Google Docs just keeps getting better and better. Later yesterday the Google Docs team added a new feature to Google Docs which allows Google Docs users to add custom styling to documents using CSS. CSS is basically a type of style sheet markup language which enables you to create a personalized look for your web page or documents. It is used in collaboration with HTML mostly to give styles to web pages and documents.

More likely it is assumed that if you know and use Google Docs already there is a chance you would know a little of CSS already but if you don’t you can checkout the CSS tutorial at Tizag that will help you out with learning CSS (I used this tutorial to learn CSS 2 years ago and now I am an expert). Learning CSS will not only help you give custom styles to your Google Docs documents but it will also be your first step into becoming a web designer.

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Believe it or not but the first thing I did after installing Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on my laptop was finding a compatible Twitter client for Linux that works on Ubuntu. I could have used Twitter IM to post updates through Pidgin or Google Chat but that kills the fun of it.

I rushed to the Synaptic Package Manager hoping to find a Twitter client app right away but very unfortunately none were listed there. Then I did a little research and found some good Twitter clients for Linux that work on Ubuntu.

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All long I have been long toying with advertising solutions for websites, everything from CPC, CPA, Sponsorships and of course CPMs. Most webmasters these days start off by using the basic Google adsense on their sites, because it is very easy to integrate and simple to use.

However, Google is based around the CPC style of advertising, where as a publisher you only make money when someone clicks on your ads. That being said, with most new websites they tend to get quite a poor click through rate, thus not allowing them to maximise their revenues. This is where CPM advertising comes into play.

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I must say April 2008 has been a month of disappointment for me and Sizlopedia. In the later fortnight of April I was so much busy with some projects and my studies that I was not able to update Sizlopedia at all. I did write some posts but most of them were just news articles and unfortunately I couldn’t build up any exciting content.

The bigggest issue faced by me in April 2008 was high-server overloads even after moving to dedicated hosting. The server was, however, 100 times better than BlueHost but used to slow down often as a result of the constant server overloads. So to get rid of that I moved to SliceHost.

SliceHost offer unmanaged VPS hosting services and it is true that they do not oversell at all. You get good amount of resources for the amount you pay and the support as well as the administration panel is just amazing. With a little help from Pranjal and Michael I was able to setup my new VPS on my favorite OS i.e. Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon.

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Security is one of the biggest issues that has been bugging Internet users for a long time and unfortunately there is no permanent cure or solution for it.

Recently my Universiry organized the International Symposium on Security Technologies where guest speakers from around the world discussed and shared about the new techniques being developed to keep individuals safe on web and in their real life.

Karen, from the Google Security Team, has likewise shared 5 tips to ensure maximum online security. Let me present a summary of these tips:

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Finally the long-awaited Linux distribution has come to life which aims to make life easier for all of the Linux and non-Linux users out there. The new Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron promises to provide a free and open-source platform which is not only packed with latest softwares but is also extremely easy to use too.

Last time I made a post on 10 Reasons Why Linux Ubuntu is Better than Windows which sparked a very controversial debate. This time I am trying my best not to target Windows rather just review Ubuntu 8.04 in itself and give you 10 reasons that will make you download and try Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.

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