Blog clichés

Yesterday I was interested in various clichés. Today I focus on blog clichés.



So we have two types of “cliché” term interpretation. More global is “cliché” like “some overused stuff”. The other is “cliché” like “hackneyed phrase”. The second type directly concerns to blog writing. So it would be great to compose a list. And of course it should be named “The Worlds’ Greatest Cliché List”.



The first contributions would be:



“This is absolutely uninteresting post. Don’t read it.” Fantastic, but it’s always true.



“Cool stuff”. In this way people name their sites’ or blogs’ link sections.



“Must see” made a good showing and remains popular nowadays. Don’t miss it. Use it in every review in this way: “…and special effects are so great! And orcs are so realistic! MUST SEE!!!” And its pair “must die” was popular before blogging boom occurred. Hope this phrase will rise again.



At http://mw.cracked.com/2005/07/blog_cliche_roundup.php there’s a worthy blog cliché roundup. MUST SEE!!!



Here is some more COOL STUFF: http://tireddad2.blogspot.com/2006/08/top-ten-appalling-blog-cliches.html





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AJAX is great but…

I know the advantages of using AJAX and admit that it’s a very useful feature, but two things about it bother me.

1. My favorite browser is unfortunately Opera 7.56u. Well, it can’t handle AJAX at all. So to use blogger.com, worth1000.com, plime.com, mail.google.com I need to change browser. I use Firefox. And you know this changing is quite annoying.

You may say that solution is easy, I should use only Firefox. I’ll answer that my old Opera is much more convenient. But I’m trying to migrate now.

2. This point is global. Most of AJAX applications use animated GIFs or flash to show loading process. AJAX is still quite unstable technology, a lot of programmers just learn how to use it and very often something goes wrong and this animation continues infinitely. I hope the solution will be found, but now progress indicators don.t depend on real process, so it’s unpleasant.

AJAX, web development, firefox, Opera, progress, programming

Steve Irwin and September 11

Everybody goes mad. All that stir about Steve Irwin and September 11 tires me. I feel for it but think people don't need so much disclosures and sensations. Let them investigate by themselves. Don't thrust opinion on them.

Most of the sites I read are full of shocking detailes and absurd discussions.

Here is my image.



I've participated in Worth1000 Photoshop contest and the first comment I've recieved was "A reference to Steve Irwin ? (digger)". Really nice. Of course it's a reference. What an irony!

That image and comments at worth1000.com

Steve Irwin, September 11, Photoshop contest