Webmaster life got a little easier as Yahoo Search, in the midst of some updates to the engine, added page level exclusion tags to what it can handle.
BBC Reporter Supports Social Media
Some people see a distinct gap between bloggers and “real” journalists, but Ben Hammersley, who works for the BBC, may change their minds over the next two weeks; Hammersley intends to do his job using social media tools and sites.
Google.org Supports Believe Begin Become
Last week, Google announced its plans to set up shop in Kenya. Now Google.org is showing an interest in Kenya’s southern neighbor, Tanzania, and has made known its plans to participate in “Believe Begin Become – Tanzania’s National Business Plan Competition.”
Yahoo Now Supports NOODP Tag
For those of you lucky enough to make into the DMOZ directory but don’t want their descriptions or titles popping up in Yahoo search results, we have good news. According to their blog, Yahoo Search now supports the NOODP tag, which instructs Yahoo’s algorithm to ignore the ODP (which stands for Open Directory Project, another […]
New NetBeans Pack Supports C/C++
Developers who work in C or C++ can use the NetBeans integrated developer environment to build applications on Windows, Linux, and Solaris.
Word 2007 Supports Blogging
Could this be the killer application for Windows users for managing and editing blogs? Hot news from Joe Friend, a lead program manager on the Word 2007 software design team:
MSN Supports Lazy Shoppers
Not about to sit on the sidelines as other websites reap the influx of online shopping, MSN announced a “new and improved” MSN Shopping service with new comparison shopping tools, links to free shipping, and services for procrastinators. And if Danny Bonaduce rehab TV has left you cold, “America’s favorite mother,” Shirley Jones will be at your service with gift ideas.
IBM Supports Geronimo
Yesterday, IBM announced that it now offers support services for Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Geronimo open source application server software.