The New York-based online everything wedding site Dessy.com has recently launched new �Web 2.0� features to give brides and event planners an easy and fun way to organize weddings. The new functionality is developed using AJAX technology that presents a powerful toolset developed to create an intense and highly interactive experience for its users. Here are some of the new tools:

Style Search: A visual search engine sophisticated enough to allow users to navigate bridesmaid dresses and gowns plus accessories sorted according to dress type and color. This is for easy color and style coordination.

Advanced Alternate Views and Zoom Tool: it�s like seeing a particular gown in person. With this new tool, users can view dresses from different angles and zoom in to see details.

Other tools are:
My Lists
In Real Weddings
Enhanced Wedding Planning Section
Improved �In Print� section
Retail Locator and Google maps
Private, Secure Referrals to Retailers

Source: PR-USA

There’s a new release of TeamCity 3.0. Just in case you’re wondering what it is, TeamCity 3.0 s basically a “teamwork product for continuous integration and build management on both Java and .NET platforms.” developed by JetBrains.

TeamCity 3.0 also has a free version, which is the TeamCity 3.0 Professional Edition. It provides free license to small and medium-size development teams and allows a maximum of 20 user accounts. The commercial version, which is the TeamCity Enterprise Edition, on the other hand, has unlimited accounts and builds.

Here are the new features in TeamCity 3.0:

Declarative plugabble statistic charts for user-defined metrics
Tags are available for quicker and more efficient organizing and filtering builds
Start and finish estimations are displayed in the build queue
Pre-tested commit from Visual Studio for Subversion
Version Control labeling for Subversion, CVS, Perforce, StarTeam, ClearCase
StarTeam support
.NET Duplicates detect similar code fragments of C# and Visual Basic .NET code
Maven2 projects can avail of Java Inspections and Duplicates
Fast feedback on Java and .NET problems due to hanging builds auto-detection and thread dump capturing

Info and Image Source: Jetbrains

Widgets have taken the Internet world by storm. Not only are they advanced means of allowing people to have an easier time to pointing and interacting with sites, their design and programming overall is what really counts. We can see them all around and rather than searching for particular sites on your browser, you can get feeds and customize widgets as you please.

For sites, it makes it easier to design. No longer would they need to type anything to get the right format. With widgets, you can simply drag and drop and get the output you really want.

Facts and Questions (FAQ) portions are always a necessity in most sites. Especially if you are using a site for commercial use. It would be best to make sure you have this up so that in times of doubt and questioning, there is something that visitors can refer to.

There are tools for easily creating a fast FAQ portion. Remember that FAQ’s don’t have to be classy. The content is the important thing in them and making sure that you provide a comprehensive overview on it is surely something your site visitors will truly appreciate.

Photos and images are always the mainstream attention getter in most sites. One thing you will note that outside information and topics in demand, pictures are likewise sought after by most. They are used for personal use or even as supporting enhancers to sites or blogs.

The great way to share photos is to make sure that people can see them and even spread them. But while you are open to spreading your photos, be sure that you get the necessary credits for it. It is really unfair to upload a photo and not give due recognition to the people behind it.

Ever since the Internet was on the rise, a new way of sending greetings through interactive cards with images, graphics and now videos was a great way to communicate and express feelings to a loved one. These days, they are still around and surely you would really love the concepts and originality that most of these sites offer.

They are meant to show-off what design and ideas that people have today. For sure, they are still being used as big sites such as Yahoo still have them as an option for people who send greetings for their loved ones. They will really make your day and the recipient to which they will be sent.

Blogging is something that many people are taking up and surely they can count on Wordpress for good exposure. It is not really hard to understand. There will be new commands but if you walk through it, you will find the site software quite easy to understand and navigate in.

Besides, you have the visual editor to help you out. It is the simpler way of blogging and formatting as you want to see it. If you feel that you can master it, then you can always switch to the HTML editor where advanced features and commands can be used.

Polls and votes are among the normal things we would stumble upon in most sites. They normally focus on a certain topic to which people are given the liberty of voting and seeing results that will stand out after a periodic poll. A great add-on that can serve as a sidelight for site owners who want something interactive in their site.

They do not have to be too technical. Simple polling and vote casting are enough to change the attention on your site in a jiffy. But make sure though that you have topics worth voting for. If not, no one will even bother to notice it.

When it comes to spicing up your forum or your site’s guestbook, smileys are sure to spice them up in a hurry. Normally when we type away comments or posts, they seem to be dull and lack expression. With smileys, you are sure to raise the level of conversation.

Normally they are placed at the beginning or the end of an entry. These smileys also help in making sure that there is not misunderstanding on the tone of the message. With the right words and the aid of these cute smileys, expect a more clearer transmission of messages between the poster and the readers.

If you are looking for a good an hassle free bookmarking tool, then you can perhaps check out Reddit. Unlike most bookmarking sites, you don’t have to put in the necessary description. All you need would be the site URL and the Title as well as the category you want to place it in.

Reddit is a good site to bookmark your site. While it may seem limited, it is a great one for people who focus on coming up with good headlines. That is the essence of attracting readers in the first place. Get good titles and you will surely get right traffic to your site via Reddit.