Web Design Blog - Productivity

The Future of Video Production: Cloud Computing

Cloud computing eliminates the need to work on your actual computer.  It's possible because the "cloud" consists of networked servers that store data and software.  For example, instead of installing a word-processer and running it from your desktop to write the latest proposal, you can just log-on to services such as Google Documents and start working right away. This revolutionary technology can apply to all aspects of video production.  Content creators might never have to mee... read more!

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Your Best Friends in Excel

When dealing with large amounts of data, save time by learning about your "best friends" in Excel. Your best friend today is the "vlookup". Download the practice workbook and follow along. You will learn how to combine important information from multiple spreadsheets with just a few clicks. Download practice workbook (Compatible with MS Excel 2007 or higher)... read more!

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Social Media Comes at a Price - Twitter Over Capacity

I love the "free" services that Facebook, YouTube and Twitter bring to the table...but "free" doesn't mean you don't pay a price. Some companies (including our own) have turned to social media as a real means to market our services. It's a way to extend your brand and informally communicate with an audience. If you depend on communicating with your audience with one of these tools and suddenly it's not there for you - you're out of luck. As I logged into Twitter today after researching some re... read more!

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Open multiple applications at once

If you work on a computer during the day, chances are that you are running a set of commonly used programs all the time. Everytime you need to reboot you have to open all these programs up again. If you only have a set of maybe 3 programs you run that need to be opened up on startup it isn't so bad, but if you have 10 or more this can become a painful thing to have to do over and over everytime you reboot. It's pretty easy to put together a script file containing the commands to run those progr... read more!

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Internet at the Speed of Touch

Mobile computing is hotter than ever right now. Touch screens have become a staple of many people's lives. Many people are migrating away from the traditional desktop or laptop computers in favor of using these devices as their primary source for web content. As web designers we must keep this growing segment of the population in mind when we design and build websites. I have found myself turning to my iphone more and more to get quick answers, look up the status of an ecommerce order or check u... read more!

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Adsense Login Down - Can't Get into Adsense Account

Google Adsense Login Down You've probably read this message once before when logging into Google Adsense: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are unable to process your request at this time. Our engineers have been notified of this problem and will work to resolve it." If you've ever logged into Google Adsense and seen this message "We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are unable to process your request at this time. Our engineers have been notified of this problem and will w... read more!

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Social Networking Vs. Productivity

Social networking encompasses many online activities. For example you have probably watched a video clip on youTube or connected with old friends on facebook. These are just a couple of examples of using social tools to build online networks either for personal or business purposes. Some examples of social networking websites include Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Digg, Reddit, LinkedIn and Delicious among many others. Social networking can be a great tool but it can also be a double edged swor... read more!

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