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Google REALLY Likes Skowronek.org

Skowronek — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:29:59 +0000

Over the past few months, I have really been pushing SEO optimized content on Skowronek.org. This in an attempt to increase traffic, but also to see how quickly and how high my content gets ranked on Google for particular keywords I am targeting. It appears Google really likes us. For example, the article I posted a couple of hours ago, “How to enable SMTP authentication for Outlook 2007″, is already ranked in their top FIVE (5).

My next little SEO science project will be to target higher profile keywords (that I have yet to decide upon).

Yeah for us!

SWFObject Codebase Moves to Google Code

Skowronek — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:59:01 +0000

While doing some Flash coding today I noticed the SWFObject homepage had a notice that all the code had moved to Google Code as the new and improved (lowercase) swfobject. For anyone not familiar with swfobject, it is (IMHO) the de facto JavaScript library/API for embedding and enabling Adobe Flash applications on the web. Version 2.0 has been completely revamped with a pretty steep upgrade path, so do not do it lightheartedly.

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Introducing ‘Googleforce’

Skowronek — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:52:48 +0000

It’s official, Google and Salesforce.com have joined forces to offer enterprise CRM services coupled with Google’s ever so impressive Google Apps services. The possibilities are endless.

Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise by ZDNet‘s Phil Wainewright

Google Docs Spreadsheet Forms

Skowronek — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:57:47 +0000

I have been using Google Docs in a variety of ways since its release. About a month or so ago, they released a whole slew of new features, one of which was Google Forms. I finally had the chance to sit down and run through the setup. It is rather simple and pretty functional for basic users needing to collect form data on the web.

Here is a brief overview:

Docs explorer screen

New spreadsheet document with column headers representing the form data you wish to collect

Invite people to fill out a form

Edit the form questions

Add invitees manually

Or choose them from your Google contacts

Send the invitation to your invitees

Once sent, you can review your form at the Share screen

This is how the embedded form looks like Not really sure why they are actually allowing forms to be embedded in e-mail, but hey, they are Google right!

Here is what the form looks like (notice no real styles yet)

Form submission thank you page (no styling either)

Collected data from the form

I think for people that are looking for a great way to capture information on the web with basic, rudimentary form tools, this is the ticket. However, because of the lack of style formatting and any sort of validation, those of us that require more enhanced forms will continue to build our own.

Radience Lane Google Mapped

Skowronek — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:07:31 +0000

So I am here today at Microsoft Live Partner training in Redmond. We are going over all the great applications Microsoft is offering through the Live services for developers. That is great and all, but the reason I am writing is because in comparing Virtual Earth to Google Maps, I have discovered that my humble little street in South Jordan, Utah now has a street view. Pretty sweet

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