As a response to my previous post, expressing my annoyance at Google+, I finally managed to find the widget I had been wanting! It's now called 'Members', and I had to go to the 'More Widgets' tab, whilest I was in the template design, and typing 'Google Friend Connect' in the search bar.
In case anyone else was having the same problem: I've found the solution! Hurrah!
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Thursday, 29 May 2014
Why, Google?
I have been editing the template and arrangement for my new art blog, and I went to add the 'followers' widget.
What did I discover?
Google removed this widget a long time ago.
They've decided to integrate Google+ with Blogger. Ok, integrating Google+ with Youtube was annoying enough, but they've done it with Blogger as well?
I don't want my Google+ Profile showing up on my blog. It's just something I don't fancy. But, apparently, if I want to add a followers widget to my new blog, I'll have to.
Blogger and Google+ are two completely different platforms. Blogger: you write blog posts. Nice, long posts. You can even earn money through AdSense. You can use your blog as a successful site.
Google+ is more of a 'write a short status', 'like other people's statuses' kind of platform. Two completely different purposes, two completely different uses.
One wonders WHY Google has the need to integrate Google+ with everything. It's gotten ridiculous. I do use Google+, but I'd like it to stay separate from the other services that I use.
I got around the Youtube problem, by creating a separate channel with a separate email address. But I don't want to do that with my blogs, I think it would be too much of a hassle.
So, pretty much, I'm annoyed with Google and Google+.
What are your thoughts on Google forcing us to use Google+ with everything, even though we may not want this?
What did I discover?
Google removed this widget a long time ago.
They've decided to integrate Google+ with Blogger. Ok, integrating Google+ with Youtube was annoying enough, but they've done it with Blogger as well?
I don't want my Google+ Profile showing up on my blog. It's just something I don't fancy. But, apparently, if I want to add a followers widget to my new blog, I'll have to.
Blogger and Google+ are two completely different platforms. Blogger: you write blog posts. Nice, long posts. You can even earn money through AdSense. You can use your blog as a successful site.
Google+ is more of a 'write a short status', 'like other people's statuses' kind of platform. Two completely different purposes, two completely different uses.
One wonders WHY Google has the need to integrate Google+ with everything. It's gotten ridiculous. I do use Google+, but I'd like it to stay separate from the other services that I use.
I got around the Youtube problem, by creating a separate channel with a separate email address. But I don't want to do that with my blogs, I think it would be too much of a hassle.
So, pretty much, I'm annoyed with Google and Google+.
What are your thoughts on Google forcing us to use Google+ with everything, even though we may not want this?
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
New Art-Related Blog!
Hey everyone,
I've started up a new blog for my artsy things! I haven't posted any of my new drawings yet, but as soon as I am able to I will!
The link is:
http://artbyhelena.blogspot.com.au/
Enjoy!
Do you do anything artsy? Sewing, drawing, painting, or anything?
I've started up a new blog for my artsy things! I haven't posted any of my new drawings yet, but as soon as I am able to I will!
The link is:
http://artbyhelena.blogspot.com.au/
Enjoy!
Do you do anything artsy? Sewing, drawing, painting, or anything?
I Miss Google Reader
Because I am making a valiant attempt to get back into writing on my blog, I feel the need to get back into reading other people's blogs! I am following a fair few blogs, but actually going to read them has proven to be a bit of a struggle for me.
It was so easy back when Google Reader was running. I'd just click the tab 'Reader', after I checked my emails, and the layout made it incredibly easy to see and read all the blog posts that other bloggers had posted.
Unfortunately, since the removal of Google Reader, my interest in blogs slowly vanished. I didn't have a simple way to read blogs, so I stopped. I tried a couple of alternatives, but I was continuously forgetting about them, and thus I still wasn't reading the blogs.
So, I've started just using the Blogger homepage, and opening up people's blogs whenever I see they've posted something new. It isn't as simple as Google Reader, but at least I'm reading blog posts again.
The only problem I'm having is sometimes my Blogger 'reading list' on the my Blogger Dashboard comes up as empty. It doesn't recognize that I'm following any blogs, when I know for certain I am. It usually fixes itself up soon enough, though, so it isn't too much hassle.
Did you use to use Google Reader? What do you use to keep up with all your favourite blogs' posts?
It was so easy back when Google Reader was running. I'd just click the tab 'Reader', after I checked my emails, and the layout made it incredibly easy to see and read all the blog posts that other bloggers had posted.
Unfortunately, since the removal of Google Reader, my interest in blogs slowly vanished. I didn't have a simple way to read blogs, so I stopped. I tried a couple of alternatives, but I was continuously forgetting about them, and thus I still wasn't reading the blogs.
So, I've started just using the Blogger homepage, and opening up people's blogs whenever I see they've posted something new. It isn't as simple as Google Reader, but at least I'm reading blog posts again.
The only problem I'm having is sometimes my Blogger 'reading list' on the my Blogger Dashboard comes up as empty. It doesn't recognize that I'm following any blogs, when I know for certain I am. It usually fixes itself up soon enough, though, so it isn't too much hassle.
Did you use to use Google Reader? What do you use to keep up with all your favourite blogs' posts?
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