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@okt_NoBlur for ArmA 2 (supercedes "oktShaderModTest" all versions) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://dev-heaven.net/projects/noblur http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=1614510 DESCRIPTION: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This addon removes the blur shader which causes performance and sickness issues for people. It was created because BIS has not addressed the issues with the rotBlur shader which makes the whole screen blur effect. At low FPS, the issues in this shader make the game unplayable. Yes turning off Post Processing will fix it, however some of the other (good) effects are disabled too. CHANGELOG: (newest first) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Update for 1.07 retail. Beta noBlur mod is now a separate download and modfolder. (see thread) Drop version numbers, now matched to ArmA2 version. * Dropped support for noBloom * Updated 'beta' package to 69645, rest is unchanged. INSTRUCTIONS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS RELEASE IS ONLY FOR ARMA2 1.07 RETAIL PATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Installation: In this example, my ArmA2 directory is D:\Arma2\ 1 Extract the modfolder @okt_noblur from this archive into the ArmA2 folder. 2 Verify that there is now an '@okt_noblur' folder in D:\Arma2\ Inside that folder will be a 'dta' folder and a readme. Don't rename the dta folder or mess with the pbo & key inside of it. (see FAQ if you don't want it in here) 3 Add the @okt_noblur folder to your -mod line in your ArmA2 shortcut and launch the game. 4 Turn on Post Processing to the 'low' setting in the ArmA2 video options and you are done. * If you are having problems, like the game is crashing on startup, delete the @okt_NoBlur folder. Be sure you have the right version of noBlur for your game patch version. Notes: * 1.07 is the retail version of the game currently. This noBlur only works with that specific version. It does not work with beta patches. (there is another release for that, see BIS forum thread) * If you had the old non-signed noBlur test version I made a looong time ago, remove it first by deleting your whole "Arma 2\bin\" directory. Normally that directory should not exist. * This was tested and developed on the US steam, patch version 1.07. FAQ: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Useful FAQ: Q: My modline is already too long OR I want to put your noBlur in a combined folder with other misc mods, can I do this? A: Yep, just drag the dta folder out of the @okt_noBlur folder and into your @whatever mod folder. Drag the whole dta folder, not the PBO's. !!!! Please notice that my noBlur pbo cannot be put in an @whatever\addons\ folder, it will not work. Instead it must be in @whatever\dta\ !!!! Q: Does this modify my game files? Can I still patch the game? A: No it does not modify anything, it is just like a mod folder. To uninstall it, delete the @okt_noblur directory. Yes you can still patch the game fine while it is installed. However since the noBlur is only compatible with a certain version of the game, you'll have to uninstall or remove it from your mod line until I release a new version. Q: What could BIS do to fix this so this isn't needed? A: The full screen 'rotBlur' shader should scale down blur amount based on FPS. If the FPS is low, the blur amount should be toned down since the blur and FPS are coupled. Right now: More FPS = Less Blur. Low FPS = Too Much Blur. In my opinion, this is a performance BUG, not a feature request. Q: How are the addons made, what do they contain? A: They are actually a modified bin.pbo file, which is why they go in a 'dta' folder instead of an 'addons' folder. Inside of the file are all the normal files except one modified Shaders_DefPP.shdc file which has binary modifications to it. Unfortunetly, I have to include ALL shaders as well as the original binarized config.bin (which is the main game configuration) with the addon or it will not load my modified shader. So think of it as a slightly altered and renamed bin.pbo which normally lives in /dta/. This is why you have to get the right version of noBlur depending on what game patches you have installed. Troll FAQ: Q: What is the point of this? You can already turn off Post Processing in the menu. A: Some of us like the really great shaders that BIS has made (explosion bloom/NVG Noise, glare, lens simulation) but can't turn them on because the shader 'rotBlur' makes it a blurry mess when the FPS is low. This makes people feel sick, get headaches etc. Q: My game looks fine with post processing on, the blur is realistic, this is useless. A: If you don't like it, you don't have to use it. Q: This is unfair in competitive games. A: This doesn't hurt you, nor does it provide an advantage. Multiplayer servers cannot force post processing modes, they only force grass and view distance. If a player couldn't stand the blur before, he likely had Post Processing OFF, which gives more of an advantage than with this modification. This modification is similar to if BIS added a 'very low' option for Post Processing or a full screen Blur Enabled/Disabled option. ----- Tech Stuff This final release dedicated to Leopotam, who wrote a packer/unpacker for the shdc files based on my findings. A few late nights were all we needed. The technical thread is here: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=1491210 This modification substantially reduces the number of instructions in the rotBlur pixel shader, essentially making it do nothing, just short of removing it. (which we can't do since that would require editing the EXE) It may increase performance installed compared to identical video settings with it not installed. This is due to the rotBlur shader being huge and having tons of instructions, vs my patched version having only one instruction. ----- This modification is free to the Arma2 community and may not be sold. It is offered without warranty and you choose to use it at your own risk. It can be modified and redistributed without contacting the author, with credit. This file contains intellectual property (shaders) owned by Bohemia Interactive, but is not useful without owning the ArmA2 game. Do not distribute ArmA2 core bin.pbo files with this shader or derivatives of this work in them as they are not compatible with all versions/regions of the game. ----- -oktane


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I had the pleasure of checking this car out closely at the carcraft summer nationals in St. Paul Mn this summer. It was the only 1 out of about 10 pro-builder cars that did anything other than sit there & look good. Phenominal job building this car!! He owned the autocross by 1.5 seconds until late saturday afternoon.
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Jimi Day is a great guy too ! Spent some time with him and this car at Car Craft this summer.
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The car is Awesome even if it is Chevrolet powered, but I cant help thinking of it with a AMC 390 and factory cross ram.


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A Kizashi/Eqqus rear end, ugly grill, post refresh last gen Camry headlights with a quadrillion projectors and blah fascia's. Pass. And what's with Acura omitting exhaust tips lately? The RDX, ILX and now this don't have any protruding exhaust tips. It looks like it's for old people.
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I'm not sold, why can't they go back to where their design language was ten years ago? They actually made attractive cars.
Acura4ever:what are you talking about people, this competes with the GS and 5-series! eh.. read MT and other mags it isn't me being blind!new techs should compensate the RLX not being RWD, so i don't know whats all the fuss about!"new techs should compensate the RLX not being RWD, so i don't know whats all the fuss about!"I don't know if that's sarcasm, but if it isn't, that should ring true with Lincoln and Cadillac.
Ahh no, the RLX SHAWD hybrid has two electric motors having sex with the rear wheels mostof the time...And the base RLX rear wheels have a system that stears them all the time...Both systems should make the RLX handle less like a FWD and more like a RWD based AWD car... handling wise...
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Showing off her fabulous-at-40 body, Heather Graham was spotted out on the Italian island of Ischia over the weekend.
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lol, even the iPhone have fly screen app I won't even get it. But fly screen is certainly great for advertisement. If HTC really wanna push its Android range, HTC might as well hire the Israelii company to do the job.
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So this month is weird. My char is doing things it has never done before... which is odd for me since I have your pretty traditional 28 day cycle with your typical temp rise and predictable ovulation timing.
Anyways, here is my chart:
On cycle day 15 my partner and I had unprotected sex (it was an oops but a bit of a cheeky oops ;) I had yet to experience a temp rise at this time but did notice creamy cm for the past several days (I often get a lot of creamy cm rather than egg white at my fertile stage)
It's now day 19 of my cycle and I still have not experienced a temp rise of any significance. I assumed that this meant that perhaps for the first time since charting I did not ovulate.
Yesterday I noticed very mild cramps and at the end of the day when I had a shower, I noticed some spotting of (sorry tmi) dark brownish blood along with some stretchy mucous.
So... questions
1) Is it possible I did ovulate with my chart or is it highly unlikely?
2) Is it possible that I experienced implantation bleeding yesterday (aproximately 1 week after unprotected sex on a day that is usually my "peak fertility day" ?
3)Is it more likely (due to the status of my chart etc) that I am experiencing a wacky cycle and there is little to no chance I ovulated let alone be pregnant and this is just irregular spotting (though I never experience this since removing all forms of BC from my body)
I know no one can give me an exact or definite answer but I am hoping that some people might have anecdotal evidence either way about what might be happening.
Thank you for any input!
It sounds like you're experiencing breakthrough bleeding. It sometimes happens, usually in a longer cycle with delayed ovulation. What happens is that the lining of the uterus builds up so much that it cannot be maintained by estrogen alone (without progesterone, which will be dominant post-ovulation). Women experiencing this usually just notice a tiny bit of blood in very fertile mucus just before ovulation, though in some cases, it is so much that it appears to be a whole period for several days. It's likely that you'll ovulate very soon, and then the spotting will go away.
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Steven Gerrard has said he understands Luis Suárez's desire to join Barcelona and added that he was pleased the striker did not sign for Liverpool's Premier League rivals Arsenal last summer. The Liverpool captain also feels that Liverpool would have been favourites for the title this season – had Suárez stayed.
"His [Suárez's] wife is from Barcelona and I don't think you can begrudge a player like that, who has worked so hard for his dream," Gerrard told the Daily Telegraph. "You can't go against him when he says he is leaving for Barcelona. His dream from the first day he came was to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona. Last summer when he was out in the cold and training on his own that's the conversation I had with him. I said: 'Don't go to Arsenal'.
"I would have been really sad and disappointed to see Luis go to Arsenal. With all due respect to them, I said to him that he was too good for Arsenal. I said if you score 30 goals for us and win the PFA player of the year, the press player of the year – I knew he was going to win them – I told him Real or Barcelona will come for you."
Liverpool, who beat Manchester City on penalties in New York on Wednesday night, have signed Lazar Markovic, Emre Can, Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert and may add another striker to the squad.
Gerrard added that Suárez had earned his dream move by working hard day in and day out in training and during matches. "I'm disappointed to see him leave now but I am happy for him that's he has got what he wants and deserves. Since day one he has been phenomenal in training every day and in the games. I think he got the wrong advice last year from people around him, from people saying he needed to play in the Champions League and it did not matter who it was for.
"I have experience of the Spanish clubs myself and I know if you play well they will come back and come back. I knew they'd be back for him as well. I just thought for his own sake, to get respect off the Liverpool fans, he had to give us at least one year. A lot of people might still think he should have given us one more, but my big dream was to play for Liverpool, and the foreign players' big dream is to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona, that's a fact."


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How did you like our Customer Experience Forum? Did you come participate in person at the event in New York? Or did you see some of the presentations that we offered as a live stream?
On my way home from New York, I met a friend at LaGuardia airport for a coffee and I enthused about the event to him. He leant forward as if to let me in on a secret: "There's a company that I deal with, that always delivers an excellent customer experience - and you've probably never heard of it."
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Being the CXP analyst who focuses on the needs of seniors, I get a lot of questions about accessibility. And I'll admit I can see the connection. Among the other issues that most people face as they get older are decreasing eyesight and hearing. But most seniors don't consider themselves disabled. They find ways to work around their failing eyesight and less acute hearing (we've all seen -- or been -- the guy holding the menu at arm's length in the dim restaurant lighting). But seniors won't bother to find a work-around if the technology in question doesn't tempt them with a strong enough value proposition to squint through the small font or risk a misclick. And I don't mean a value proposition that a company wants to sell; I mean one that the senior wants to buy. Because the senior will have to pay for it -- if not with money, then with the time it takes to learn how to use your solution.
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All right since the search engine on the thread won't allow the term CV since it is below 3 letters I will post this I am sure redundant thread. I think I have read on here somewhere before that you can replace the outer CV joint on Passats without removing the entire axle.
I have an 02 1.8T GLS with both sides needing outer joint replacement. I have the kits from Blauparts and some time to do this. Does anyone know the thread or procedure to perform this repair. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I seem to remember the key is adjusting the turn of the wheels and the elevation of the axels in order to free the outer joint.


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Dropping by Pomona College Academy for Youth Success (PAYS) classrooms yesterday reminds me why the future is both hopeful and challenging. Bright students, too often from under-resourced high schools, may not see a path to college or fully understand the opportunities a college education presents over the course of their lives. Seeing the PAYS four-week summer academy, part of a year-round college preparatory program, in action affirms the role that colleges like Pomona can play in changing that narrative.
Expert math faculty, including Shahriar Shahriari, Gabriel Chandler and Adolfo Rumbos, joined by teaching assistants who are mostly current Pomona College students and some of whom were once PAYS students themselves, lead classes that take students beyond the mechanics of math to the meaning and relevance of mathematics.
I was surprised to learn how this challenging curriculum and enthusiastic faculty has already influenced many PAYS graduates over the past 12 years to pursue degrees in STEM fields. According to Draper Center for Community Partnerships (which runs PAYS) Director Maria Tucker, students tell her: "I didn't feel learning math was a possibility for me and now I love it." Students are learning that math plus confidence equals barrier-breaking skills they can take into their PAYS research projects and college practice interviewing sessions, as well as back to their high school as they navigate applying to and succeeding at top colleges across the country.
We know from years of studies how important college preparatory programs can be in changing the trajectory of the lives of young people from low-income backgrounds. Pomona is honored and thankful to be among the many colleges whose faculty and students contribute their summers to the success of these important programs. What was evident this morning was how much the PAYS students advance our community by joining us each summer. --David Oxtoby


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Seasoned Advisers Can Take Clinton Only So Far
In selecting leaders of his economic team, President-elect Bill Clinton seems to be off to a good start at filling the most important jobs in his Administration. His early choices, short on fresh faces and long on Capitol Hill experience, are safe, intended to convey a commitment to competence and moderation rather than innovation.
Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-Tex.) built a solid reputation as a student of the economic impact of government policy during his six years as Senate Finance Committee chairman and his earlier tenure as Joint Economic Committee chairman. His passion is tilting the tax code to promote savings and investment, which should sit well with the Clintonites.
Representative Leon E. Panetta (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, would run the Office of Management & Budget with a fervor for cutting the deficit. The plan to nominate him is a welcome signal that Clinton is serious about cutting the deficit in half during his first term.
Others who seem headed for senior jobs--investment bankers Robert E. Rubin and Roger C. Altman, and former Congressional Budget Office Director Alice M. Rivlin--are also familiar with the levers of power in the capital.
In his desire to staff up with folks who know how to get things done in Washington, however, Clinton could overload his Administration with the sort of insiders who have given Washington a bad name. Experience is a virtue--but only to a point. We also hope to see some of those bright faces from state governments, business, and the universities that Clinton told us he was going to bring to the capital.


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Thai chilli fish is a very popular and delicious seafood. This side dish can be teamed up with rice, noodles, or even Indian breads. The Thai chilli fish contains lot of spices and the fish is cooked or grilled. The fish is topped with Thai chilli sauce that is made with spices like that red chilli, cilantro roots, sweet chilli sauce to name a few.
This seafood dish is juicy and a treat for fish lovers. Grilling Thai chilli fish is best as it stores the proteins and nutrients of fish. However, you can sometimes cook it in little oil so that it becomes crisp or doesn't smell of grilled meat. The recipe to make this Thai chilli fish is very easy. If you are organising a barbeque party, try this seafood dish.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
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- Wash the fish and remove the skin and fillets. You can either use the whole fish or cut them into medium size pieces. Keep it on a plate.
- Heat 2tbsp of oil in a skillet. When the oil becomes hot, add shallot, cilantro roots, garlic and fry on medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Lower the heat and add palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind pulp and 2tbsp of water. Mix well and stir on low flame. Let it cook till the sauce becomes thick. Put the pan off flame. Let it cool.
- Heat oil in a frying pan. Slowly add the fish and fry for few minutes. When the fish turns golden brown and looks crisp, drain it out and keep on paper towels.
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During the tail end of a 10k run on Sunday I started to get a pain on the outside of my left knee but as it was near the end, I carried on. It got better during the week and so I went out again last night. After a while I was getting a dull ache but then around 6k I had to walk. About 500 meters later I managed to run for about 5 meters, walked again for about 10, run for about 50 meters and then just gave up. I was 3k from home so just stopped my watch and walked home in the rain .
I can also feel it when straighting my leg and also when going up stairs. I did put a frozen packet of chips (all I had) on it last night.
I've been Googling it, but could probably self diagnose myself with several different things. Therefore are there any suggestions here? Would it be worth going to see a physio?
Also, I am going to make sure I rest it because I have a place in Berlin and I would much rather rest it now, than rsik it.
Pound to a penny it's what I am currently recovering from: a recurrent ITB problem. I've had 2 bouts now in 2 years. Been off 2 weeks now and it's driving me insane ( I've had to take to indoor rowing at the gym now and i hate rowing as it seems to suck the breath from my body like the mother of all succubi). RICE applies and my last recovery involved squats with dumbbells and this one is also including lateral leg raises to strengthen the glutes ( which this exercise has taught me are weak).Don't run until it's recovered and then start with small distances, carry on with the leg exercises once recovery complete.
does sound like ITB problem, i would recommend foam roller massage.
Thanks for the replies.
Would it be worth seeing a physio and does anyone have any links for good sites showing exercises/massages?
I dont think i'm qualified to say no, dont visit a physio, but try the massage first.
here's one at random http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoHBDim_fzk


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27 Reminders Why Lebron James Is Still The Antichrist
So as everybody knows Bron Bron won the Title last night. Big whoop. He's still one of the biggest frauds on the planet. He still couldn't win in Cleveland. He still pissed in his hometown's eyeball. He still needed to create a super team to win. Listen I don't care how many titles Bron Bron wins. His legacy was sealed the second he went through with the decision. He is everything that is wrong with America and the world. And in case you need a reminder why here are my 27 favorite Lebron stories I've ever written on the Stool. Hey Bron Bron…. eat a dick.
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27. Bron Bron Throws Fans Of Cleveland A Bone And Says He Won't Rule Out Going Back There
26. Team Lebron Mocks And Celebrates Derrick Rose's Knee Injury In Typical Team Lebron Fashion
25. Bron Bron, Dwade and The Bostrich Are in A Jazz Band Together
24. 9/11 Terrorist Thinks Lebron James Is The Worst Human Who Ever Lived
23. Being the Humanitarian That He Is Lebron James Said He'd Do The Dunk Contest for A Million Dollars
22. Bron Bron Cancels Charity Game In Akron Because He Despises Kids And Hates Cleveland
21. Lebron James Hates Retards
20. Lebron Taunts The Cavs Via Twitter
19. Lebron Says People Hate Him Now Because He's Black
18. Lebron James Rapping With Drake
17. Lebron Dunks Hard On A 6 Year Old At Summer Camp During Game Of Knockout
16. Jesse Jackson Says Lebron James Is Being Treated Like A Runaway Slave
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14. Lebron James Is Charging People 25 Bucks To Hang Out With Him At Rumor Tonight?
13. FUCK TMZ….Here Is A Real Look At Lebron Getting Dunked On At His Summer Camp
12. How Big Of An Egotistical Asshole Do You Have To Be To Wear This Shirt After Getting Demolished In The Playoffs?
11. Vintage Lebron James… Hosts "Fade To Black" Fundraiser For Cowboys Player Jerry Brown Who Was Killed In DUI By Popping Bottles In Club All Night And Donating 10% of Profits to the Family
10. Lebron James Receives Mean Spirited Tweets…Says Being A Pro Athlete Ain't No Bed Of Roses
9. Lebron James Bans The Stanford Band From Playing At Halftime of The Orange Bowl Because They Were Going To Make Fun Of Him
8. Lebron James Being Sued By Atlanta Nightclub For Signing Contract To Appear for $419 A Minute And then Bolting For Better Offer
7. Bron Bron Caught Up In Birthday Cake Controversy
6. Lebron's Family Writes A Book About What An Asshole He Is
5. Lebron's Mom Gets Arrested For Assault
4. Lebron James is A Douchebag Part #859 – His Birthday Powerpoint Presentation
3. Calvin Murphy Says Delonte West Definitely Fucked Lebron's Mom
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Would it be easier to sup up a Pontiac 400 or a 455 on my desktop dyno I get close readings but the 400 has more ponies and the 455 has more torque. The problem is I want to get as much as I can of both. Its going in my 77 lemans so torque is nice but I plan on going with 3.73 or higher gears and dont know if a 455 will rev high enough. I currently have a 1975 400 with 5c heads although I hear those arent great. I can get a fairly built but possibly stuck 455 with modified 6x heads for 300.00. Unless the guys dad tries to jip me on it. I know there are better judges of pontiacs than me on this site, What way should I go? I have always wanted a big old 455 but my 400 might be a better choice I dont know. what do you all think? Thanks
3.73's are the stiffest gear you would want to run with a 455. Most racers that I've talked with say that they have the same results with 3.31's. They just change the slick diameter. 400's are great motors and will accept more gear but you're right about that 75 400. they're not as good as an older 400. Most guys would prefer running 455's if it's a street/strip car. You can't beat the torque they put out. 6X heads are great flowing heads andwork really well on 455's. They also keep the compression ratio down so that you can run pump gas. What do you mean by stuck? Is it locked up? What are your plans for the car? Street? Strip? Or both?
For the street, cubic inches are king. However, pontiacs aren't meant to rev high and they in no way will keep up with a chevy. On the other hand, if you know how to build 'em, you don't need revs. A 455 with 6X heads (there are two types of 6X heads, so compression will matter on which you get) will run decent compression and are good flowing heads. But I don't think that I'd run that stiff of gears. I'm running 3.08 in my 74 firebird, and it can hold it's own pretty well. However, I set the red line at 5200, because you cut down on the life of your block at much above that.
adryan16 brought up some good points (cept that chevy comment <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" /> ) LOL.
There are actually three versions of 6X head;
The 6X head was installed on the 350, 400 and 455 Engine during the mid to late 70's
Stamping location will determine the cc's of the later 6X heads are as follows:
#4 is 91 cc's (Installed on both 350's and 400's)
#8 is 98 cc's (400)
#11 is 114 cc's (455)
There are two drilled bosses for an A/C bracket(over the end exhaust port) on 6X's, looking at the head from the exhaust port side. At the other end is a lone boss (not drilled) with a # stamped on it.
go with the 455,while the year of 400 that you have could still go good,it will not put up with the same abuse the 455 will and you can always balance the motor.And i can tell you that my brother built a pontiac 400 that not to many Chevy could catch let alone keep up to on the street,and yes you actually can get them to rev pretty decent,you just have to build it properly.
Foot to the floor,hair back,knuckles white.
I would go with the 455 for sure. you can run a little higher gear ratio 3:36-3:55 and it will still pull great off the line. you can design what ever torque and power curve you want with the 455 and you'll still have big cubes for HP. check with of the cam companies and they'll set you up. Even better you might want to consider using a 700 r 4 trans. the low first gear ratio is unreal. so you can run like a 3:08 or 3:36 and leave plenty hard. Example 700 r 4 with a 3:36 is like having a 4:11 gear and you still have over drive for the road. I was skeptical on the 700 r 4 trans until i tried it. WOW! I just did a 74 vette 350-350hp with a 3:36 and it flys will haze the tires for a block.
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Ok if this guy ever calls me back (he was supposed to call 2 weeks ago.) I plan on buying the 455 or finding another one. they are hard engines to find around here. The problem is I have that 400 and a perfect crank sitting here and I know where to buy some real nice parts for it. So the longer it takes to find a 455 the better that 400 looks. Either way I go I plan on doing a full rebuild. Pistons, rods (if needed), crank (if needed, at least cut or polished), head work, etc. The car will be mostly stop light to stop light womping on the rice and some strip use. no highway or distance driveing.
First off adryian 16 my 400Pontiac has walked all over big block Chebies on the strip and that was with junk 2 barrel Catalina heads.And whoever said you can't turn a Pontiac up, well I'm not afraid to turn mine to 6200 and have on a fairly regular basis for the past year ( tire smoke smells good in third and fourth gear) The 75 block has one of the better cranks Pontiac offered (the 74-76's) were lighter than the earlier cranks from 67-73. this helps for it to rev a little quicker. Also a 350 Pontiac crank can be modified to work in a 400 for even faster and higher revs, but when doing this make sure you have the rotateing assembly balanced. There are several cams out there for Pontiacs, research them carefully because Pontiac respond better with dual pattern cams with a wide lobe separation. The 068 Ram Air III was one of the finest cams ever used in a Pontiac and this cam was also used in the 455 HO's built in 71-72. Use a good dual plane intake, either a 68-72 cast iron or Edelbrock Performer with a quadrajet, and HEI ignition.The best heads to use would be a pair of 6X's from a 350 or if you can find them a pair of 96 D-ports from a 71 GTO or Grand Prix. Hope this helps and go for it.
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If you watched TV this morning, you'd know that Punxatawney Phil did not see his shadow, which means that spring is fast approaching. Small problem with that? Phil is less reliable than a coin toss. Some research sees evidence of a "Groundhog Oscillation", possibly indicating climate change.
Mental Floss provides the background on Groundhogs Day. Buzzfeed has 12 things you likely didn't know about the eponymous film. Digby at Hullaballo points out (from the Independent?) that all of the world's religions claim Groundhog Day as their own.
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The supporters may think their hearts are in the right place supporting a local business, but if they are so eager to indulge in margaritas and tacos that they are willing to overlook the evidence suggesting that the Fuentes brothers not only broke the law in knowingly hiring undocumented workers but then treated them inhumanely, their support comes at the expense of humanity and justice. It just leaves a bad taste.
If all the charges against all the players are true, the workers did wrong and so did the Fuentes brothers. But to support the ringleaders of the crime and ignore the plight of the workers is symptomatic of how self-centered we can be and how easily we'll ignore injustice for the convenience of what we want, be it food, drink, clothes, or something else.
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Planning your E-Commerce Website
Whether theming an e-commerce website or doing a full-scale build, one of the most important parts in the whole process is the planning. Planning a build before you start can sometimes seem like a bit of a tedious and time-consuming task, but not only will it make everything run a lot smoother, it will also save a lot of time.
You may be wondering where you even begin, and that's what this article will help you answer.
What Do You Want Your Site To Do?
Let's start at the beginning. Since we are talking about an e-commerce site, I'm guessing that the aim is to sell something. We need to figure out ways to make it more compelling to buy that something.
Try to make it as easy as possible for the customer to buy your products. The well-known three-click rule applies here: You want your customer to get to what they are looking for in three or less clicks. Any more, and they may just give up. The user interface should be a primary subject to plan for.
Who's Going to Buy From You?
Another important factor to take into account is your audience. This is something that you should consider researching properly; knowing who will want to buy your products is something that influences your design.
Do You Require Special Site Features?
Depending on what you are selling, you may need features that other e-commerce sites do not. For example, a clothing e-store may need a refined search so that the customer can filter a search by colour or brand. Alternatively, you may want to allow the customer to use coupon codes. You should plan what features and functions you think you need or want to add.
What Are Your Limitations?
Everyone has limitations — work out what yours are when you are building your site. Do you have a budget for the build, and if so, how will this limit what you can do? What technical limitations do you have? Is there any part of the build that you won't be able to do by yourself? How does the technology limit your build?
You can do nearly anything with enough hard work, but remember that not everything will be possible.
Do You Have All the Tools You Need?
It depends on how much of the build you are doing, but you will probably need graphic editing software (i.e. Photoshop, Fireworks), a web development application (i.e. Dreamweaver), e-commerce and online store management software (i.e. Magento, OSCommerce, etc.) and the obvious things like a domain name and web hosting.
What E-Commerce Platform Are You Going to Use?
Since we are talking about e-commerce, we should take into consideration what's going to power our website. There are countless of e-commerce platforms out there, and one of your tasks is to find one that fits your needs.
Depending on your knowledge and what your needs are, there are a various number of options that you would be able to use. If you think that you have quite a comprehensive knowledge on the subject, then maybe you should consider going for an open source cart or even building a platform yourself. If not, then there are also hosted carts to take into account.
Let's have a look at a few platform options from different categories.
Magento is probably one of the most popular open source carts in the e-commerce platform market and, in my opinion, is probably the best free cart out there (there are also enterprise and professional versions with a yearly cost that will provide additional support).
Magento has some awesome features including analytics integration, capability of wish lists, multiple images for products, advanced product filter search, advanced customer service, tonnes of payment methods, marketing/promotional tools and so much more.
Recently, Magento has also released the world's first mobile commerce platform. This could be very interesting, even more so now that smartphones with huge screens (such as the iPhone) are all the rage.
Shopify is a very interesting hosted platform. Compared to something open source and self-hosted like Magento, it is extremely simple to set up, manage and update. You could have a site running within minutes if you wanted to.
But Shopify does have a slight lack of features (by intent — to keep things simple), its price is a monthly fee plus, on top of that, a commission for every sale, and a hosted platform means you have less control of your platform (which isn't necessarily a bad thing for people who just want things to work).
Content Management Systems With E-Commerce Addons
Another alternative that has recently arisen is that of WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla! shopping cart plugins, giving these content management systems e-store capabilities. There are a few, including eShop, Shopp, and WordPress MiniCart. This is great if you want a quick add-on for you existing site, but not perfect if you want a fully manageable e-commerce site.
Custom E-Commerce Site
An alternative to all this would be to go the DIY route and build your own platform. Of course, this will need a fair bit of web development knowledge and also a lot of time. But putting in all that work could be worthwhile if you have highly customized needs. Plus, if you build it yourself, you'll be guaranteed full ownership of everything, including your code base.
Case Examples of E-Commerce Sites
Do a little bit of research into what other e-commerce sites are doing right and wrong. Try to learn and consider all your findings when you're building your e-store.
Let's have a look at some of e-commerce sites.
Amazon is the world's largest online reseller, but what makes the site so brilliant? One of the main factors is the simplicity of the site: Even though it looks cluttered, it's still easy to navigate and find what you are looking for. For example, think of any product you want to buy right now: You'll probably find it or learn that it isn't available on Amazon.com within three clicks.
Amazon also boasts about its customer service and if your customers are happy, then you're doing a good job.
Other huge e-commerce sites you should look at are Zappos, Threadless, and ThinkGeek.
Google Product Search
Google Product Search is not really an e-commerce site, but it's worth looking at to illustrate an important concept about planning and building e-commerce websites: simplicity is important. And if we can think of one company that excels in this concept that best, it's Google. Google has been known for its simplicity since the beginning and this remains the case when using its product search.
Google Product Search is also great for when you have your e-commerce site up and running as well: By uploading a list of your products to Google Product Search, you open a whole new portal to your online shop.
Another remarkably simple but successful e-commerce site to look at is Woot.
Shoe Guru
Now that we've had a look at the largest, let's have a look at some smaller e-commerce sites. ShoeGuru is an amazingly simplistic site, and its design is perfect for displaying their clothing products. The design comprises of a nice graphical site that gets the message across.
Doorstep Dairy
Doorstep Dairy is a great example of a great-looking site that is both fun to use, yet still easy to purchase from.
Nation Toys
Nation Toys is an excellent and colourful site that compliments the vibrant products they sell.
Crocs Store Romania
Crocs Store Romania is probably the best version of the Crocs site (for some reason they have designed the sites differently for each region).
Mock-up and Design
Once you've done your planning, what do you do next? Well, everyone works a different way, but you may want to make a mock-up or wireframe of what your site will look like. Some people like to go straight into Photoshop or other design software at this stage, but personally I like starting out with pencil and paper (very old fashioned, I know) because it's easier for me, but it may be different for you.
If you do decide to start out the old-fashioned way, try Paper Browser: You just print out the templates and draw on them, giving you a true perspective on paper.
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John G Jun 24 2010
Thanks for the write up here. It seems I've been burned by almost every shopping cart/platform out there at one time or another.
Admittedly, it's because I didn't do my research up front, but that's why articles like this are necessary.
People, spare yourself frustration and embarrassment in front of your client, do your research up front and pick the best suited option for the job.
mtrang Jun 24 2010
I've been looking for an article like this…however, my major question has still not been answered; What is the most common platform for ecommerce sites? Are people hard coding HTML and CSS for a site and then integrating Magento? Are people utilizing CMS systems like Drupal and installing an Ubercart module?
Not many freelance web designers around me here in the midwest so I'm always at a loss.
Otherwise, good article
Jordan Walker Jun 24 2010
Thanks for the interesting write up on eCommerce. Your perspective I am sure, is dead on.
davide Jun 24 2010
Hi mate could you please give me your opinion of the website linked above?
I need some tips and suggestion. I built it but didn't design it.
Jae Xavier Jun 24 2010
if only first time ecommerce site owners knew….
wildanr05 Jun 24 2010
Last time i tried Magento on my localhost, it's horribly slow.. Did they already make significant improvement in speed?
Hiren Modi Jun 24 2010
it's wonderful article as i am in search of this type of article which will helpful me in my next project.
Farid Hadi Jun 25 2010
Nice little write up on planning e-commerce websites.
Ps. You have a little typo in "We need to figure out ways to make it more compelling to by that something."
Mike Jun 25 2010
There are a lots to be learned about e-commerce and Magento. Besides planning for your online store, you will actually need to have some developers to develop things unique to your store like theme or custom plug ins and so on. I have seen people trying to use WordPress as an e-commerce platform and that's not going to work properly. Magento will be a considerate choice in this case.
Drew Clarke Jun 25 2010
One platform worth considering is ekmpowershop http://www.ekmpowershop.com pay-as-you-go £20 per month integrates with almost all payment processors and is easily customisable.
DSM Jun 25 2010
Love the Nation Toys site, looks awesome! :)
Señor Swinstead Jun 25 2010
When you open an online shop, just like when you open a bricks and mortar shop, the largest part of your time needs to be focused on defining your market position, and your brand message. Get that right and it really doesn't matter whether users can filter results by a clothing brand or not.
You'll need to give some thoughts to your information architecture which will help tremendously with your SEO when you come to do it
Cody Swann Jun 25 2010
Thanks for the quick start guide. Good tips.
Spree is another up and coming ecommerce solution. Have used it for a couple sites, and it's pretty solid.
Ruhul Kuddus Sagor Jun 25 2010
wow!! great resource here. i appreciate it. Thanks for sharing.
Jen Walter Jun 25 2010
@ wildanr05 –
Magento's speed will be affected by what type of hosting server you're on. If you're on a dedicated server you'll see a dramatic jump in speed vs. a shared set up.
Tektoniq Jun 25 2010
For people just starting to get involved with e-commerce, I would suggest going with a hosted solution like Volusion or Network Solutions. Concentrate your coding and design on the client's brand rather than having to worry about making sure the backend is working. Trust me, you'll have plenty to worry about just trying to get various options initiated like a merchant account, real time shipping rates, etc.
I've used both vendors mentioned above and generally speaking, have found Volusion to have more features yet is less design friendly in that it requires hooks/hacks into product fields to get the design your want, whereas you have greater control over the design using HTML/CSS with Network Solutions at the sacrifice of less features (but that gap is closing). Also for beginners, Network Solutions seems to have a much more active and willingly helpful user community on the forums than Volusion.
Philip Meissner Jun 27 2010
Thanks for mentioning Doorstep Dairy. If anyone is interested, I built it using LemonStand http://lemonstandapp.com I would highly recommend it as a non-hosted solution — easy to theme, flexible and powerful.
krike Jun 28 2010
I'm building my own e-commerce website using a framework so thanks for this article. It gave me a few good tips.
PremiumThemeClub Jun 28 2010
For those ppl who wants to have e-commerce theme with WordPress > http://www.templatic.com is the best resources.
Chris Jun 30 2010
Great article. It's an awesome primer on how to get started thinking about your ecommerce site or any online store.
I wrote a little something about it on my blog. Thanks!
admin Jul 01 2010
don't forget redshop for Joomla. It's already over taken Virtuemart, and by next year will probably take over ecommerce software like Magento for small and medium sized shops (not that small shops need magento).
Nottingham Jul 10 2010
Great list, @admin thanks for the heads up on redshop I find Virtuemart slightly flimsy
vainfotech Sep 14 2010
It is very useful information
Robin Leach Sep 30 2010
Awesome article. I gotta say, love the ShoeGuru.ca website
feyt Nov 06 2010
Thanks your great article
akeanant Nov 29 2010
great resource .Thanks for sharing.
Molly Sylestine Jan 20 2011
Thanks for an extremely informative post. Choosing the right ecommerce platform can make or break a site. I feel that should be the first decision a business owner makes.
Open source platforms are great but they have drawbacks when it comes to support and security. I recommend choosing a hosted solution that is fully PCI compliant (secure) and offers 24/7 support. On top of that (further to your point on features), choose a solution that is feature-rich and scalable so that it can grow with your company.
Follow me on Twitter for more ecommerce tips @VolusionMolly.
Will Jun 28 2011
To think, I was confused a mntuie ago.
Casey Strouse Jul 05 2011
Thanks for the paper browser link. I'll definitely be using this when I sit down with clients to hash out major design themes. I think a notepad of these sheets paired with a set of Prismacolor markers will do the trick well.
Pulseuniform Jul 12 2011
Never thought that e-commerce websites would look so great like you have mentioned above. I specifically love the design of nation toys; cute and cuddly, eh. Thanks for sharing this great stuff.
Josh Sep 16 2011
NationsToys = Awesome! :)
florarie Oct 26 2011
The real hard job of any e-commerce site is to make SEO for every specific page. It's time and money consuming.
Andrew Newey Aug 30 2012
Your comparisons of different e-Commerce sites was helpful. Thanks for the sharing :)


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Galpinized Pinto's
The young trendsetter hit the road in 1966 with the first Galpinized vehicle: the Surfer Van. It had carpet and a sink and became a national craze. In fact, the entire Conversion Van industry can trace its roots to Boeckmanns out-of-the-box thinking.
The first Ford Pinto was Galpinized with spots (and a special edition coloring book, How the Pinto Got His Spots, was published to celebrate it).
Bert Boeckmann with the first Galpinized Ford Pinto.
Another Famous Galpinized Pinto - The AVE Mizar Flying Pinto.
The AVE Mizar and the mockup Pinto featured by Galpin Ford to Promote the Flying Pinto.
Red, White, and Blue - a cool paint idea.
Then there was the hatchback that was Galpinized into an actual aquarium on wheels, and yes, with healthy fish.
An early red, white and blue paint idea.
Hot Stuff! on the beach!
Check out this funky custom front end, look familiar? I wonder if this was the inspiration for the 1977 and 78 Pinto front-end changes.
Pintony has one of these front add-ons. He said it replaces the headlight buckets and fits over the factory grill.
Lots of detail in some of the custom paint.
I really like the look of the hood stripes.
Look at the detailed paint here.
I like this side stripe idea.
Notice the custom piece on the quarter-window, goes up and over the roof too.
Sharp looking wagon.
Another really cool paint idea.
Wish I knew what year Pinto this was... if it was before the cruising wagons??
Another interesting look for a Pinto with custom front and quarter-window add-ons.
LOOK! closely at the vinyl top...
Nothing says 70's like leopard skin!
Check out the detail inside the stripes.
I really want... a Galpinized Pinto!
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Feet First Eventertainment
I have had the pleasure of working with Dave and the rest of the Feet First staff at over ten events over the past three years, ranging from 100-1000 people. Every time, the event has been fun, professional, seamless, and personal. Dave has made me feel like he knows me from the first event and works to make sure that each time is a fun, family friendly party.
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"I Do" Wedding Cakes
Our cake was delicious and beautiful. Prices were reasonable. The owner was kind and willing to meet us at a late hour to accommodate our schedule. I was very happy with them. The only complaint I had was that their bakery's wedding cake section was very small, but they have now opened a second store for just wedding cakes.
Services used: Wedding Cake
I ordered an Alfred Angelo dress from eBridalsuperstore after trying it on in a store. By ordering from here, I saved about $70. It came in one week early, of the same quality, pressed and ready to go. I highly recommend it as a way to save money.
Services used: Dress & Attire
Eagle Ridge Golf Club
It is beautiful, the pricing is low, and the pictures were incredible. However,the package pricing makes it hard to go to other vendors for a fair price. Also, they do not offer a tasting. ON the day of the wedding, the linens did not just have fold marks - theyw ere incredibly wrinkled. Luckily I had seen this happen to another bride on a day I visited and brought an iron (even though I specifically brought this up). Thank goodness for bridesmaids! Most importantly, the coordinator was very difficult to work with. She was quite responsive - until I signed the contract. Then I struggled to get answers to my questions and dealt with an attitude I find inappropriate. SHe also did not contact us with major changes that took place, so I had to make many last minute changes. I had to request she was not present on our wedding day. That being said, the remainder of the staff more than made up for this and they went above and beyond to make my day incredible. This was the best value I have found after exhaustive research. Almost every vendor they work with is just as superb.
Services used: Wedding Venue
We looked here as a possible ceremony / reception site. It is beautiful and the inclinator adds such a quirky twist. When I got there, they forgot I had an appointment, but were willing to fit me in. They are only able to accommodate a very small wedding outdoors on the water. Indoors, guests would have to stand during the ceremony. I chose not to get married there because there is not a single large reception room. Instead guests would be spread throughout the restaurant at small restaurant tables. If that fits your ideas, this is a great place. Capitola is fabulous!
Services used: Wedding Venue
Jordan River Productions
I have worked with JOrdan River several times and was glad to hire them. I have always been impressed (hence the four stars). However, for my own wedding, it did not work out that way. The DJ assigned to us was changed several days before the wedding. I had to send my paperwork over several times to get them my play lists. He did not play the one and only ceremony song right away, messing up the timing of the ceremony piece. He did not play the right type of music requested during dinner. At one point, my husband had to go ask them to turn off our first dance song (whichis quite obscure) during dinner. When announced, they pronounced our last name wrong. All of that being said, they did keep the party going once we went to the dance floor.
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The Kahr CW380 380 ACP Pistol has a 2.58 inch barrel, an overall length of 4.96 inches and a height of just 3.9 inches. It weighs just 10.2 ounces without a magazine. The pistol has a black polymer frame and features 4140 steel inserts molded into the front and back of the frame for added rigidity. It has a machined, solid 416 matte stainless steel slide and a textured polymer grip.
The Kahr CW380 features a lock breech, modified Browning type recoil lug, and utilizes Kahr's seven patents including the safe cam action found in all Kahr pistols. The result is a micro-compact pistol with very little recoil and quick follow-up shots. The pistol features drift adjustable white bar-dot combat rear sight and pinned-in polymer front sight.
Differences between the Kahr CW380 and Kahr P380 models include: the CW series has a conventional rifled barrel instead of the match grade polygonal barrel found on P models; the CW slide stop lever is MIM, metal-injection-molded, instead of machined; the CW series slide has fewer machining operations, and uses simple roll marking instead of engraved markings; the P380 comes with two magazines, but the CW series comes with one 6 rd steel magazine with flush baseplate. Lastly, the slide locks back after firing the last round – another feature missing on a number of other value-priced compact semi-auto pistols. The durability and reliability of the CW380 model makes it a strong consideration as a backup gun for law enforcement.Mack's sells firearms in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws regarding firearm transfer and ownership. To purchase firearms online, please check your local and state laws and then complete the steps listed in our instructional guide on How to Purchase a Firearm Online . Guns must be purchased separately from all other items and transferred through an FFL dealer (no international shipments). Most gun orders ship within 24 business hours of MPW's receipt of all necessary paperwork.
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The races are not until summer of 06.. I just wanted to get the word out so we all can prepare and save up for mods should the need be there.. I am all for meet up and rolling in together, I live seriously 10 minutes from the airport and have a large parking lot like a minute from my place that we can all meet up at and get organized..
Originally Posted by LiL Shoaf
Hey guys, I was not sure where to put this, but I am looking for WRX or STI owners close to or in Pittsburgh PA.. I would like to get together for an event that runs next summer called "Flash Light Drags".. Every year the Zelienople Airport closed down once a month and allows flash light drags on the run way.. It's only a 1/8 mile, but it's a "Run what you brung" set up.. Heads up foot to the floor type drags.. There are a lot of Muscle cars there that need a spanking and I would like to show up in force this year to put some people in their place and to really show the potential of the WRX and STIs.. Currently there were only 3 STIs that regulated the races and 5 WRXs.. If youre interested in helping me put the screws to some die hard Cubic Inches only guys let me know.. Last season the fees were 25 to race and 5 to spectate. The turn out has grown dramatically in the past couple years and it's definitely worth checking out once if nothing more.. Also I am always looking for info on races that are with in an hour or two from me.
Here is a link to the sight if you want to check it out..
Here I am lining up getting ready to beat this WRX Wagon.. http://www.alteredgas.com/pics/displ...bum=20&pos=117
Here I am again, this time I lost to a SC Stang.. This will NOT happen now.. http://www.alteredgas.com/pics/displ...bum=20&pos=103
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Forex: The EUR/USD rejected the 1.2580, but hold above 1.2500
FXstreet-com (Barcelona) - The Euro rally has been capped at the 1.2580 resistance and the pair has fallen near to 65 pips from the 1.2585 to the 1.2520. The pair looks in a bearish momentum, but the EUR/USD is holding the 1.2500 support despite the Trichet comments.
If the EUR/USD hold above the 1.2500, the pair will be back in a new attempt to break the congested zone of 1,2660/80 and go above the 1.2600 level. On the downside, if the pair breaks the 1.2500 level, it will try to break the 1.2480 support and reach new daily news below 1.2450.
According to Valeria Bednarik, FXstreet.com Collaborator: Despite Trichet's comments, euro continues holding above the 1.2500 zone, while stocks are again slumping in the U.S. Rumors of futures options at that zone, are defending the downside quite well, yet the currency remains mostly bearish across the board. Downside seems limited with the pair consolidating here, and seems market players have to aims to risk positions at these levels.


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Q: A colleague recently told me that Google plans to basically "demote" certain websites in search results unless they work properly on mobile devices. What does this move mean to me as a website designer?
A: In June, Google did indeed announce plans to bump certain websites to a lower placement or ranking in search results if smartphone users have problems with the site. But this should be treated as good news: Now business owners will get a little nudge to be fully mobile compliant on their websites.
As a designer, the main problems you need to be aware of when building a site and ensuring it performs properly on a smartphone are these:
Many videos play fine on a PC, but not on a mobile device. This occurs because too many designers rely on flash players that can't transition to smartphones.
Two other problems that can affect Google rankings: redirecting visitors trying to use assorted PC-optimized websites to a single mobile site rather than the full range of mobile equivalents, and agonizingly slow page-load times.
To solve the problem when building or rebuilding a website, consider using an open-source Content Management System that already has the plug-ins that detect mobile devices and reformat your page instantly. You can also visit the Google developers page for quick and easy fixes on how to build a site from the ground up using Responsive Web Design, which is quickly becoming the standard in web design.
Q: I love using Google Chrome for web searches, but sometimes it's nearly impossible to find the relevant information I need. Is there a way to cut through the mess?
A: Searching for very specific information or sites can be frustrating because of the nearly infinite amount of information on the Internet. But Google Chrome does have some great apps and extensions for a less painful web browsing experience and more accurate content discovery.
They can, among other things, help you wade through YouTube, Pinterest and Tumblr, make blogging more efficient, and find exactly what you're looking for on a long web page.
Get your feet wet by using Feedly Beta, a great replacement for Google Reader. The layout reads like a magazine and accessing your news feed is incredibly easy. StumbleUpon is a great way to search for specific interests — art, history, geography, humor, etc. — and the extension offered by Chrome lets you instantly share with friends on your social networks.
For those who need to find a specific section on a long web page, Scrollbar of Contents offers a bookmark feature to help you navigate easily — a great app for big research projects.
Key for YouTube is designed for those who want to browse the video site while watching videos — you can read comments without scrolling to the bottom of the page and view animated thumbnails for new videos.
For those who love Tumblr there's Tumby, which, among other things, lets you browse the posts by hovering your mouse over the visual.
And for the blogger in all of us, Zemanta's Chrome extension recommends related links and images to include in your posts, and works for a handful of platforms, including WordPress and Blogger.
Terry and Clarence Low are co-founders of Byte Technology, a web design firm based in Monterey, Denver and Minneapolis. Their personal technology column appears on alternating Saturdays. Read more news on their blog at www.byte-technology.com/ blog. Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com, or write to Bits 'N' Bytes, 400 Camino El Estero, Monterey 93940.