Monday, November 17, 2008

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Go back to MySpace Profile 1.0, Profile 2.0 Sucks Profile 2.0 templates

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After yesterdays announcement many Myspacers are attempting to create their profiles in 2.0.

But, many of us have spent hours if not days using the previous format to get exactly the design we wanted. Worried that you may have lost your old space? Dont be, after selecting "upgrade to profile 2.0" the myspace server will still save your old page for 90 days.

While in the new edit module, viewable in the screenshot below select "Go Back" this probably confuses all of us as we are used to "going back" a page, but in this case selecting that will bring up
the next screenshot

You will see a link that says "switch back to 1.0"


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Thats it!


According to Myspace:



* Profile 2.0 gives you granular control over privacy, and enhanced customization options.
* Hide your comments, friends, age, last login, and more.
* Make parts of your profile visible to specific groups of friends (friend categories).
* New themes to style your page without any knowledge of HTML or pasting codes.
* Profile 2.0 loads faster and has a sleeker, more modern look.

Remember, you can always go back to your current profile if you don't like it. Enjoy!

Here is an alternative page that has screenshots detailing the process.

http://abrax.us/bbz/MyspaceProfile2Undo.php

So dont worry, here is a screenshot of the new design module in case you havent tried it yet.

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Its only been out a couple of hours at the time of this post, it seems at this time to be a great tool for those who never took the time to learn the html and css required for the old Profile 1.0 but with a perfunctory inspection, I still havent figured out where to enter my html and content and quite frankly the layout and theme generator is no better than the third party ones we are already used to.


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Anyone familiar with facebook will be completely accustomed to the add module features and the drag and drop ordering.

You can enter your own CSS and the layout generator allows you enter a background and place it also features for text color and the like, but how do I insert my flash video or ebay widgets and other code?

Well that was a mystery to me until I gave up, apparently the new dashboard you see after first upgrading isnt your only edit view. After you publish your new layout and go back to your home page (not your profile page) the edit profile link leads to the exact same 5 box - about me, who id like to meet, music etc. So there still is a location for entering html (A question Ive seen on the net already)



But remember you can not enter CSS (Cascading style sheets) anywhere except for the module called CSS

In my case Ill keep 1.0 as I have learned to edit and design it any way I please, the screenshots I posted come from my test page that I use to display clients designs before they are approved

Ill keep you posted.

feel free to add my personal myspace page:

Joshua Sunforged on Myspace

or read my other blogs:
Boondock Saints 2
Ebay Buyers Tips, The Beginning



Contact me with your thoughts. The first ten people to send a link of their newly designed Profile 2.0 myspace pages will be showcased here via screenshots and links. Either post a comment or contact me at sunforged@hotmail.com

If you still need help here is a video tutorial on how to roll back to Myspace Profile 1.0

http://www.howcast.com/videos/75076-How-To-Undo-MySpace-Profile-20-in-30-Seconds

In conclusion my advice is breath! Yes its different but its still myspace after 10-20 minutes of fooling around with the options, you will understand.

In case you do decide to keep your Myspace 2.0 profile, pre-made layouts do already exist here are some examples

http://www.all4myspace.com/layouts-2.0/

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Below is a link for professional designers and CSS professionals to explore and share ideas about the new Profile 2.0 style. This should be a great resource after some time passes allowing them to work and learn the new style


http://myspacelayoutsremixed.com/



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Not specifically for 2.0 but the best layout styles and codes your going to find regardless of edition, div and flash based templates and resources


http://www.designvitality.com/blog/2007/09/myspace-layout-design/

Saturday, November 15, 2008

3,800,000 hits for Assassinate Obama-Death threats and hate

Death threats and idle talk about assassination attempts should not be taken likely by popular culture, media and society. A Quick History: Presidents slain while in office: Abraham Lincoln James A....

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Trying out a new dropshipper


Drop ship with Doba



With the Christmas season coming, My eBay business faces a potential bottleneck, with money to invest into product I could easily see thousands of dollars this season in profit, but with the need to buy presents, multiple birthdays and holiday travel its hard to imagine having any substantial funds collected at once.

How will I solve this issue, Im going to finally try a drop shipper, now DOBA is a pretty well known resource but I figured it would be to well known to make a decent return on, Im hoping my better than average design, communication and marketing skills will give me the leg up on other DOBA users.

Also, if I found the appropriate niche that isnt over saturated I might make a good steady income... any thoughts on how I can find that niche?

Previously my skills have been in finding already hot products for low prices and maximizing my turnaround with careful timing, good communication etc.

Basically, Im a great salesman, but sourcing has been an up and down journey.

Why now, well DOBA is offering a free 7 day trial, ideally I would have started on a Thursday, tested with a bunch of three day auctions, and then canceled by Wednesday, but Im hoping that I wont have to cancel.

So give it a shot with me, 7 days free, mark your calender cancel on the 6th day, unlike most offers this should be easy to remember since you will be tracking your non existent items daily in your eBay.

At least I know I will.


Thursday, November 13, 2008

Getting started on eBay Buyers Tips and Tricks

So you want to get started on eBay. You have heard about it, maybe you even have browsed around as a guest. But you never opened your own account. You have researched eBay, you have had no problem finding...

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Boondock Saints 2 being made by original Director Troy Duffy

After literally years of false starts and promises, Director Troy Duffy will be making his much anticipated sequel to his 1999 Cult Classic, The Boondock Saints. Filming has begun as of October 20th,...

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The Sunforged Experience

a different way at looking at ebay - some very shrewd deductions, im going to keep watching

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