Embedding documents into websites is super easy with Google docs. No Google account needed. No API key needed. Just follow the link to the tool: https://docs.google.com/gview/ Once there, paste the URL of the file you want to embed into the Document URL field and press Generate. Copy the embed code into your page. This works for WordPress too! Upload the doc to be embedded with the WordPress Media Uploader (Media > Add New) Edit the uploaded media so you can grab its URL Visit https://docs.google.com/gview/ Paste the media's ULR into the the Document URL field Press … [Read more...]
No More Amazon Ads, Yippee \Q/
Just a quick comment to let you know I've removed the Amazon ads that once adorned the sidebars. I've been considering their removal for the past month or two because they slow down the site's page load time but I wavered on the side that some visitors might find them useful so I left them up. However, Amazon has twice adjusted its user agreement within the last 30 days. One of those adjustments changed their linking policy and the second one served to combine its Amazon U.K, Amazon FR and Amazon DE user agreements such that one agreement for Amazon EU covers all three programs. That latter … [Read more...]