Who doesn’t like a good tip for searching Google? There are literally tons of tips and tricks for using this search engine to find just about anything you’re looking for, as well as a few things you weren’t. But let’s say you aren’t quite the geek that some of us other are. Maybe this whole internet thing is… Read More »
Let’s say that you have a software project that’s under severe time pressure. Let’s say that this deadline is so tight that you already know it will involve many late nights of black coffee and frenetic programming. What can you do to make this process go faster?
It’s been said that the average New York Times Sunday edition contains more information than a person in 15th century England was exposed to during their entire lifetime.
In professional web design circles, the usability testing session has become an essential component of any major project. Similar to focus groups in brand development and product launches, usability testing offers a rare opportunity to receive feedback from the very people the website is aimed at – before it’s too late to do anything about it. But how… Read More »
With each day that passes, we become more and more depending on email and other electronic forms of communication. Unfortunately, our etiquette and manners seem to be going out the window as well. Here are a few reminders that might help you get your point across in electronic communications, with fewer ruffled feathers.
This is a three-column template, very basic, no graphics. All CSS for look and feel, so your site can move quickly when demand is high.
This was a quick design for a fictitious company, and has actually been used by a real company, with great success. It was meant to demonstrate horizontal list items, like for navigation, as well as multiple columns within a page.
Windows ReadyBoost is a great technology, caching things on USB drives to improve system performance, and works really well for giving your system a little more oomph. But Windows only likes using devices of a certain speed and space. Bypass the requirement with these steps. Windows insists on checking the drives for certain speed requirements before enabling the… Read More »
I can’t speak for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoy working in my yard. Whether it is simply cutting the grass, weeding the garden, or fighting the sticker bush wars, for me there is nothing more zen than playing in the dirt and weeds.
You’re surfing the Web, enjoying a quiet afternoon, when a window pops up on the screen. “New Windows Antivirus Update Available,” it says. “Would you like to update your system?” You get “Yes” and “Cancel” buttons at the bottom. It looks like a real, honest-to-goodness Windows message, right down to the logo in the corner. Should you click… Read More »