Author archive for 'Matt'

Vitalist Now Supports Google Gadgets

February 6th, 2007 / 30 Comments

Vitalist Google Gadget

By popular demand, we are pleased to announce that Vitalist supports Google Gadgets that you can display on your Google Personalized Homepage. Now you can view any Vitalist list right along with your email, weather, and calendar.

To add a Vitalist gadget to your Google Personalized Homepage, just follow these quick and easy steps:

  1. Navigate to the desired Vitalist list, let’s say the Dashboard.
  2. Right-click the google link in the upper right hand corner and copy the url.
  3. Go to http://www.google.com/ig.
  4. Click Add stuff. This takes you to the content directory.
  5. Click Add by URL (next to the “Search Homepage Content” button).
  6. In the Add by URL text box, paste the URL copied in Step 2.

Hopefully everyone will enjoy this new feature. And as always, keep the suggestions coming. We love to hear from our users.


Mint 2 - A Fresher Look At Your Site

January 29th, 2007 / 1 Comment

Mint 2 Screenshot

Shaun Inman has just released his latest version of Mint, a comprehensive web stats tool. I consider this a must have for any new site, and honestly I am not sure what I would do with out it. I guess the only downside to Mint being so good is that it can be very addictive.

As far as new features for Mint 2, I am most excited about the filtering by timespan on most tabs. For example, you can easily see the most visited pages in the last 2 hours, or check out where your referrals have come from in the last day only. These are very nice features built in to the default installation.

The new Visits graphs are also a nice addition, along with a new Pepper called Bird Feeder, which gives you a nice look at who is looking at your feeds.

My only complaint is the new look to Mint. For some reason it just doesn’t seem to have the same elegant, understated look as the previous version. The new style jumps out at you too much and is a little harder on the eyes.

HaveAMint