Ability to Change AdSense Ads without Changing the Code
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:37 PM by Matt FreedmanThe Google AdSense team announced today that AdSense users will soon be able to change AdSense Ads’ styles without having to change the code.
This is a feature I, and I’m sure thousands of other people, have been hoping to get for awhile. Currently, the colours and style of AdSense ads are stored in the JavaScript code that displays the ad. Soon, that data will be stored on Google’s side, and we’ll be able to change the colours and style without having to go and update the code. Just a note, I don’t think you’ll be able to change the format (eg. 468×60, 300×250, etc.) without updating the code.
This will be great for trying out different styles and colours easily, and for finding the best performing colours/styles.
Google has said that they’ll be rolling out this update in phases in a few weeks. They have yet to say whether or not we’ll have to change our existing code before being able to take advantage of the new feature (I doubt it, though).
Update [November 3, 2007 @ 10:31 PM]: Looks like we’ll have to update our existing AdSense code if we want to take advantage of this new feature on them. The good new is you’ll be able to enter in your old code and it’ll generate the new code and the ad will have the same settings as the old one. Google Help Center Topic
So Google… When Are You Going to Integrate FeedBurner More Into Other Google Products?
October 16th, 2007 at 7:46 PM by Matt FreedmanAnyone else wondering when they’ll be able to login to FeedBurner through their Google account? I think Google should actually do this. It will be another wedge in the circle that is Google’s useful and all-in-one-login services. It’s quite handy because I can sign into Gmail, then go to Google Reader, Adsense, Analytics and Docs and already be logged in.
Also, is anybody else wanting to see FeedBurner subscriber stats in Analytics? I’d like to see this, so that I can just go to Analytics and kill two birds with one stone. It’s also be pretty cool to see a graph comparing unique visitors to the number of subscribers you get.
I think if Google does both these things then FeedBurner will be an even better. 😀
Update Java and Get OpenOffice for *FREE*…
October 15th, 2007 at 7:59 PM by Matt Freedman
Anyone else see the irony in this?
Here’s the story. User Account Control came up and asked if Java Update could run, I clicked allow, and Java had an update. So it plants an icon in the tray and a little balloon pops-up saying that if I update Java I can get OpenOffice for FREE. Thinking this was strange, I clicked on the icon and the above window came up.
I’m thinking “WTF??? OpenOffice is free anyways, regardless of it you update Java”. So I clicked the “More information…” link and it opened up a tab in my browser to this page. But, why is Java advertising for OpenOffice?
So, it turns out that Sun Microsystems (creators of Java) actually founded OpenOffice. I actually never noticed that (either that or I forgot).
I guess that explains why Java is advertising OpenOffice, because they’re both owned by the same company.
Although that fact that the window says “To get a FREE copy[…] click the More Information link” is a little weird. Since the product is free and you don’t need to click on that link to get it free anyways…
Looking for PHP Project
October 14th, 2007 at 4:40 PM by Matt FreedmanRight now I’m looking for a PHP project for myself that I can just code at whenever I feel like it. I want to use it to further develop my coding skills. Although the project should be useful, there shouldn’t be any rush to get it done.
Anyone got any ideas?
Gmail Users to Get Even More Space, Much Quicker
October 13th, 2007 at 2:28 PM by Matt Freedman
The Gmail Team recently announced that they’re stepping up the Gmail space counter to give us more space much quicker. This is part of their Infinity+1 Storage Plan.
As of writing, the current space is 3110 MB. Approximately every 11.8 minutes you get another MB. So, doing some calculations based on these numbers (and assuming the counter has a consistent increase), on October 28, 2007, Gmail users should have 5 GBs of space! Going forward with these calculations, Gmail should have 10GB on December 21, 2007, just in time for Christmas! Still assuming the counter stays at the same consistent increment (not very likely), Gmail users would have 100 GB by December 15, 2009.
Sweet!
