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  ColdFusion is a popular web development platform from Adobe. While the program isn’t free, there are a ton of free (or cheap) resources to go along with it, and they’ll surely save your valuable time. We’ve gathered 20+ ColdFusion resources for you, enjoy!Recommended: Hi5 Layouts at Mashcodes!Share This

  French entrepreneur/blogger Loic Lemeur is launching a “video Twitter” in the coming months. On Monday, the company will announce funding. In the video below, Robert Scoble describes the service as akin to “video Twitter”. Whether the world needs another video startup is debatable, but tying it to the new trend of regular [...]

  Upspring is a new network for businesses that’s aimed to help you promote your company through social networking with other businesses. The site will go live in the Bay area over the weekend.You bring the products and upspring brings the marketing tools. It’s specifically designed for local businesses looking to leverage the Internet [...]

  O’Reilly has released a report on the Facebook Application platform, reviewing its strategic moves of opening its social network to anyone, and then opening up its developer platform on top of that. The result has been massive growth, and OReilly’s report discusses the point of revenue. Has all this success turned to profit? [...]

  Google Desktop gadgets can now be added to your iGoogle start page. This ability comes with the latest version of Google Desktop, which is 5.5 Beta. From your iGoogle Content Directory, you can find which gadget you’d like to add to your startpage, and click the “add it now” button. If you [...]

  Xanga is adding a couple of features to its blogging network. First up is Xanga Minis, which are animated figures and icons that you can place in comments you leave for other users. If you don’t want the extra flare on your profile, however, you can opt out of Xanga Minis. These [...]

  StyleFeeder has raised $1 million in funding from Highland Capital Partners and Schooner Capital. The social shopping tool is competing with a growing pool of social shopping applications, such as Kaboodle and Jellyfish, both of which have been acquired by Hearst and Microsoft respectively. StyleFeeder is currently focusing on the technology of social [...]

  BookMooch, the network for exchanging used books, has released a few updates. There is now a secret admirer feature, which lets you send smooches to cuties you’re crushing. There’s also some new widget offerings, which involves a rather extensive list of options. BookMooch has created a text list for all the [...]

  Hi5 is the latest in a growing line of social networks with plans to offer a developer platform. While Hi5 already incorporated a widget gallery for select widgets from approved developers consisting of Slide and RockYou, this looks to be an official announcement for its upcoming developer platform. Hi5 had also already announced [...]

  Public Enemy (remember them?) is holding a contest called “The Amerikan Gangster Remix Contest” which lets all of you remix the group’s latest single from the latest album “How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul.” Chuck D and Gary G-Wiz will be picking the best remix. Jamglue is [...]

  Squidoo has just launched SquidBids. This is a promotional tool for individuals that live and breath eBay, whether they’re regular sellers or have an eBay store. What SquidBids does is establish a sphere of associated information around you and what you do, kind of like having your own website and company blog. [...]

  Spammers have leaped from YouTube-masked links in your email inbox to sending email directly from YouTube’s service. According to security firm Marshal, spammers are sending out emails that look like a YouTube invite, but are filled with spam content and links to spam websites. YouTube has warned users to be cautious of invites [...]

  StartPix is a new bookmarking tool that offers an online space to save all your links. These are saved on a grid, which operates like a whiteboard, complete with drag’n'drop technology. The site is currently in private beta, and I took it for a test run this morning. Your saved links appear [...]