Polling is a fun way to take the pulse of a community. And if you have a webpage, blog or profile on a popular social networking site, BuzzDash makes it easy to create and distribute a your own custom poll. Polls can have from two to five answer options, can be skinned in a variety of themes, and can optionally be shared on the BuzzDash site.

Adding a picture to a MySpace comment isn’t that hard if you know a little HTML. Here are the basic steps. First, upload the picture to your MySpace account (or somewhere else on the Internet.) Second, figure out the URL of the uploaded picture. Third, add the appropriate HTML to your MySpace comment. For complete instructions, read Ask Leo’s “How Do I Put a Picture in a MySpace comment?” ( http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_put_a_picture_in_a_comment ).

Both Google Video and it’s newly acquired subsidiary YouTube allow you to post their hosted videos on your own website. The YouTube code is listed directly on each YouTube page, but the Google code is somewhat hidden. To get at it, first click “Email – Blog – Post to MySpace ” then “Embed HTML.”

Demand for online photo and video hosting is being fueled by the proliferation of digital cameras, cell phones with cameras, and the popularity of social networking sites such as MySpace.com. Photobucket and Flickr are two popular services that offer free photo hosting.

Web 2.0 is buzzword applied to the transition of the Web from a collection of informational websites to a platform for shared data and web applications. Social networking (such as the wildly popular MySpace.com ) is often cited as a Web 2.0 application. Google’s recently released browser-based word processor and browser-based spreadsheet are also examples of Web 2.0 trends.

On May 9, this year’s crop of Webby Award winners were revealed. Webby Awards honor excellence and creativity in websites. MySpace.com, Flickr, and Google Earth are just a few of the many sites honored. To see a complete list of winner and nominees, visit Webby Awards .

MySpace.com is a social networking site that is extremely popular with teens. Unfortunately many teens do not follow basic online safety rules, and often post inappropriate material or engage in inappropriate conversations with strangers. Learn more about what parents can do at My Space Safety Tips and Larry Magid’s BlogSafety ( ).