Blogger Xpertise

Today we're proud to provide, free for download, our first Blogger Template for mass use, BoyBurnsBlog (named after our amazing designer even though he didn't design it). Don't forget to check out a list of all of our other templates as well!

This template was developed based on the Simple template with the goal of providing a clean, minimalist template that is good for short blog posts and photo blogging, utilizing JQuery Masonry to give it a non-linear lineup of posts.

Tip: A simple CATCHA for preventing spam through submission forms

Nothing is more annoying than getting spam through your website's submission forms, especially when it looks something like:

Name :: cholrdji
Email :: cholrdji
Location :: cholrdji
Feedback :: maoozbcvtifmpgxibu, http://www.asdaacadsfad.com rlivmvxcza

What's the point, right? Do they think you're actually going to click on that link? But at the same time you want the form there, don't want to make it too hard for users to fill out, but would prefer to limit the garbage that you get. A CAPTCHA is what you need!

Tip: Making a Google Doc submission form email you the results

In an earlier article we detailed how you can use Google Docs to create a submission form in your website. Step 5 of that article showed how you can be notified whenever a new submission is made; the only trouble with this is that it sends you a notice email that makes you then go back to the Google Docs spreadsheet to view the new submission... not the most user-friendly experience!

The script and instructions below advance the Google Docs submission form functionality so that it automatically emails you (or all of the form editors) the contents of the submission.

User Id, Album ID, and JSON/RSS feed URL of a Google Photos album

Hangout on Air: Friday Request Line for 10/19/2012

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