Windows Live Toolbar

If you think Google tool bar is end of story then think again. Here comes the toolbar from windows live. I used to work with google toolbar before. I was recommended windows live toolbar from one of my friend. I just give it a chance. Shock!!!... I liked it. It fits very well in Internet Explorer 7.0. It looks so smooth that it doesn't even give feeling that you have a tool bar installed.

  See a snapshot of how it looks like:

 

What I liked about it:

1. Easy to install

2. Automatically get updated by Windows Automatic Update service.

3. Blogging made just one click away by Windows Blog Writer. WOW!!!. See example:

 

4. Add new buttons in tool bar is very easy. Windows Live Toolbar Gallary of lots of button. You can search for new buttons, choose from best rated and most downloaded.

 See below picture for adding a new button:

Example: I added all google website related button in one go.

 

What I don't like about it:

1. You miss direct Google search. But you can add button for opening google.com

 

How to download it:

Go to following link : http://toolbar.live.com/ 

I hope you will like it.

Bug In adsense

Have you ever noticed the bug in Google's application. I noticed one in adsense. The total earning shown by adsense was miscalculated. See below the picture:

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Snap Preview: retain your visitors

If your website have links to other site and you don't want to loose visitor by clicking on links then Snap AnyWhere is a solution for it.

 Snap AnyWhere is a free tool which shows preview of links in ToolTip. Here are words from Snap's official site:

"What is Snap Preview Anywhere? Snap Preview Anywhere enables anyone visiting your site to get a glimpse of what other sites you're linking to, without having to leave your site. By rolling over any link, the user gets a visual preview of the site without having to go there, thus eliminating wasted "trips" to linked sites."

Let see some live example snap-shots:

Advantages of Snap:

1. Retain visitor

2. site look great

Disadvantages:

1. site become slightly slow.

 

How to get it:

1. visit http://www.snap.com/about/spa2.php

2. fill up form/ register your self

3. They will give HTML code.

4. Copy Paste the code before </head> of your HTML page.

5. Refresh your site and take your mouse over any link.

 

If you face any problem or want to change the way Snap behaves then visit this url:

http://www.snap.com/about/spa_faq.php

 

This blog also uses it:)