his typing speed!
5. Typeracer: This online app is based on the concept of racing games, where you have to perform well and outrace your online opponents with your typing speed. This also locates your errors and allows you to correct them, as you drive your racing car

Finale Notepad++ v6.1.7 Free Download

Finale Notepad Plus Free Download – WordPad Alternative

The finale Notepad ++ (plus) has emerge one of the the best simple yet intuitive replacement to its popular old version that seems to have less functions which has less application to meet up with the recent computer windows text file needs.

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The new Notepad ++ software which is available online as free download, runs on "Worth You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) coding source

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